EwePack Shipping Services - Whole homes can be loaded direct at your current property in a sole-use container and shipped on the next departure to your new USA home. We offer the Self-Load option as well as the EwePack Premium service. At the time of booking please ensure we have a copy of your passport for security clearance purposes. We are required to present this inform to USA Immigration.

Part homes can be shipped in the EwePack Share a Load service. Your options here include loose packed loads or your own EwePack Lift-Van for maximum security of your goods. The Lift-Vans are basically a small wooden container you can pack yourself; these are then loaded with others in a shared container destined for the same port of arrival. Then they can be safely transferred by one of the American Van Lines without double handling to your new home.

Our EwePack Baggage shipping is available for smaller carton and bag-only shipments. These are loaded in the same shipping containers as the share A Load consignments, although we do also offer an Airfreight Express option which some destinations may actually be more cost-effective.

Regular Ports of Arrival

• Los Angeles/San francisco – for West Coast destinations

• Miami - for South East Coast & Central destinations

• New York – for nationwide deliveries

NB. For part loads we ship through the gateway ports and distribute from there. If you have a full-load (sole-use), we can ship by sea and rail to any destination direct in the container. Please contact us for other destinations not mentioned.

Arrival Services - we can arrange customs, security and quarantine clearance, storage and delivery to your new home. In fact if you choose the part-load services, it’s usually cheaper to prepay in the UK as our agents give a cost benefit to you for the part-loads. Likewise for the sole-use containers, we can fix the clearance and delivery charges by pre-paying everything for your peace of mind. There is usually X-Ray services and related authority requests to perform and you can rest assured our agent will handle this for you as well.

Transit Times to USA vary depending on the final destination, time of year and any delays en route. As a guideline you can allow the following approximate timescales for your overseas move, but if you call, we can usually give you a next scheduled departure date for all of the services available:

West Coast via Los Angeles

• Sole-Use container – 4-5 weeks sailing, plus around 1-3 weeks from arrival total 5-8 weeks

• Lift-Van – 1-3 weeks loading, 4-5 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 7-12 weeks* can be quicker via some other ports

• Part-Load – 1-3 weeks loading, 4-5 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 7-12 weeks

• Baggage – 1-4 weeks loading, 4-5 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 7-13 weeks

East Coast via New York or Miami

• Sole-Use container – 2-4 weeks sailing, plus around 1-3 weeks from arrival total 3-7 weeks

• Lift-Van – 1-3 weeks loading, 3-4 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 6-11 weeks* can be quicker via some other ports

• Part-Load – 1-3 weeks loading, 3-4 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 6-11 weeks

• Baggage – 1-4 weeks loading, 3-4 weeks sailing, plus around 2-4 weeks from arrival total 6-12 weeks

Documentation – If you are a typical migrant with ‘normal household goods and effects’, all we need are the following documentation completed and returned to us at the time of collection or loading:

• Inventory / Packing List – detailed list of items packed in the container. Please see our guidance notes and use EwePack Packing Inventory for your declarations. Must be in English.

• Self-Load Declaration Form (Self Pack sole use loads only) - this should be sent to you along with our letter of confirmation. This is a EwePack Self-Declaration Form.

• USA Customs Declaration Form 329A– can be downloaded or posted to you

• Supplementary Form – additional information can be supplied with the 329a form

• Power of Attorney – this is required for our agent to effect the customs clearance on your behalf

Notes & Special Documents – these guidelines are not exhaustive and are intended for a quick reference only. You are solely responsible, as importer, to ensure everything you ship conforms to local laws and the necessary preparations and documentation is obtained.

Diplomats – you need to obtain completed Customs Form from Embassy/Consulate.

Inheritance - Copy of will/extract of relevant part of Will.

New Goods – (these will be subject to duties), supply purchase invoices/receipts.

Antiques – Lapada Certificate of Authenticity (for +100 year old items)

Solid Wood Packaging – such as braces for loading, platforms, pallets, wooden cases, etc. These are all required to conform to the ISPM15 and must be individually marked and documented. Please visit the website here http://www.timcon.org/ to locate a local supplier of wood packaging.

Motor Vehicles – DO NOT SHIP WITHOUT obtaining a Vehicle Import Approval in advance

Other Motorized Vehicles - Please consult with EwePack if you have any vehicle which you believe is outside the regulations for Vehicle Import Approval as Customs will want to be sure it is exempt before allowing entry. For boats we need a registration document.

Firearms, Foodstuff, Plants, Alcoholic Beverages, Drugs, Pets and certain items of feathers, furs, skins, tusks, etc. –these are either restricted or forbidden – DO NOT SHIP without consultation.