China immigrants moved to Vancouver. What if the furniture and luggage are shipped to Canada by sea?

As a new immigrant, all personal belongings brought into China for the first time are duty-free. In Canada, new immigrants can prepare a cargo list in English in advance, including the name, quantity, model and price (US dollars or Canadian dollars), and hand it over to customs officials for registration when landing, so that even if it is not the first time to enter the country in the future, it can be tax-free.

As a new immigrant, all expenses need to be saved. If you relocate in Canada and buy another set, it will definitely be a big expense. Moreover, cotton products and plastic products in Canada are extremely expensive. So, bring more plastic products, such as clothes hangers, washbasins and trash cans. And cotton products such as sheets and quilts are very necessary. At the same time, you can also bring some medicines, gifts, carpets, handicrafts, books and so on. In this case, it is a good choice to transport more goods abroad by sea.

When you check in, you can box the things you want to check in (cardboard boxes are usually enough) and seal them with tape. Each box should be numbered and marked. The so-called shipping mark is a sign to distinguish the goods from others, which can indicate the destination of the goods, the name of the consignee and the contact address of Canada (including house number, street name, city name and postal code, telephone number and fax number, etc. ).

After the goods are packed, you need to bring your passport and cargo list, and find a company specializing in the transportation of personal belongings to help you with the export declaration to the customs and shipping. After all the formalities are completed, the shipping company will provide you with a bill of lading (waybill) and keep this bill of lading with your cargo list. This is a very important document when entering the customs. Calculate the delivery time, and it is best to ensure that the goods arrive after you arrive.

When you arrive in Canada, you should first go through all the formalities at the immigration office. If there is sea transportation, the immigration department will prompt you to declare the following items at the customs. Generally speaking, customs and immigration are together. Submit your shipping company's waybill and cargo list to the customs, and the customs official will ask you the approximate value and stamp it. When your goods arrive, the shipping company will inform you and send you a customs declaration form Fill in the customs declaration form, bring the stamped waybill and the list of articles, and go through the customs clearance formalities at the local customs headquarters. If customs officials have questions about the items on your list, they will ask you questions. You will generally be asked to confirm whether these things are second-hand or personal, not for commercial use. After customs clearance, you can take your things home from the port with these documents and send them to the warehouse of the shipping company.