International Shipping - Ireland Move Club Forums

Moving from San Diego CA to West side of Ireland

Charles Tongren — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:34:59 +0000

My wife and I are moving to the West Side of Ireland. We will be buying a home but will be renting somewhere until we do. My question is since we will be selling our home here in the US and will need to store the container in Ireland until we have our new home. How can this be done and any recommendations on who to use please.

Moving back to Ireland from Switzerland.

Philip Toal — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 11:06:03 +0000

Hello all - I want to move back to Ireland from Switzerland. I haven't a clue how to go about it now with the multiple restrict1ons involved concerning Covid etc.etc.

Can anyone recommend a shipping company? I have about 3 cubic meters max. (boxes), travelling alone and looking for a small house to rent. My pension is about E. 1700. I can afford up to E. 800 monthly rent.

A house is difficult to find and if I book a flight, it could be canceled at short notice as in the past, undermining my chances to appear at any possible viewings.

I'd be so relieved for any ideas in these matters.

stay safe

Philip

Port of Cork - Shipping Containers of Household Item from US

Susan Latham — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:40:30 +0000

Anyone have experience shipping containers for their household moves into Port of Cork? Would be interested in hearing how it went and if there were any hiccups. When I eventually make my move, I would like to use Port of Cork since it is much closer to my final destination than Dublin.

Some Intel from a call with UpackWeShip during Covid-19. (Washington DC-Gal

Paul Obrien — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 02:47:23 +0000

Hi Liam and other nomads,

Some notes and then some questions about UpackWeShip—would love to know if others think there is a better deal out there.

We are looking to move back in April to Ireland from Washington DC. And after looking at this site, are leaning towards UpackWeShip. We got on their website and then called them. Learned some interesting things.

1. They offer three sizes of shipment, pallet, U crate and container. Its all clear on the site, but what’s not clear is that you should pack up with your own materials (from Walmart or online) beforehand and know how many pallets or u crates you need. If you don’t use one, you lose the deposit and if you need to order more than you originally asked for you have to pay extra shipping (e.g. $250 per u crate).

2. The sizes for the u crates are outside dimensions, but not inside. E.g. when they say 1 u crate has 100 sq feet, inside it can only store 81 sq. Feet. I only found that out by asking. Though its somewhere deep in their site, they say.

3. It takes about 6 weeks for them to ship.

With all that in mind, and we have about 250 cubic feet to ship, we are Thinking we will go with these guys and get three U crates which will cost us $4050 all in plus insurance. Do folks think that is a good deal?

Things i liked about them: (1) its a family business and Natalie, one of the family was clear with all her answers on the phone, (2) the website is very transparent, (3) no hidden charges that I can see, (4) we pack ourselves and can take all the time we need, (5) I think (think) its pretty good value for what we are trying to move.

Brining in items via checked luggage

Peter Werner — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:24:45 +0000

My plan is that for the items I need most immediately, that I'm going to bring them via extra checked luggage - and extra 4-5 suitcases, and yes, that's expensive, but I consider that part of the cost of moving. My question is, if I'm bringing these in as personal items, am I going to get killed on customs fees and VAT, especially if I have items like a laptop and a digital SLR that could go beyond a few hundred Euro?

Is there VAT on Duty-Free items?

Peter Werner — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:19:02 +0000

I'm planning on bringing in alcoholic beverages within the duty-free allowance when I move to Ireland. I will, of course, declare it. My question is - even though, say, up to 4L of still wine is allowed duty-free, will they still demand that 23% VAT be paid on it?

I'm planning on bringing it in via checked luggage (I'll post about that separately), carefully packed of course, and I'll have a list of items I'm bringing on my person.

Shipping an oddly sized container to Ireland

Tanya Brody — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 03:58:20 +0000

Hello all,

Has anyone had experience shipping an oddly sized container to Ireland? I plan on bringing my harp (yes the instrument) and I'm debating whether I should take it with me in cargo on the plane or have it shipped. (It will be treated roughly either way in my experience.) I have a carbon fiber shipping case that is oddly sized, but definitely up to the task. However, I doubt USPS would take it because of its dimensions. I've shipped this container via Fedex and UPS, but never internationally.

I'm only staying for 3 months, so I'm probably not shipping any other containers if I do this. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tanya

Storage thru Container Shipper -vs- Delivery/unload to a self-arranged Storage Unit

Susan Latham — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:04:22 +0000

So, I intend to ship my belongings via a FCL in advance of my home renovation being complete, in order to avoid the timing nightmares and delays that I've read about on this forum. One of the options Schumacher presented was long-term storage thru their (un-named) partner in Ireland. The estimate contains a hefty line item for a 10-month alotment of storage fees. It is unclear whether they would store the entire container or unload into a storage unit. My guess is the latter, but I would seek clarification. On the other hand, I have found a self-storage facility reasonably close to where my home is, which is a bit more expensive but would provide me with the ability to go in and out and obtain things gradually as needed even if parts of my renovation are not yet complete. I may be answering my own question here, but wouldn't it be better to take delivery of the container sooner rather than later to make sure everything arrived than letting it sit with the shipping company for several months, even if it means paying a little bit more for a private storage unit?

Customs & Inspections Issues

Susan Latham — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:46:24 +0000

So, my Dad hand-carved a fireplace mantel that sat above the house that I grew up in for decades. After he passed, my Mom sold the house but I asked her to exclude the mantel from the sale and asked to have it. Thus, I now have the mantel in my POD waiting for shipping to my place in Ireland (along with my other household goods), which I think would make him quite happy. However, after reading about pallets and the special heat-treated, stamped wood that needs to be used in making them for international shipping, I now have this nightmare playing in my head that my Dad's mantel will get rejected entry because it is effectively a giant hunk of wood, or cause other clearance issues. Could it not be a problem because it is ancient, and was effectively heated over several years sitting over the fireplace? Should I be concerned about this or not ?

Shipping from USA to Dublin as UK citizen

Carole Young — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:27:19 +0000

Hi - I'm planning to move from New York to Dublin in January and have a few questions:

- will I need to have paperwork with my shipment that show proof of residency and/or employment? (I will be flying there when my shipment leaves so will have apartment ready by the time the vessel arrives and then I can advise of the address to deliver to; and my job may not be finalised by then either - will that be ok as I'm British and can legally move to Ireland without these things, or will it be an issue for my belongings coming from the US?)

- any recommendations for relocation companies from people who've taken this NYC to Dublin route?

Many thanks