Customs and destinations
Sending luggage within the UK and to the islands
Most UK luggage moves without paperwork, but Northern Ireland, remote postcodes, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man each have their own points to know.
Customs and destinations
Customs and destinations
Sending belongings to the USA
Personal versus household effects, what CBP Form 3299 asks, and why an itemised list matters more since the US$800 exemption ended.
Customs and destinations
Sending belongings to New Zealand
How New Zealand treats personal and household effects, what form NZCS 218 asks, and what MPI checks and charges for.
Customs and destinations
Sending belongings to Canada
Settlers, returning residents and students: how the goods to follow list works in Canada, and why things sent later must be on it.
Customs and destinations
Sending belongings to Australia
What the AU$1,000 line means, what form B534 asks, and how to get boots, tents and wooden items past Australian biosecurity.
Customs and destinations
How to write a packing list for customs
Your packing list is your customs declaration. Here is how to describe, count and value used belongings, with a worked example.
Customs and destinations
Moving to Spain, France or Ireland: your belongings
Since Brexit, belongings sent from Great Britain to the EU go through customs. How transfer of residence relief works in Spain, France and Ireland.
Customs and destinations
Cleaning outdoor gear for Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand check shipped outdoor gear for soil, seeds and plant matter. A step-by-step clean for each item, and what it costs if gear fails.