Shipping Furniture to South Africa from the UK

We have customs approved bonded warehouse with CCTV camera so once your furniture has been collected, the consignment will be safe and secure whilst we build our next shared / groupage service. All your possessions will be professionally handled by our own staff. As members of various International Associations, our staff are trained to exacting standards.

Our quotations are based on volume, and we can tailor made to suit your needs and requirements. We will provide you with a written quotation outlining the services offered and our contract conditions and exclusions. Prices will vary depending on the volume and the nature and size of the furniture you are looking to ship.

We are able to provide you with a qualified export wrapping service by trained professionals, our staff will carefully export wrap the furniture with a bubble blanket which is designed specifically for the protection of all types of furniture during transit and storage. Softline bubble blanket offers not only the versatility of bubble on a roll abut provides greater flexibility and reduces waste compared with other traditional forms of furniture protection. With the tissue being slightly absorbent it can be not only used for furniture but has many other uses and be specifically used for packing and wrapping ceramics and leather and all types of wood furniture.

Generally, with an international shipping of furniture to South Africa, approximately 8 /10 weeks based on a groupage / shared service depending on Final destination. Full exclusive use container service allows approximately 4/5 weeks. By liaising with your Move Manager, it may be possible to reduce or increase these delivery times so that they fit in with your travel arrangements.

Our quotation is valid for 28 days; this is due to the nature and vagrancies of international shipping which can be affected by currency fluctuations and increase in ocean and air freight costs.

For international removals VAT is not applicable for overseas move, VAT is only applicable for UK domestic removal services I.e., storage, or ancillary services like handyman or external liftings or hire of specialised equipment.

At Relo UK we have a fully customs bonded warehouse, which is alarmed and fitted with CCTV cameras for added security, whether it is for a short period whilst in transit, or for a longer term, we are able to offer you with a competitive storage cost, prior to your furniture shipping service to South Africa.

Groupage (Shared) service is the economically recognised method of shipping for smaller volume moves as you are saving money by sharing costs. Shared services do require a degree of flexibility and patience as dispatch is normally once container is full, your household effects are loaded into a shared container with other ReloUK consignments bound for the same geographical destination as soon as sufficient volumes are available; this way you only pay for the container space utilised. As one of the largest groupage container operators in the UK we do offer frequent sailing dates on all major routes to South African cities.

Whilst great care is taken during the removal of your furniture, we will do everything possible to ensure your possessions arrive safely, Insurance is a way of managing risks. When you buy insurance, you transfer the cost of a potential loss to the insurance company.
A transit proposal form will be provided with all our quotation extended. We advise you to read the information carefully; if there any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to ask.

Due to South African customs requirements, you will need to be in South Africa 10 days prior to your consignment arriving. At this stage we do not need a delivery address, all we require is a contact address and contact details. Once your furniture has arrived in South Africa and has been through the customs clearance process, it is at this point, we will require a delivery address, however if you are not in a position to provide, we can arrange storage on your behalf.

We will contact you before your consignment arrives at the port in South Africa, due to customs regulations you will be required to be in South Africa 10 days prior to shipment arriving. Once it has arrived, we will arrange for your furniture consignment to be customs cleared, you will be required to complete an unaccompanied effects statement which is an D304 customs form, this can be completed in the UK before your departure or in South Africa. Once customs formalities have been completed, we will require delivery address.

Quotation extended will be based on a door-to-door service and will included terminals and custom clearance formalities, what is not included in our quotations are customs inspection fees, any customs duty or taxes on new goods are goods that do not meet the unaccompanied effects ruling.

On booking of your furniture shipping we will take a 15% deposit to secure your nominated collection date, once your shipment has been collected, we will provide you with a final balance invoice which will be In accordance with our trading terms we will respectfully request that we receive payment of the invoice within 72 hours of it being issued.
Once payment has been received your consignment will be scheduled to depart as per your quoted terms. Of course if we can assist you further at any time please do not hesitate to contact our office on 01323 763689 or info@relouk.com