Container - Customs, Unpacking Etc

[lingling]

We have a container with used personal effects and household goods that was shipped to TH in my wife's name (both as the sender and consignee). Now we need someone to do customs clearance and unpack our stuff and drive it to our house (in BKK).

Can anyone recommend a company for this?

Preferrably one that has previously dealt with similar shipments (as personal effects are supposed to be duty free when a thai returns from living abroad).

Any other tips/recommendations from anyone who have done the same thing before..?

Edited December 28, 2004 by lingling

[rito]

We have a container with used personal effects and household goods that was shipped to TH in my wife's name (both as the sender and consignee). Now we need someone to do customs clearance and unpack our stuff and drive it to our house (in BKK).

Can anyone recommend a company for this?

Preferrably one that has previously dealt with similar shipments (as personal effects are supposed to be duty free when a thai returns from living abroad).

Any other tips/recommendations from anyone who have done the same thing before..?

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I posted this earlier this month.

Hi all,

"FYI...my wife and I shipped our household goods from US to LOS. US end easy enough...Thai interesting experience. Used shipping broker in LA with Thai rep. Paid about $850 for approx 2000lbs. In wife's name only. Upon arrival, no duties paid. However; paywork was screwed. Wife name spelled two different ways in two different places (hard to imagin when they had a copy of her Thai PP )

Customs agent says we're required to adjust paperwork before release of goods. DIY-major pain in the ass or pay money to middleman agent (about bth 5000). 30 min later go to warehouse, ID stuff, no problem. Paid another bth 1200 , agent says "customs no open, inspection no, no see, mai pen lai... welcome to Thailand go to www.customs.go.th for more information"

Anyway, that was our experience. If it wasn't for the paperwork being screwed up it would have been DIY easy and less expensive. Once the documentation was corrected, we were escorted to our HHG, identified it and paid a little extra because customs didn't inspected (not at our request). Also, my sister in law works for Toshiba, and was able to hire us one of her company trucks to transport HHG's to Udon.

In your case you have a container and may require a suitable truck to transport it. However, everything else you and your wife can accomplish fairly easy. Try www.thailandguru.com they have a section in there for moving/relocation. They also list a website for a relocation company.

Good luck...

Rito