• Normal customs filling
• Documentations
• Transportation to client’s residence
• Unloading, unpacking and debris removal on delivery day
• Return of empty container
• Assembly of basic furniture (regular bed and dining table)
• Placement of boxes in respective rooms

• Terminal Handling Charges (THC) at port of entry, which is invoiced at cost
• Demurrage/ Per Diem charges
• Pier Pass (if applicable)
• Duties, taxes and custom inspection fees
• Custom fee due to importation of food and alcohol
• Storage and warehouse handling, difficult access (shuttle), extra stops and special parking permits
• Assembly of furniture that requires excessive labor and time: German Schrank(s), IKEA or ready-to-assemble furniture
• Labor on weekends, holidays and post-delivery day debris removal
• Courier fees
• Chassis fees after 5 days
• Long and stair carry
• Piano handling
• Parking fee
• ISF Filling: $40
• Bank Fee: $45

Opening of the container, the unloading and reloading (exam) fee ranges approximately from $600.00 - $1600.00 per container. *please note that the customs inspection is handled by the Foreign Trade Zone by the appointed custom workers* (This is only if shipment is in a container) (This is a random inspection that we have no say or knowledge of when it may occur)

This quotation is valid for the weight and volume listed only. Final charges will be based on actual weight and volume.
 

Please send all completed documents to customercare@universalrelocations.com

1. 3299 ( Attached)
2. 3299 Supplemental ( Attached )
3. Customs Power of Attorney (Attached )
4. Visa photo page and entry stamp (if not a returning U.S. resident)
5. Passport photo page
6. Please issue an Express Bill of Lading
7. ISF document ( Attached )
8. Food and Alcohol (Bioterrorism)
9. Packing list in English

1. Endorsed/stamped copy DS1504 (Embassy)
2. Visa photo page and entry stamp (if not a returning U.S. resident)
3. Passport photo page
4. Please issue an Express Bill of Lading
5. ISF document
6. Inventory

• Shuttle Service- USD 0.50/ Cubic Feet (Minimum USD 350)
• Two-Point Delivery- USD 150 (within 20-mile radius from first point)
• Storage- USD 0.75/ Cubic Feet / Month (complimentary storage for a groupage for 1 month)
• One time warehouse In and Out handling- USD 0.75/ Cubic Feet
• Wooden Uncrating - USD 3.75/ Cubic Feet (Minimum USD 25)
• Parking Permit (NYC, SFO, LA, BOSTON)- USD 150
• Certificate of Insurance (COI) for Building Management- USD 100
• Crew Waiting Time- USD 200/ hour
• Third-Party Services- USD 150/ hour (Minimum 3 hours)
• Piano Handling (uncrating and delivery to 1st floor without stairs, no assembly or fixing)
• Grand Piano USD 550
• Baby Grand Piano USD 450
• Upright Piano USD 150
• Chandelier Handling- USD 350
• Grandfather Clock Handling- USD 250
• Safe Handling- USD 1500
• Pool Table Handling- USD 1500
• Jacuzzi Handling- USD 2250
• Kayak Handling- USD 400
• Motor Bike Handling- USD 200
• Car Handling- USD 750
• AUTO Customs Clearance- USD 200
• Unpacking of cartons with personal effects- USD 1/ CFT 
• Elevator Surcharge- USD 0.25/ Cubic Feet (Minimum USD 25)
• Stair Carry Surcharge- USD 0.25/ Cubic Feet / Flight (1 flight= 7 or 8 steps) (Minimum USD 25
• Long Carry Surcharge (above 75 feet from truck to residence entry)- USD 0.25/ Cubic Feet for each additional 75 feet
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In accordance with U.S. customs regulations, vessel manifest information is made public at each port of entry a shipment passes through. If the transferee does NOT wish for their information to be made public, they may request confidential treatment for a two-year period by submitting a letter to vesselmanifestconfidentiality@cbp.dhs.gov. For further instructions, please visit the U.S. Customs’ Confidential Treatment of Vessel Manifest Data webpage.

The Importer Security Filing, or the 10+2 rule, requires the following information be submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in the U.S. 24 hours prior to loading a container on a vessel at a foreign port. This rule is applicable to all HHE and AUTO shipments via Surface, and does not apply to Air Freight shipments. All cargo destined for the U.S., must have the ISF filled with U.S. Customs prior to loading the vessel at the foreign port. 

Enclosed, you will find our Importer Security Filing 10+2 Form. Please complete this form and return to your Universal Relocations Move Manager no later than the shipment’s origin residence load date to ensure you are compliant. Any penalties due to the tardiness of these documents will be the responsibility of you or your company. Fines range from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000.

Should you choose to file your own ISF, we require a copy of the completed ISF to finalize the U.S. Customs entry. Please provide this to us along with the required customs documents, visa and passport.

For all shipments sailing from overseas ports, full penalties will be assessed.  

Examples of penalties could be assessed as follows:

• Up to $5,000 for a single error found on your paperwork
• Up to $5,000 for failure to file a correct report on a timely basis
• Up to $10,000 or more for late filings, incorrect B/L number and incorrect sail date for a single shipment

As noted above, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will begin issuing penalty assessments of up to $5,000 per error or failure to file a correct report in a timely manner. These fines can be issued for multiple penalties on the same booking. For example, a shipment filed late, with the incorrect bill of lading number and incorrect sailing date could have a penalty of $10,000 for this single shipment. Currently, the total penalty is not capped.

• Missing or incorrect destination address- The address listed on the ISF form for final delivery must be the same address as provided to the Ocean Carrier and the same as the client lists on the 3299 Supplemental Declaration. We can update this after sailing, but it must be completed 24 hours prior to arrival in first U.S. port of call. Customs could issue two fines up to $10,000 for a late update or lack of Destination Address.

• No passport number- Although we can submit the report without a passport number, this must be received and updated prior to the shipment arriving in the first U.S. port of call. Customs could issue two fines up to $10,000, due to no passport number and mismatch of name.

• Client's name on the Bill of Lading is different from the name and passport number listed on the ISF- While we are responsible for filing this information, the category of the shipment may change in the eyes of the customs inspector from used household goods to a transfer of ownership as a commodity. The change of status may change the ability to enter the goods duty free. This could result in a fine of up to $10,000.

• ISF Form submitted to Hilldrup without the ocean carrier name or SCAC code- Though we can submit initially with another carrier, this must be received and updated prior to the shipment arriving in the first U.S. port of call. A carrier mismatch to B/L may occur preventing acceptance of the ISF report. Since multiple errors would occur, customs could reject the report and deny entry into the US with penalties of up to $10,000.

Please be advised that under the Bioterrorism Act the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a regulation that requires the submission to FDA of prior notice of food, including animal feed, that is imported or offered for import into the United States. Please be advised that including food, alcohol or spices is NOT recommended in shipments. Including these items in the shipment will result in delayed customs clearances or possible confiscation. To learn more regarding this policy, visit the FDA’s website. 

If food or alcohol must be included in the shipment, please make sure the attached food and alcohol list is completed. It should include the manufacturer's name and address with postal code. Customs will reject the entry if all of their requested information is not provided. The customer will be responsible for filling the prior notice directly online with the information provided on our food and alcohol list. It may be possible to have a U.S. Customs broker file this on behalf of your customer; however, there are additional charges as most brokers charge per line item.

All wood packing materials (lift vans, crates, etc.) coming into the United States must be treated and marked. Any wood packing material not treated and marked properly may be subject to immediate export upon arrival to the United States. For further details, visit the United States Department of Agriculture website.

Notes

We at Universal Relocations will do our utmost to fulfil contracted services. However, in view of the strong possibility that measures or restrictions may impact our ability to provide services to you, including our having to pass on additional costs, or even suspend or cancel the services, we will not accept any liability for any losses that may arise, and we limit our liability accordingly. This matter is under constant review and we will keep our customers informed of any developments which may affect fulfilment of contracted services.

• 30 days credit to FIDI certified agents, all others prepayment required unless credit arrangements are made in advance.
• If you are not a member of FIDI or credit has not been established with Universal Relocations, then payment is required in advance prior to delivery of the goods.

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