The Baggage Company of New York
Call 1-866-6-BAGGAG (1-866-622-4424)

The Baggage Company of New York is a wholly owned subsidiary of LTV Relocation Services and have been the market leader in overseas removals for 10 years.

We are a member of the Household Goods Forwarders Association of America, American Moving and Storage Association, Registered International Mover, and Pan American Movers Association. We are also ISO9002 Certified.

We are fully licensed by the New York Department of Transportation and New Jersey Board of Movers and Warehousemen as well as bonded by the United States Federal Maritime Commission. This is for your protection. If a company cannot provide you with a license number or a bond certificate upon request, they are not licensed and bonded.

Door to Door by Sea

A door to door service includes supply of packing materials (charged upon use), free delivery of materials to your residence, one time collection of cartons when packed, ocean freight to arrival port at destination, import customs clearance, one time delivery to residence within city limits. Rate excludes storage (available if required), customs duty/taxes (if applicable), destination quarantine inspection, (if undertaken).

Door to Port by Sea

A door to port service includes supply of packing materials (charged upon use), delivery of materials to your residence, one time collection of cartons when packed, ocean freight to arrival port at destination. Rate excludes all charges at destination after arrival at port.

Transit Insurance

All due care is taken to ensure safe delivery of your possessions. However we strongly recommend that you insure your effects to full destination replacement value. Our comprehensive policy includes loss of any single item or package in transit, fire and water damage, excluding breakage. In the unlikely event of a claim arising, a $100.00 deductible applies.

COVER A: All risk excluding breakage 4% of the sum insured.
COVER B: Total Loss Insurance 2% of the sum insured.

Packing

We will supply double wall export strength cartons of various sizes plus bubble wrap and tissue paper for packaging of fragile items. If preferred we can professionally pack your effects for a small extra cost. All packing materials will be charged upon use.

Prohibited Items

Certain items cannot be accepted e.g. food, cash, jewelry, explosives, flammable gasses, liquids or solids, poisons and toxins, scuba tanks, gas cylinders, aerosol cans. If in doubt, speak to one of our sales consultants.

Payment

We accept cash, personal checks, travelers check, debit cards and all major credit cards. Please note goods cannot be shipped without full payment.

No Hidden Extras

Rates include delivery/collection of carton(s), sea freight to arrival destination port. Door to door services also include customs clearance and delivery to residence within a 30-mile radius of arrival port. A small surcharge will apply for delivery to addresses over 30 miles. Rates exclude any sums levied by government departments (e.g. import duties, quarantine fees in Australia/New Zealand, advalorem wharfage in South Africa), if applicable.

Destination Formalities and Regulations

On arrival overseas, our Agents are fully conversant with the formalities and regulations involved in undertaking the importation of household and personal effects and motor vehicles. The staff, chosen for their expertise and local knowledge, will assist with documentation and carry out an efficient and speedy delivery. Although all goods are liable to duty upon importation, many countries give concessions, especially for immigrants who have owned and used their effects prior to shipment.

A number of countries, in particular Australia, may insist upon quarantine documentation and possibly inspection of such items suspected of carrying harmful insects and diseases (i.e. lawn mowers, garden tools, vacuum waste bags, untreated rafia, wicker furniture, raw wood, outdoor sports and equestrian equipment).

If the shipment contains firearms, sword sticks, daggers etc., Customs will most certainly want to inspect these items and they should therefore be placed in cartons which should be clearly marked on the inventory so they can be easily accessible to the Customs Officer.

A physical inspection may be necessary, especially if a packing list, inventory of Customs Declaration has not been supplied. For your assistance, we would advise that items such as those listed above, together with motor vehicles are more likely to require an inspection. You should note that the shipper has an obligation to declare all goods.

You should be aware that Customs inspections can be costly, as these are carried out by Government Departments. The costs levied for clearance and inspection do not include fumigation (if deemed necessary) or steam cleaning of motor vehicles. If these services are found to be necessary by the Authorities, they will be invoiced separately to the consignee.

Call 1-866-6-BAGGAG (1-866-622-4424)