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Since 1993, Future Moves of America has been helping families, individuals, corporate executives and employees with their statewide, domestic, and international relocation needs. Experience, knowledge and professionalism are guaranteed.

For companies who deal with corporate relocations and employee transfers (statewide, domestic, and international) international relocation specialists are an important and essential part of their corporate relocation and transfer departments. Future Moves’ highly skilled movers are very knowledgeable about moving an employee and their belongings overseas and abroad.

We offer one of the leading overseas and international relocation services in the country. Businesses that have utilized the services of a reliable, reputable international relocation specialist quickly realize the benefits of using such a company and do not hesitate to use them over and over again. We offer full-service move management and can look after as many, or as few, of the moving related tasks that you need.

Benefits and Services

• Inbound, outbound as well as inter-country moves
• Overcome obstacles
• Retain foreign service employees
• Improve employee moral and job performance
• Simplify the relocation process
• Develop global managers
• Competitive pricing and bidding services
• Door to door service for sea and air shipments
• Lift van, 20 & 40 foot sea containers for household goods & automobiles
• International air freight for personal effects needed for early arrival
• Professional packing, loading and delivery services
• All Risk, Door to Door Marine insurance for household goods, autos and electronics
• Pre-departure preparation for the family
• Passport and Visa information
• Document requirements
• Cross-culture training and counseling
• New area orientation
• Professional marketing assistance for the sale of your home
• Temporary housing and home search in the new community
• Information and assistance for moving pets

It really does make sense to invest in an international moving company's services because these companies have the expertise and know-how to anticipate and solve any moving related problems that may arise, especially those dealing with transportation and customs-related paperwork.

Repatriation and Reassignment Support

Future Moves supports human resource and your firm's career-pathing objectives by proactively facilitating the assignees’ repatriation and reassignment process. The objective is to retain your valued employees who have gained new skills and added value to the company. Employees and their families who are returning home from assignments receive support and training to deal with the challenges of readjusting to life back home.

Planning and Preparing for an International Move

If you are planning an international move, there are a number of things you that you will need to consider. Along with having to find a home, car, job, insurance, and a host of other everyday living essentials, you will also have to arrange for the physical movement of your property to your final destination. It is important that you know the international moving company's role so that you can make your move as stress free as possible.

Choosing an International Mover

Many of the steps for preplanning an international move are similar to those of a domestic move. Do not get quotes over the internet, make sure the company is willing to come out to your home for a visual survey and provide you with international relocation information and brochures. Special allowances must be made for the added length of time in transit, the necessary paperwork and the various regulations existing in the United States and foreign countries.

The first step is the selection of an experienced forwarder who has worldwide capabilities and can arrange moves to and from the United States, as well as inter-country moves. Such a forwarder handles the entire process of the move from the shipper's residence at origin to the shipper's residence at destination, or "door-to-door" service. Other international relocation specialists may only be capable of delivering your goods from one port to another port in the destination country. You must then arrange pick up of your goods from that port to new residence. By using a "door-to-door" forwarder you will have only one invoice, offering complete responsibility from point of origin to point of destination. Most major domestic household good carriers offer complete forwarder service. Quotes, unless otherwise dictated, include "door to door", packing and unpacking.

Surveys and Estimates

International rates are not regulated and can be very competitive.

Cost to overseas destinations is based on weight or (cubic) measurement of the household goods when packed for shipment, whichever is greater. It includes air or ocean transportation charges, loading and unloading, packing and unpacking services that will be performed by the origin and destination agents. Most shipments will be shipped in 20' or 40' containers. It does NOT include charges for storage (demurrage), servicing of appliances, custom duties, liability coverage or an extra pick up or delivery.

What NOT to move

Many articles of household goods cannot be shipped internationally and your mover should supply you with this list (plants, foods, flammables). You should also be informed, if known, of custom regulations to identify any boycotted manufactures or materials which are prohibited in the destination country, such as liquor, fire arms or ammunition. You can contact the nearest consular of the destination country and obtain a copy of the latest customs regulations or have your relocation specialist assist you.

Custom duty for importation of automobiles varies from country to country and is sometimes extremely high.

Pets are forbidden in some countries and others may require an entry permit, health and rabies certificates or a quarantine period up to six months or longer at the owner’s expense.

Packing

Packing for an overseas move is very different from that of a move within the United States. Everything must be wrapped and arranged inside large waterproof plywood; metal or fiberglass boxes called lift vans or loaded directly into ship containers (20 ft and 40 ft). You should NOT pack your own goods. Due to recent terrorist threats, self-packing is not encouraged. The Public Health Security and Bio-Terrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 dictates what can and cannot be done on international moves. Professional movers use specially designed cartons that are heavy enough for fragile items. All items not boxed are and should be wrapped in a thick corrugated brown paper. Everything is then fitted into the container. Most movers will pack and load the containers at residence.

Insurance and Claims

Like packing, placing valuation on international shipments is quite different from placing valuation on a move within the states or a local move. Forwarders limit their liability from $.10 to $.60 per pound of weight of each shipping package. A second plan of protection is full coverage, which you can declare full value for the whole shipment or you can "itemize" items you would like protected. The coverage establishes value of an item before shipment. For each item lost or damaged the coverage will (1) pay up to the value established by inventory before shipment, or (2) pay the cost of repairs up to the declared value of the item or (3) replace the item with a like article up to the declared value. Any item claimed as "extremely high value" will require a "Certificate of Authenticity" supporting the declared value.

Required Documents

Completion of several documents should be completed to avoid complications at destination. Applications for these forms should be made as far in advance as possible.

Passports, Certificate of Registration, US Export Forms, Visa, Residence and Work Permits, Medical and Immunization Certificates, International Driving Permits, and Marriage Certificate.

Payment

Unless your company is paying for your move or a third party, most international movers will require payment at completion of load. You can go directly into the office and make payment on site, for the actual weight and services. Once payment is received, your shipment will be released and sent from port of origin. If payment is not made, your goods can sit at port and collect storage cost (demurrage), at your expense. Most international quotes are good for 30 days. Rates change constantly. If any duties or additional charges are required at destination, you will pay the selected destination agent at that time.

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