Removals to USA

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based on 24 Customer reviews

PSS International Removals have specialised in assisting families and individuals to ship the contents of their household to the USA for over 36 years. We can ship your home contents to USA to all the major cities, including Washington D.C, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, Colorado Springs, Houston, Chicago, Phoenix, Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego and many more.
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We're proud members of the FIDI Global Alliance and accredited by FAIM quality standard, the only quality standard for overseas removals. In addition, we are financially bonded by the British Association of Removers (BAR) & IMMI Payment guarantee scheme.

Last year alone we managed thousands of international removals incorporating household effects, personal belongings, excess and unaccompanied baggage, all of which we offer at unbeatable rates. For this reason, we are known as the UK's 1st choice for moving overseas.

Removals or Excess Baggage Shipping

The size of your move determines the service you require, so whether you're sending a full or part household, we recommend a FREE HOME SURVEY. If you would like to move the majority of your home and effects then this would be classed as a full removal which would entail us, more times than not, loading your effects inside your own sole use sea freight container. If you are only intending on shipping half a household or a small quantity of selected items of furniture, we will only base our charges on the volume that you decide to ship. We would transport your goods back to one of our depots for consolidation, loading and shipment to the USA.

If you are looking to send slightly smaller consignments of between 1 and 20 cartons/suitcases or bags then you may require Excess Baggage Shipping or Airfreight service.

Documentation required

US Customs form 3299
Customs Supplemental Declaration for unaccompanied household effects
Removal inventory (PSS will prepare this if PSS are packing)
Power of Attorney form
Copy of your passport and visa
Valuation form for Shipment Protection cover
Purchase receipts (only applicable if you are importing any newly purchased goods)

What can or can't I take?

Restricted Exports to USA where approval maybe required.

Medicines & therapeutic drugs (must have prescription and no more than 3-6 months supply)
Alcohol & wine will require a permit (importation is only allowed to certain states, please check)
Bamboo, wicker or cane items
Fishing knives and martial art weapons

Prohibited Exports to USA

Seeds, plants and dried floral arrangements
Raw untreated wood or bark
Food and meats
Endangered animal fur, skins, tusks or ivory
Firearms (purchased and manufactured outside of the USA will require a firearms permit and CANNOT be shipped with household effects, they must be shipped separately through a firearms dealer

Artwork and Antiques

Items must be at least 100 years old before they will be classed as antiques and admitted duty free. Artwork shipped as part of a household effects consignment will be duty free provided it has been owned for a minimum of 12 months and is not for sale. If the artwork or antique has been imported into the USA for resale then duty and taxes would apply.

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When you arrive in USA

Before your container arrives in the USA we will contact you to ensure that we have your full requirement as well as checking your paperwork and delivery details. If you are not ready to take delivery we can arrange extremely preferential storage rates. As previously mentioned we will check prior to the containers arrival that we have your US customs form (3299 importers declaration) to ensure that clearance can take place. All goods which arrive into the USA are subject to customs clearance.. Customs clearance can usually take between 7 and 14 days, however this is a guide and we recommend that you check with your move coordinator.
We will present your immigration papers directly to US Customs. We will ask you to complete the following paperwork before leaving the UK, US customs form 3299 (Importer's declaration) and a supplemental declaration form RC-159.
You must be in the country when your goods arrive otherwise customs clearance cannot take place.
All goods entering the US are subject to Duty and tax however, shipments that contain personal or household effects will benefit from a free entry if your goods have:
All Garden Tools, Garden Furniture, Garden Toys and outdoor sports equipment must be cleaned before exporting them to the US
If you are shipping a full container we will endeavour to deliver your effects intact directly to your residence. If this is not possible, or if you are sharing a container then your goods will be loaded onto a removal vehicle and transported to your residence for delivery. Our unloading crew will place your items in the rooms of your choice and unwrap and remove the packing material from your furniture.

Did you know...

The American one-dollar bill contains several hidden images, including a spider in the upper right-hand corner
Russia and America are less than 4km at the nearest point. America purchased Alaska from Russia for just US$7.2 million in 1867
There are at least 97 people called 'LOL' in the USA

We offer and highly recommend a FREE NO OBLIGATION survey of your removal requirements between 3 and 6 months prior to your intended move to USA.

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Removals to USA - Customer Reviews

I am very grateful for all your help. Should I ever need to ship anything from the UK again I will be using P.S.S.

Pauline Cooney, UK - USA (2014)

Just wanted to let PSS know that Steve Ellis was a huge help to me when shipping many personal items, giving me advice on how to wrap things filling out forms, and encouraging me to ...more

Eileen Jackson, UK - Boston, USA (2014)

I just want to say how brilliant George and Dave were. They made the day so much easier and were a delight to be around. I would love to write a formal note to their manager, as they...more

Hannah Brittan, UK - USA (2014)

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