Shipping furniture from Hangzhou to Christchurch

Customer Information: Mr. Chen;
Shipping Route: Moving from Hangzhou to Christchurch;
Case Summary: Mr. Chen from Hangzhou shipped personal furniture to Christchurch, choosing Seapoe's door-to-door dual-customs-clearance service.

Christchurch is the third-largest city in New Zealand and the capital of the Canterbury region. It has a strong English character and is known as "the most English town outside England." It is also known as the "Garden City" because of its many botanical gardens and parks. Choosing to settle in Christchurch allows you not only to experience a rich cultural and artistic atmosphere but also to enjoy a lifestyle completely different from that of other New Zealand cities.

Mr. Chen from Hangzhou was preparing to ship some personal belongings to Christchurch. He had heard that new immigrants can bring used items into the country duty-free, and that Chinese-style furniture is relatively expensive abroad, so he decided to ship some Chinese-style furniture from Hangzhou as well. When shipping Chinese-style furniture overseas, the first priority is ensuring the furniture's safety, because Chinese-style furniture features many carved details, and any knock during transit can cause scratches and damage. Therefore, packing is crucial. Seapoe's staff packed the items according to international moving packing standards: first wrapping a layer of cotton paper to prevent scratches, then wrapping with pearl cotton for shock absorption, placing corner protectors on the edges and corners, and finally cutting and wrapping hard cardboard to fit the shape of the furniture on the outermost layer. This multi-material, multi-layer packing greatly improves the safety of item transport. Below is the packing scene from that day:

When moving from Hangzhou to Christchurch, New Zealand, and preparing your items, the first thing to determine is whether each item meets New Zealand's import requirements. New Zealand is an island nation, and to protect its local ecological environment, it enforces very strict inspection and quarantine on incoming items. Fresh fruit, plant products, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy products, tubers, and plant seeds are all sensitive items for New Zealand Customs, so you must be clear about this when preparing your belongings. If you are unsure whether an item is prohibited, you can consult the staff of an international moving company—they frequently help customers ship various items to New Zealand and are quite familiar with the relevant restrictions.