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Exporting Goods from the USA to Ukraine

The rules and regulations regarding the shipment of household items, personal effects, and private vehicles into Ukraine from the USA depends on the consignee’s relationship with the country, his/her intended length of stay, his/her visa, and the state of the items concerned. To make shipment procedures slightly more tolerable for importers, below are simplified guidelines. On household goods and personal effects Diplomatic foreigners may enjoy…

Importing Goods into Turkey from USA

If you’re returning to Turkey as a citizen, you’re being transferred there for work, or if you are thinking of migrating to the country from the USA, it is only natural for you to worry about importing procedures. As with any country, the importation of goods and vehicles may be cumbersome or costly, if not both. The information bellow should make things easier, though. For…

Exporting Goods from USA to Thailand

There are quite a number of things shippers must take note of when shipping goods to Thailand. The rules are quite stringent, and certain items must be shipped by sea and not by air for speedy clearance purposed. Before shipping any item to the country, consignees are advised to check if they’re forbidden or not. If forbidden items are found in the shipment, clearance delays…

Shipping Goods from USA to Taiwan

Taiwan is pretty stringent when it comes to the importation of goods and vehicles from any foreign country. Household goods must also not contain any prohibited items (this includes books and other forms of literature printed in China). Otherwise, these goods can be impounded, destroyed or exported back to the country and the consignee, fined for bringing such items into the country. Hopefully, these guidelines…

Exporting Goods from USA to Switzerland

The exportation process between the USA and Switzerland is fairly easy to follow, even if the consignee does not have diplomatic privileges. Below is a quick overview of how to bring in vehicles and/or household goods from the USA into the country. Household goods and personal effects All used household goods may be imported into Switzerland from the USA provided that the items were in…