Avs81 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 (edited) Hello all! I am moving to Hangzhou China from Boston, MA with my wife in October and I need to ship 4 of our boxes to our new apartment there. The boxes are large and each of them weigh 50 pounds. If anyone here can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. UPS is too expensive right now and it looks like the best option is USPS, are there any other ways to ship without have to pay a small mortgage on them? Bill Edited September 17, 2011 by Avs81 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpedbored Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Try DHL, they have a large presence in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjr818 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 A way to ship things to/from China is by LTL, (Less Than Truckload). There is a few brokers that I use myself, contact me if you need their contact information. This will take quite a bit of time, and if you're in rush to retrieve your belongings or if you time it properly you might need to wait only a few days after arrival in China. We're in the Boston area too, so if you need more details let me know. LTL shipments to/from China can take a month or more to arrive. This I think would be the most cost effective way to ship in/out of the country if time is not an issue. Good luck with your move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachey Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Be careful sending stuff USPS, it gets transferred to EMS and it is easy to get lost in customs. DHL/UPS/FedEx at least you can track and even that way I wouldn't ship anything that you couldn't afford to have disappear. Mission critical stuff bring with you on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan1984 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Shipping by boat can take 1-3 months, but it's a lot cheaper. Plus, last time they told me it'd take 2-4 months, but my things arrived back at my home in the US after just 20+ days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy W Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 These are the guys we used - it was very cheap (sorry, but I'm having trouble figuring where the decimal place goes) and reliable. They don't pick up or deliver, but you might be able to find an equivalent in Boston. http://airseahou.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott@Hong Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Did you call the airline you will be flying on to ask the charges for the additional baggage? I brought 2 boxes each 50lbs from China one time on top of regular baggage and only paid $25 each in extra baggage fees, which was way cheaper then shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachey Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Did you call the airline you will be flying on to ask the charges for the additional baggage? I brought 2 boxes each 50lbs from China one time on top of regular baggage and only paid $25 each in extra baggage fees, which was way cheaper then shipping. $25 is very cheap, what airline did you fly? When I moved over here flying United/Asiana I paid $200 a bag each - max weight 50 lbs. The only reason I paid it was I was reimbursed by my company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avs81 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Did you call the airline you will be flying on to ask the charges for the additional baggage? I brought 2 boxes each 50lbs from China one time on top of regular baggage and only paid $25 each in extra baggage fees, which was way cheaper then shipping. No, I didnt call the airline yet, i havent booked my tickets. I am waiting for my z visa to go through next week. Thats a good idea when I book the tickets I will ask them. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avs81 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Be careful sending stuff USPS, it gets transferred to EMS and it is easy to get lost in customs. DHL/UPS/FedEx at least you can track and even that way I wouldn't ship anything that you couldn't afford to have disappear. Mission critical stuff bring with you on the plane. Thanks for the heads up about USPS. I was going to go with them since UPS is 1,300 bucks a least and DHL is no better. My wife wants to send our stuff by boat which I am now considering since my company wont give me the money right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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