Moving guide - Tips

What should be included and what should be excluded from my quote?

Rate should include:

1. Free moving estimate (pre-move survey)
2. Professionally packing, loading and bracing all items into the container, including all packing materials.
3. Completion of detailed inventory and preparation of all shipping documents.
4. Transporting your shipment to the destination country.
5. Customs clearance and/or attendance to customs clearance formalities where required.
6. LCL Only - 28 Days of free storage in Israel. This DOES NOT apply to full containers which receive 4 days free storage!
7. Delivery into residence based on normal access, is defined as residing on ground floor or on second level. Up to 20 meters from the back of the truck to the front door is considered normal access.
8. Verification of packing inventory, unwrapping large furniture and appliances, placement of all boxes and basic set-up of furniture. Basic set-up includes the reassembly of used beds (headboard to footboards only), kitchen and dining room tables only. Assembly of new furniture and complicated furniture such as bunk beds, beds with many parts and mechanized furniture, armoires and wall units are not included in this service.
9. Completion of service and damage reports (if needed).
10. Removal of debris on the day of the delivery (Material used to wrap furniture, not boxes).
11. Full Containers only - Return empty container to port.

Rate should exclude:

1. Fuel surcharge, (unexpected increase in fuel rates), if applicable.
2. Port fee of 1.02% of the declared value of your shipment – An Oleh Hadash is exempt from this fee.
3. Customs duties, taxes, inspection fees or charges due to port strikes, port congestion,, war or any other reason. Should any of these charges occur, they will be passed on to you before delivery can be completed. Please note your shipping agent will not be responsible for notifying you about duties on your possessions. It is your responsibility to check potential duties with Israeli Customs authorities. Please also note that customs, duties and taxes may vary. This depends on your entry status to Israel.
4. Full Containers only - Storage fees at port starts 5 days after arrival, including arrival day. It is your sole responsibility to be available in Israel to receive the container once it arrives. Containers may arrive earlier then estimated!
5. Full Containers only - Demurrage (Use) of container starts 8 days after arrival, including the arrival day.
6. Transport of shipment using a shuttle service due to difficult access. A shuttle is a smaller truck that would be able to access smaller streets.
7. Parking permits, if required.
8. Handling of oversized, heavy items or the use of exterior elevators or hoists.
9. Delivery to areas outside of Green Line Territory or non Central Israel.