With Seven Seas Worldwide, shipping personal goods from the US to Australia couldn't be easier. Here's how it works in three steps:

1. After you've received your cost via your free instant quote, placed your order and chosen suitable delivery and collection dates, our team will deliver the empty shipping containers or International MoveCube® to your home, ready for you to pack with your possessions. For a smooth process, please write your name and job number on at least one side of each box.
2. Then, complete the documentation on your online account, including a detailed inventory listing the contents of your international shipment and optional insurance forms, and a driver will come and pick up your belongings.
3. Finally, our international shipping experts will safely take your goods to your chosen address. However, if you prefer, you can collect it from the port instead.

We can ship boxes to Australia from the US either by sea or air. Our sea shipping options are the most budget-friendly international services, perfect if you're sending a large consignment, but the fastest transit time is 107 days. Alternatively, if you need your goods promptly, international air shipping only takes 21 days, although at a slightly higher cost.

Another fantastic benefit of our luggage shipping service is our online tracking tool that lets you monitor every step of your shipment's journey, offering further peace of mind.

The best way to get accurate shipping rates for sending boxes from the United States to Australia is to fill out our free instant quote form. It's quick and easy to submit and will present you with all shipping options, and a clear breakdown of every cost involved, including shipping, customs clearance, warehouse handling, delivery and other related charges.

Importing personal effects and household items customs duty-free with our Australia shipping service can be tricky because each region is governed by its own customs authority. To avoid taxes, you must fulfil the following criteria:

• Complete an Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement B534 customs form.
• You're a returning Australian citizen or a visitor with a long-stay/permanent residence visa, returning permanently after more than 12 months outside the country.
• You must either be present in Australia or planning to return within six months of your shipment's arrival.
• You must have owned the items for more than twelve months, and they should not be for resale, gifts, leasing, disposal or any commercial purpose.

To protect the health of their citizens and unique flora and fauna, the Australian government's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources enforces strict regulations regarding shipping household goods that might contain soil, dirt and other contaminants. To help guarantee their entry to the country, please ensure the following items are clean and dry before packing and are easily accessible in case customs officials need to inspect them:

• Sports equipment: golf clubs and bags, cricket gear, fishing rods, bicycles, surfboards, mountaineering ropes etc.
• Camping tools: walking sticks, tents, poles and pegs, camping chairs etc.
• Shoes and boots: when shipping boxes, bags or suitcases to Australia, please ensure you pack all footwear, such as hiking boots, golf shoes, trainers etc., at the top of the container with their soles facing upwards, so they are visible for inspection.

Also, along with other restricted items you cannot ship, such as alcohol, hazardous materials food, drugs and narcotics, pirated goods and weapons or replica weapons, the country prohibits the importation of pain relief head bags and Christmas decorations made of organic materials like wreaths, pinecones and mistletoe, and all candles by air.

Our Prohibited Goods page contains a comprehensive list of all the items you can't ship along with certain service-based restrictions.

To ensure your goods arrive via the quickest and most efficient method possible, all international sea and air routes are predefined and cannot be altered.