Shipping skis internationally: ship skis overseas

Ship skis internationally with our trusted shipping services

Whether tackling the highest, most extreme new slopes or trying to beat your slalom personal best, it's just not the same without your own skis. But travelling with skis alongside your other luggage can be challenging. You'll have to lug tall ski bags to the airport, pass them through security, and hope they appear in one piece at the other end. 

Skip the stress by choosing our overseas shipping company. We've been shipping skis, surfboards, bikes and all kinds of sports equipment and luggage for over 25 years. We'll come to your home, collect your ski bag and box it at our nearest depot. Then, we'll ship it to your destination country, clear it through customs and deliver it to your chosen address. All you need to do is get an instant free quote, place your order, prepare your skis for collection and complete your online documents.

Because our international shippers control a global network of depots, we offer a complete door-to-door shipping experience. You can ship skis and skiing equipment to hundreds of locations using our Boxes and Bags Worldwide service via sea or air at affordable cost. Plus, our in-depth local knowledge and multilingual customer service team support you at every step.

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How to package skis for collection

Our expert team make shipping skis internationally easy. As part of our Boxes and Bags Worldwide service, we'll collect your ski bag from your home and take it to our nearest depot. Then, we'll pack it into a strong cardboard box and ship it to your destination country.

But there are a few essential things for you to do to prepare your skis for shipping:

• Thoroughly clean and dry your skis, poles and ski bag. Doing so means you'll have clean ski equipment at your destination. If we receive any part of your equipment unclean, you will incur a cleaning charge. Plus, if, during inspections, a local environmental agency discovers some organic matter, it could lead to fines and delays.
• Ensure your ski's bindings and brakes do not protrude in order to prevent them from ripping your bag during transit. You may need to use cable ties to hold them in place.
• Protect both ends of your skis with cushioning materials such as bubble wrap.   
• Weigh your ski bag and skis on bathroom scales to ensure they do not exceed the weight limit of 30kg/66lbs.
• If possible, pack your skis into a hard shell ski box. Otherwise, place your skis and poles inside a ski bag and measure its height, depth and width to ensure it fits inside our boxes. The maximum accepted measurements are 182cm height, 24cm depth and 24cm width.

You can ship your ski boots and other ski accessories as part of the same order. But please ensure you wrap them well with cushioning materials and pack them into strong containers.

Check your quote to confirm that our vans are collecting your shipment. If instead it’s one of our partners, your shipment will not be inspected until it arrives at our hub for export. So, we recommend you buy a hard ski box (Seven Seas Worldwide does not endorse these products), which can be reused and is far cheaper than having to repair or replace damaged skis.

Although not a professional packing service, our experienced staff will pack your skis to a high standard into double-walled, chemically-strengthened cardboard boxes. Our containers protect your favourite skis during long journeys via land, air or sea.

We start by inspecting the ski bag for defects such as scratches. Then, we protect both ends by wrapping them in large pieces of foam tubing and securing them with parcel tape. We then cover the centre of the ski bag in several layers of bubble wrap, secured with more parcel tape.

Next, we prepare the base of the box by folding in the small and large flaps and securing them in place with several layers of overlapping parcel tape. We then gently place your ski bag inside the box. If there is movement inside the box, we'll add more bubble wrap until it stops. Finally, we secure the lid in the same manner as the base and label it ready to be stored or delivered.

Thoroughly clean and dry your skis, poles and ski bag. Doing so means you'll have clean equipment at your destination, and it helps our staff box them.

Please note: your skis will be packed into a box made from the same materials, but a different shape.

Customs regulations when sending skis overseas

Thanks to a global network of depots, we offer a complete door-to-door shipping service, including customs clearance in most countries where we operate. But there are some essential customs rules you should know.

Every country has a list of items banned from importation to protect its people and environment. Please check out our Prohibited Goods page before booking for the latest information.

Log in to your online account and complete the following:

• An inventory listing all items you are shipping. Custom authorities will see it, so please ensure accuracy.
• Optional insurance forms to ease some stress in the rare case your skis are lost or damaged.
• Colour scans of the shipment owner's passport picture and signature pages.

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