Biddulphs has established a separate International Division to provide all the specialist services needed when moving from South Africa.

Biddulphs International are members of SAIMA, South African International Movers Association and PMA, Professional Movers Assocation, BAR, The British Association of Removers, HHGFAA, Household Goods Forwarders Association of America and are also shareholders in and members of Unigroup Worldwide UTS which has over 1500 global service centres on six continents. Our Johannesburg Branch is also a member of the prestigious FIDI Association based in Brussels with a world wide membership.

• Membership of these organisations ensures that the highest standards of services are upheld in the removal industry.

• Our removal consultants are expertly versed in all aspects of overseas moving and will advise you on the most economical route to your destination.
• Our expertise takes the headache out of things like customs clearance, transportation, storage, packing and unpacking, insurance and even what you're allowed to take with you.
• Many of our team leaders and packers have been with the company for over twenty years ensuring you of professional packing.
• Relocation Guides have been printed by Biddulphs for all the popular destination countries and will be given to you. We also have information on any country that you may be moving to.
• We employ selected agents world-wide who are members of FIDI, so you can be certain that you get the same continuity of service in your new country that you get here from Biddulphs.
• Biddulphs are shareholders in Unigroup Worldwide UTS, the largest moving organisation in the world and in most instances the destination agent will also be a Unigroup Worlwide UTS member.
• Our designated agent will look after your customs clearance requirements, delivery to your new residence, unpacking, placing of furniture and removal of the debris.
• A comprehensive guide to planning your overseas move is available from any of our offices.
• In short we give you door to door service.

• Your Biddulphs consultant will advise of the procedures and documentation required, both here and at your overseas destination country.

The costs of shipping are based on the items surveyed at your home and are directly related to volume and/or weight. It is very important that any changes made to the list of items surveyed are communicated to our consultant as this will affect the shipping price.

Personal effects can be shipped by sea, air or land. Sea shipments are most often shipped in standard steel containers. There are two standard sizes:

• A 6 metre (20 foot) container which has a volume of 30 cubic metres (1050 cubic foot)
• A 12 metre (40 foot) container which has a volume of 60 cubic metres (2100 cubic foot)

A 6 metre container generally accommodates a medium sized household without patio furniture and extras. A 12 metre container will normally hold a larger household.

If you choose this option you decide when the container is shipped which means that the packing and delivery dates can be planned. If it is a direct shipment (with no storage), the container will be loaded at your residence, sealed and padlocked and your consignment delivered in the same container to your new residence overseas. The exception to this is where the destination Customs and/or Agricultural Authorities inspect the consignment. Consignments to Australia are always inspected and can, therefore, never be delivered to the new residence in the container.

Consignments which are less than a container load are shipped in one of our groupage containers. This means that your effects are shipped together with other shipments of household effects in our system which are bound for the same destination.

Biddulphs International offer a regular groupage service to the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many other countries which are popular destinations.

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