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Shipping Personal Effects by Sea
When shipping by sea, you will be charged by the volume of your shipment based on the number of Cubic Meters (CBM) you are Sending, and not by the weight of your shipment.
Compared to service by Air, the transit time to the destination is longer, but you will find that the cost of shipping is much less.
The general misconception is that all items must fit in a 1meter x 1meter x 1meter cube to ship by sea. That is not the case; you can ship any size since each of your items will be measured individually, and added up to obtain the final measurements in terms of cubic meters.
1 cubic meter = 35 cubic feet
Here are some examples using our boxes.
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Size: Small
Length 49cm
Width 30cm
Height 36.5cm |
Size: Medium
Length: 60.5cm
Width: 42.5cm
Height 48.5cm |
Size: Extra Large
Length: 68.2cm
Width: 50cm
Height 57.6cm |
Unit size: 0.05 cubic meters
18 boxes = 1 cubic meter |
Unit size: 0.12 cubic meters
8 boxes = 1 cubic meter |
Unit size: 0.2 cubic meters
5 boxes = 1 cubic meter |
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An assortment of boxes: 4 small + 3 medium + 2 extra large = 0.98 cubic meter
5 small + 4 medium + 1 extra large = 0.96 cubic meterst |
Here are some examples for items around the house.
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Small refrigerator
Measurements:
Length: 45cm
Width: 50cm
Height 1.15cm
Unit = 0.258 cubic meters
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Futon Bed
Measurements:
Length: 180cm
Height 90cm
Width: 70cm
Unit = 1.134
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Small 3 drawer chest or Japanese Tansu
Measurements:
Length: 70 cm
Width: 42 cm
Height 60cm
Unit = 0.176 cubic meters
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Customers shipping using our Economy Service or Economy Plus Service, your shipment will be palletized at the bonded warehouse and will be consolidated with other shipments.
Customer shipping using our First Class service will have their entire shipment put inside custom made shipping crates. For smaller LCL (Less than Container Load) shipments, each item will be securely packaged and all items will be secured inside the crate.
For larger shipments on a basis of FCL (Full Container Load, each item will be securely packaged and loaded and secured inside the container.
Customs & Documentation
For export customs clearance Planet One will require the following documents:
- Photocopy of Shipper’s passport including information page, picture page, and passport number.
- Completed and legible packing lists
- Your airline information for your departure from Japan, we require the airline name, flight number, date of departure and destination.
This is required to ship your items as unaccompanied personal effects.
Japanese Customs requires that the shipper will or has left Japan in order to ship items as personal effects. Planet One will contact your airline and obtain a Reservation or Boarding Certificate.
Insurance Coverage
Optional insurance coverage is available at a premium of 1.3% of the total value of your goods as declared on your packing list(s).
Delivery Service at the Destination:
Import customs clearance and delivery of your sea shipment at the destination is available through Planet One at additional cost.
* Door delivery may not be available at some destinations
