Export Packing Services for International Removals

A UK domestic move is loaded, driven a few hours, unloaded. Bubble wrap and single-wall cartons cope fine. An international container is craned into a ship, stacked 3-6 high, sailed for 4-12 weeks through humidity and temperature swings, craned back out, road-freighted to the destination and unpacked.

Domestic cartons collapse under a stack; leather sofas mould in unbarriered containers; unwaxed wood swells and cracks; single-layer wrap tears on the second lift. Export-grade materials solve every one of these — that's what we pack every international move with.

For fine art (framed pieces > 1m), large sculptures, chandeliers, upright and grand pianos, mirrored bar cabinets and wine crates, we build custom plywood crates to the item. Standard cartons and blanket wrap are not enough for these — a single knock in transit ruins a £15,000 antique.

Custom crating adds cost (typically £150-£600 per crate depending on size) but is essential for high-value items — cheaper than repair.

New Zealand (MPI) and Australia (DAFF/BICON) apply the strictest biosecurity inspection regimes in the world. Garden furniture with any soil, bicycles with mud on the tyres, camping and sports gear, BBQs with grease residue, and untreated wooden ornaments are the most commonly flagged.

Our packing SOP for these destinations includes: dedicated cleaning of all outdoor / garden items, declaration of every wood item and its treatment status, and removal of all food residues from kitchen equipment. This is the single biggest predictor of a fast MPI / DAFF clearance — we build it into the pack, not the destination.