Removals from New York to London

New York-to-London is a consistent inbound corridor for us. Sea container is the default for a full home — 4-8 weeks door-to-door via NY/NJ to Felixstowe or Southampton, sole-use 20ft or 40ft depending on volume. Airfreight is 7-12 days JFK to LHR and priced side-by-side for executive relocations.

Our vetted NYC destination partner runs the origin service — building COI, freight elevator, export packing at your NYC address and container loading at the Port of New York and New Jersey. From the UK border onwards, Dimond Movers takes over end-to-end.

Returning UK residents and new UK arrivals can claim UK ToR1 relief — used personal effects owned and used abroad for at least 6 months can be imported into the UK VAT- and duty-free, provided the move happens within 12 months of establishing UK residency.

We prepare the ToR1 application, the C3 / C5 customs declaration and the valued inventory in English so nothing stalls at Felixstowe, Southampton or LHR cargo. Airfreight consignments clear the same day; sea containers typically clear within 3-7 working days of port arrival.

Central London deliveries typically need parking suspensions (Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Islington, Wandsworth), a lift booking for mansion-block or new-build addresses, and a delivery window aligned to concierge / building manager rules.

We arrange the London parking permit and lift booking before the container leaves NY/NJ so the unload runs to the same tight schedule as our domestic UK moves. Delivery into any London postcode plus the wider Home Counties.

Indicative pricing mirrors the outbound direction: sole-use 20ft container £3,800-£6,500, sole-use 40ft container £7,500-£11,500. Shared groupage available from around £2,400 for East Coast collections where dates are flexible.

Every quote is fixed in writing after a video survey. No day-of surprises, no separate UK delivery invoice, no destination-agent surcharges.