| Personnel Effects |
"Personnel Effects" are privately owned items that can be worn or carried on the person or items that are used in the person's residence and are not commercial goods meant for re-sale. They must be bona fide property of the person sending these items for 6 months or more.
Not Sure? Ask yourself the following questions:-
- Can I wear it - YES, allowed - classified as personal effects
- Can I drink it - prehaps in certain countries and only a certain amount, that any duty applicable will be charged by Customs at the destination
- Can I plant it - NO, not allowed
- Can I smoke it - NO, not allowed
- Can I use the items to fix something - NO, not allowed
SPARE PARTS OR CAR PARTS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS PERSONAL EFFECTS
- Do I use these items for my trade or livelihood - YES, allowed - classified as personal effects
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| Incorrectly labelled cartons, suitcases or other items |
Your name, destination address and Customer Reference number should be clearly written on each carton, suitcase or other item. There will be a charge for each incorrectly labelled carton, suitcase or other item:
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Australia |
AUD 5.00 each |
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Canada |
CAD 4.00 each |
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China |
CNY 30.00 each |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 30.00 each |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 3.00 each |
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New Zealand |
NZD 6.00 each |
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Singapore |
SGD 6.00 each |
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South Africa |
ZAR 30.00 each |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 2.00 each |
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United States |
USD 4.00 each | |
| Not securely tapes cartons |
The bottom and the top of each carton should be securely taped as per instructions on the carton, failing to do so will incur an additional charge:
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Australia |
AUD 5.00 each |
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Canada |
CAD 4.00 each |
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China |
CNY 30.00 each |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 30.00 each |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 3.00 each |
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New Zealand |
NZD 6.00 each |
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Singapore |
SGD 6.00 each |
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South Africa |
ZAR 30.00 each |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 2.00 each |
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United States |
USD 4.00 each |
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United States |
USD 4.00 each | |
| Returned shipping cartons |
Seven Seas Worldwide provides you with chemically hardened shipping cartons to securely pack your personal effects. These cartons are specially made for the Seven seas Worldwide group and we strongly recommend that you use them to ensure the safe and secure shipment of your unaccompanied excess baggage. We understand how difficult it is to estimate the exact numbers of cartons you may require; consequently we suggest that you overestimate the number of cartons you think you require. All unused cartons will be recollected at the same time as your packed cartons. In circumstances when these cartons may have been soiled, for example, the packing carton has been assembled but not used to pack, there will be an additional charge for each carton that is returned in an unusable state or not returned at all:
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Australia |
AUD 15.00 each |
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Canada |
CAD 10.00 each |
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China |
CNY 70.00 each |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 70.00 each |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 10.00 each |
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New Zealand |
NZD 15.00 each |
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Singapore |
SGD 14.00 each |
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South Africa |
ZAR 75.00 each |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 5.00 each |
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United States |
USD 10.00 each | |
| Cartons exceeding the indicated maximum weight |
Each carton has a maximum weight allowance of 30kg or 40kg depending on the destination country; you will be advised of the maximum weight allowance at the time of booking. If any of the cartons in your consignment exceed the maximum weight an additional charge will be applied. The additional charge will be the accumulated exceeded weight calculated as additional cartons.
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| Incomplete Shipping Documentation |
At the same time as you receive your empty cartons you will also receive all forms and a list of all the documentation required. All the completed forms and documentation required should be enclosed within the envelope supplied and attached securely to the TOP of carton 1.If the documentation is not returned at the time of collection and we need to contact you to recover the outstanding documentation there will be an additional charge for each attempt:
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Australia |
AUD 6.00 per attempt |
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Canada |
CAD 5.00 per attempt |
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China |
CNY 35.00 per attempt |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 35.00 per attempt |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 4.00 per attempt |
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New Zealand |
NZD 7.00 per attempt |
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Singapore |
SGD 7.00 per attempt |
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South Africa |
ZAR 38.00 per attempt |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 2.50 per attempt |
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United States |
USD 5.00 per attempt | |
| Change to destination address additional charge |
Every consignment needs to be custom cleared on arrival in the destination country. If the destination address is changed after your consignment has arrived and custom cleared in the destination country a new custom clearance will have to take place. This will incur an additional charge of :
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Australia |
AUD 60.00 |
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Canada |
CAD 50.00 |
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China |
CNY 350.00 |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 350.00 |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 36.00 |
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New Zealand |
NZD 70.00 |
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Singapore |
SGD 70.00 |
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South Africa |
ZAR 375.00 |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 25.00 |
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United States |
USD 50.00 | |
| Bike pedals removal charge |
If you are shipping a bike you should remove the pedals prior to the collection. If the pedals need to be removed by Seven Seas Worldwide staff there will be additional charge of:
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Australia |
AUD 36.00 |
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Canada |
CAD 30.00 |
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China |
CNY 210.00 |
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Hong Kong |
HKD 350.00 |
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Ireland(Eire) |
Euros 22.00 |
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New Zealand |
NZD 42.00 |
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Singapore |
SGD 41.00 |
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South Africa |
ZAR 225.00 |
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United Kingdom |
GBP 15.00 |
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United States |
USD30.00 | |
| Late Payment Charges |
Payment must be made within 7 days of the collection/ invoice date if not late payment charges will incur:
- Australia
AUD 60.00 after 7 days and AUD 36.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- Canada
CAD 50.00 after 7 days and CAD 30.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- China
CNY 350.00 after 7 days and CNY 210.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- Hong Kong
HKD 350.00 after 7 days and HKD 210.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- Ireland(Eire)
Euros 36.00 after 7 days and Euros 22.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- New Zealand
NZD 70.00 after 7 days and NZD 42.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- Singapore
SGD 68.00 after 7 days and SGD 41.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- South Africa
ZAR 375.00 after 7 days and ZAR 225.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- United Kingdom
GBP 25.00 after 7 days and GBP 15.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas support
- United States
USD 50.00 after 7 days and USD 30.00 for each additional week thereafter, week one starting on the first Monday after day 7, up to a maximum of 12 weeks. After 12 weeks your consignment will be given to a local charity that Seven Seas Support |
