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blankets Moving country, like house also carries legal paperwork. Please read carefully the documents below, and if they apply to you, fill them in and return them to us.

  Customs regulations
All countries that we ship to have customs regulations that need to be heeded before we can facilitate your move. Certain items will attract duty, payable by the owner. For example:

Wines & Spirits

The surveyor will be able to advise you on import restrictions and allowances. Duty will normally be payable. Including alcohol in a shipment will often cause belongings to be inspected by Customs - resulting in delays. We strongly suggest that you do not ship alcohol, however, if you choose to do so, please refer to the applicable Customs allowances.

Below are forms that need to be signed and returned to use before we can deliver your goods. They are all available in PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can download it free here:



England NZ Germany France South Africa
Cyprus Australia Canada USA Switzerland

United Kingdom

H.M Custom & Excise. Bringing your personal belongings to the UK from outside the European Community (Form C3) and vehicles into the UK (Form C104A). Please download and complete in blue ink. Sign and date each page and mail them to Delahaye Moving. (You must not ax this form, as UK Customs require an original signature).

Form C3
Car import form C104A

France
Import forms for ex_EU

United States of America
All USA customs forms must be signed and returned directly to Delahaye Moving. There are three forms to complete:

US Customs Form - Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles - 3299
US Customs Form - Power of Attorney CI-36
US Customs Form - Suppl. Decl. of Unaccompanied Personal & Household Effects.- CI 28

Australia
Australian customs forms must be signed and returned to us, do not fax, as like the UK, they require an original signature.
Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement -B534(6/00)

Cyprus
As Cyprus is not yet part of the EU, there are certain differences to observe within their customs and excise jurisdiction. You can download a guide to Cypriot immigration procedures here:
Cypriot immigration guide

Switzerland
Switzerland also has different governance regarding the relocation of possessions. These can be seen by viewing the following document:
Swiss Immigration guide

Germany
Below we have produced a guide to the importation of chattels to Germany, please read this thoroughly and declare all the affected goods to us:
German Immigration guide

South Africa
For the removal of household goods:
Documents required:
DA 304 and P.1.160
Passport
Detailed inventory for attestation
Permanent residence documents or
Temporary residence permit and work permit
Customs Prescriptions:
Duty free entry
Vehicle Imports:

Documents required:
Customs form DA 304/A
Registration papers
Document showing that the vehicle has been in the owner's use and possession abroad for more than 365 days before the importation of the vehicle (original purchase invoice, insurance certificate, etc…)
Import permit

New Zealand
REMOVAL GOODS:
Documents required
Inventory of the goods
Baggage Sufferance Form and Customs Declaration
Original passports will be required to be sighted by customs to establish proof of residency.
Customs Prescriptions:
Household and other effects (other than motor vehicles, ships and aircraft) will be admitted free of duty and tax and without import licence when meeting all of the following requirements:
- The goods are for your own personal use
First time immigrants:
- you are coming to New Zealand with the intention of taking up permanent residence
- you have owned and used the goods before the date of your departure for New Zealand
Returning New Zealanders:
- you have lived outside New Zealand for the whole of the 21 months before your return to New Zealand
- you have owned and used the goods for the whole of the 21 months before the date of your departure for New Zealand.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR-CYCLES AND MOTOR SCOOTERS:
Documents required:
Passport
Drivers licence
Proof of Ownership for required period (e.g. Transfer of ownership document)
Proof of purchase payment in full
Evidence if intended permanent residence in New Zealand
Customs Prescriptions:
Motor vehicles are subject to duty and G.S.T.
There is a concession which allows motor vehicles (including motorcycles and motor scooters) to be imported free of duty and G.S.T.
This is not available to returning New Zealand residents unless they have personally owned and used the vehicle on or before 21 June 1979.
In order to qualify for this concession you must be able to comply on all the following requirements:
- You must arrive and forthwith take up permanent residence in New Zealand for the first time.
- You must have personally used the vehicle for at least one year before your date of departure for New Zealand or the date of its shipment whichever is the earlier.
You must be importing the vehicle for your own personal use and not for sale, gift or personal disposal in any other way.
You must be prepared to give a written undertaking that if you sell or dispose of the vehicle within two years of the date of its importation, you will pay an amount equal to the duty and G.S.T. which would otherwise be payable

Canada
Removal of household goods::
Documents required:
Passport
Inventory in English or French
Carriers arrival notice (Goods to follow declaration)
Customs Prescriptions:
Duty free entry if:
Settlers (immigrants):
Settlers goods and automobiles were owned and in his/her possession and use in the former country of domicile prior to his/her direct removal from that country.
Former Residents:
They resume residence after an absence of not less than one year. Effective June 3, 1980, any single item of personal or household effects that was acquired after March 31, 1977, and is valued at more than 10,000$ is subject to regular duty and taxes on the EXCESS AMOUNT. This could apply to an automobile, travel trailer, boat, private, aircraft, a piece of jewellery or anything else!
MOTOR VEHICLES:
Documents required:
Passport, registration, invoice and vehicle insurance
Customs Prescriptions:
Provided the motor vehicles meet the very strict federal safety and emission standards, settlers may bring with them their cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, pick-up trucks free of duty and FEDERAL taxes. However, provincial and territorial governments ALSO have an interest in the licensing and regulating of motor vehicles. They may impose a SALES TAX and may enforce their own safety standards. Check beforehand.

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