What items of furniture can I ship to South Africa?

We have been shipping furniture from the UK to South Africa for over 35 years, meaning our services have been perfected and no furniture is off bounds, regardless of size or weight. Whether you are taking wooden furniture to South Africa, marble or stone, big or small, our expert movers and packers can safely move your furniture across the seas. Furniture items we commonly send when shipping furniture to South Africa are: Wardrobes, beds, mattresses and dressing tables Sofas, arm chairs, television units and stools Cots, baby changers and bunk bed Shelving units, bookshelves, desks & office chairs and chest of drawers Dining tables, chairs and benches Ovens, fridges, freezers, dishwashers and extractor fans Curtains, rugs, soft furnishings and textiles Mirrors, frames, pictures, art work and lighting Basically the principle is… as long as South African customs allow it, we’ll ship it!

What documentation do I need to ship my furniture to South Africa?

In order for you to ship your furniture to South Africa you will be required to have the following documentation: Your passport which must include page with the date you entered South Africa. Affidavit – this only applies if you are a returning resident and must be completed when you arrive in South Africa. Residence / work permits and documentation Detailed packing inventory Customs clearance forms (DA 304 and P.1.160) Please note that you have to be in South Africa at least 10 days prior to your furniture shipment arriving at the port. This is so that customs clearance can take place.

Shipping Furniture
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Shipping your furniture from the UK to South Africa

Moving to South Africa but need to move your furniture too? If so, then you are in the right place! We are here to solve all your dilemmas, with our reliable, specialist furniture shipping services that ensures your belongings reach their destination safe and sound.

We have been shipping our customers furniture to South Africa, and elsewhere in the world, for over 40 years now. During this time, we have gained some of the most valuable experience in the industry and have maintained our professional, reliable and efficient reputation. This makes us the perfect international removal company to assist with your furniture shipment to South Africa!

Thanks to our unrivalled experience, we can guarantee that no furniture shipment is too much hassle for us. Over the years we have dealt with a wide range of consignments, from single dining tables to the entire furniture contents of a large household, so no matter what your requirements are, we are here to help.

Why choose Anglo Pacific to ship your furniture to South Africa?

As well as having an unbeatable 40 years experience in the removals and shipping industry and a commendable reputation, there are many other reasons as to why you should choose Anglo Pacific for your furniture shipment to South Africa, such as:

We handle around 20,000 shipments of personal and household effects every year, going to every corner of the globe.
We provide a packing service which is included in our furniture shipping service, to ensure your items remain safe and secure during their transit.
Our furniture shipping service is a complete door-to-door service, which means that you can sit back, relax and focus on more important aspects of your move.
We can deliver your furniture items at anywhere in South Africa, even the most remote corners of the country!
We offer some of the most cost-effective prices in the industry, but this doesn’t hinder to our high level of standard when dealing with our customers consignments.
We make it easy for you to get your free, non-obligatory, online quote for your furniture shipment to South Africa.
We have an extremely dedicated team, who go above and beyond to ensure your experience is as stress-free as possible.

How will we ship your furniture items?

We offer a variety of shipping options for our customers who are moving their furniture abroad. If you are a light packer, you can choose from our LCL (less container load) or our Groupage service to ship your furniture to South Africa. These methods are both shared container options, where you send your belongings alongside other customers loads that are going to the same destination.

If you have a lot of furniture that needs to be shipped to South Africa and are worried there may not be much space in the container to share with another customer, then don’t panic! We also offer an FCL service (full container load), where you can fill the entire 20ft or 40ft container with all your furniture items that need to be shipped to South Africa.

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How does our furniture shipping service to South Africa work?

We have specifically designed our furniture shipping service so that we handle the entire door-to-door shipment for you, to ensure that your move is as stress-free as possible. We will take expert care when packing of your furniture items and will organise the delivery of your items to your new home or office in South Africa. However, our furniture shipping service starts with you. Give us a call on 020 8965 1234 or click here to fill out our instant, online quote form.

Following making contact with us, we may ask you to complete a video or telephone survey so that one of our international shipping experts can assess the furniture items that need to be shipped to South Africa. This will produce an accurate quotation for your shipment and will avoid any hiccups or potential cost increases along the way. Our international shipping expert will work along side you to guarantee that your requirements are taken into consideration and that the best shipping strategies are used to suit these. Our survey’s are free of charge and appointments can be made during office hours, on weekdays.

After you have received your accurate quotation for your furniture shipment, you will be assigned to one of our trusted move coordinators. Your move coordinator will be your point of contact throughout the duration of your furniture shipment to South Africa and will be on hand to offer any support or advice.

On the move day, our team of expert packers will arrive at your property to pack up your furniture items for you. They will use specialist packing materials and their regular training to ensure that your items are safe and secure for their onward transit to South Africa. Your furniture will be loaded onto a vehicle, which will transport your belongings to the port or airport.

When your belongings have reached South Africa, our trusted South African agents will collect them and organise their customs clearance. They will then be in contact to organise the best time to deliver your items to your new property.

Why don’t you get your furniture shipment sorted today and get an online quote!

We provide cost-effective solutions when shipping furniture to South Africa. We have options available with a variety of priorities and delivery times; all reflected in their different price points.

How much it costs to ship furniture to South Africa depends on factors such as the transport method you choose, the quantity of furniture you are shipping and the combined size of your consignment.

Out of the possible shipping methods (air freight, sea freight and road freight) the most expensive transit mode is air freight. If want your furniture in a hurry, air freight is the best way to send your furniture to South Africa as it can be in your possession within days. However, for this swift service, you will find a higher price point. The final cost is also largely based on the weight of your furniture which often runs up the fee.

The cheapest way of moving furniture to South Africa is to send your items via sea freight. Although shipment could take some weeks depending on the distance of your shipment, if you are looking to save some money when transporting furniture to South Africa, sea freight is your way forward.

When shipping furniture to South Africa using our sea freight method, your costs are calculated based on the shipping option you choose:

When you have your furniture sent to South Africa via LCL, your furniture will be securely loaded onto a shipping container and you will be charged based on the cubic volume of your load and the space it consumes within the shipping container. This is recommended for customers only shipping a small quantity of furniture and looking to save money.

When shipping furniture to South Africa from the UK using FCL, the price you pay is dependent on the size of container you use, 20ft or 40ft. This is often the suggested method if you are sending large home loads, and usually the cheapest method if you want to ship a vehicle to South Africa as well as personal and household goods.

If you are looking for an all-inclusive and accurate quote to move your furniture to South Africa, complete the quote form below and a specialist move co-ordinator will be in touch.

We have been shipping furniture from the UK to South Africa for over 35 years, meaning our services have been perfected and no furniture is off bounds, regardless of size or weight. Whether you are taking wooden furniture to South Africa, marble or stone, big or small, our expert movers and packers can safely move your furniture across the seas.

Furniture items we commonly send when shipping furniture to South Africa are:

Wardrobes, beds, mattresses and dressing tables
Sofas, arm chairs, television units and stools
Cots, baby changers and bunk bed
Shelving units, bookshelves, desks & office chairs and chest of drawers
Dining tables, chairs and benches
Ovens, fridges, freezers, dishwashers and extractor fans
Curtains, rugs, soft furnishings and textiles
Mirrors, frames, pictures, art work and lighting

Basically the principle is… as long as South African customs allow it, we’ll ship it!

The transit time for shipping your furniture goods to South Africa is dependent on a number of factors, including the transit service you choose your consignment to go on. If you choose LCL or Groupage, then the arrival of your items will take longer than if they were shipped as FCL.

It is hard for us to give an estimated transit time, as it also depends on the nature of the constantly changing shipping world! Your move coordinator will be able to provide some better information as to how long it could take for your consignment to arrive at destination. You will also have the ability to track your shipment during it’s journey, so you can monitor it’s location and status.

In order for you to ship your furniture to South Africa you will be required to have the following documentation:

Your passport which must include page with the date you entered South Africa.
Affidavit – this only applies if you are a returning resident and must be completed when you arrive in South Africa.
Residence / work permits and documentation
Detailed packing inventory
Customs clearance forms (DA 304 and P.1.160)

Please note that you have to be in South Africa at least 10 days prior to your furniture shipment arriving at the port. This is so that customs clearance can take place.