SEFCO's LCL - Less than Container-Load shipment rates, for sending Household Goods & Personal Effects from our 5 major receiving warehouses in JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, & Kobe-- to our 14 major port / city destinations in the UNITED STATES
Import and Export Service Guideline
Our LCL less than container-load shipping service from our 5 major SEFCO-Shipco shipping terminals in JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, & Kobe, serving all points in the USA via the following major destination terminals :
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RATES are based on volume.
To visualize this space, this would be a little bit larger than a typical washing machine. A good volume for sending heavy, densely packed cartons of books & personal effects.
B) up to 60-cuft; About the space taken up by one and a half typical kitchen refrigerators.
C) to 90-cuft; A good volume for sending some basic personal effects, in tightly packed cartons, for one adult.
D) to 120-cuft; About the space taken up by three standard 5-ft. tall kitchen refrigerators.
E) to 150-cuft; A good volume for sending the basic personal effects of two adults together. FYI, "in the industry", this is the equivalent to @ 1,000-lbs worth of goods--using a "density factor" of @ 7-lbs average per each 1-cubic foot of space.
F) to 180-cuft; This would be equivalent to a mix of some smaller furniture plus an average amount of personal effects for one adult.
G) to 210-cuft; A bit larger than five refrigerators worth of space. Often this is the volume of one large - full sized standard wooden "liftvan", as is commonly used in the overseas moving industry for shipping less than container-loads of household goods.
H) to 240-cuft; About one quarter of a 20-ft ocean container. Picture the space taken up by six full sized refrigerators back to back.
I) to 270-cuft; This would be a "decent" amount of furniture, ie. a complete bedroom's furniture, a complete kitchen, and all the personal effects for one adult.
J) to 300-cuft. Nearing a third of a 20-ft container. A very "healthy" sized LCL shipment, including some furniture and a lot of cartons of personal effects for one or two adults.
For volumes above 400-cubic feet, you can think in terms a couple rooms worth of furniture and personal effects. If including more than two rooms worth of larger furniture, couches, king sized beds, large bureaus and the like, then you may want to start thinking about just going for an exclusive-use 20-ft container of your own. Typically, when you have over 600-cubic feet volume, the cost difference between sending the goods via LCL - less than container-load, and FCL - full 20-ft container-load, becomes negligible.
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"Click here" for our On-line Rates and general web-resources for moving Household Goods between JAPAN and the USA using your own exclusive-use 20-foot and 40-foot Full Container Loads (FCL).
Rates include:
These exclude: LOCAL CHARGES in Japan--
We'll provide you with detailed instructions
regarding what you'll need to do.
Optional: Trucking from (and/or to) your door anywhere in Japan to our export/receiving terminal(s) in Japan;
This cost depends on:
For professional in-home "Origin Packing" of your household goods, furniture & personal effects, by our highly \experienced movers in Japan -- labor & all packing materials included -- please contact SEFCO to arrange for a pre-move survey of your goods for an accurate rate confirmation.
If you'd like to have a basic indication of
packing costs without a formal in-home survey, then
send us a list of what you have along with rough
dimensions by E-MAIL or fax, for a non-binding
estimate.
After arrival of your goods at the US destination...
If we are to assist with US Customs clearance
formalities, please contact us ahead of time, before
the goods arrive in the US, send us a copy of your
"Packing List" and B/L (Bill of Lading) and we'll
send you blank copies of these required forms:
These should be completed, signed and returned to us before the goods arrive in the US to assure smooth clearance without delays.
Please include $ 150.00 Delivery to your door anywhere in the US is available via our major US "hubs "- terminal warehouses located in the major port areas and major interior cities... rates depend on final destination zip code and shipment size/weight. We can easily arrange for "straight trucking" delivery of your freight to your US residence-door, just let us know where, for prompt US trucking rate confirmation.
Upon request can also include complete inside
delivery service via professional movers -- inside
placement of your furniture, unpacking, and so on,
for an extra charge.
Marine Insurance coverage also available at extra
cost. Rate : 2.8% of declared insured value (for professionally packed/unpacked shipments). If pbo packed by owner, rate for fpa-marine insurance is 2% of the insured value.
There is typically no US Duty on Personal Effects. However, it is always wise to contact the US Consulate to obtain the latest information regarding rules & regulations, or visit our ever growing array of useful on-line resources. Prepacked HOUSEHOLD GOODS & PERSONAL EFFECTS from all 5 main receiving terminals in JAPAN (export to America) Similar rates apply, from these US terminals going to YOKOHAMA terminal (export to Japan) 
LCL / Less than Container-Load RATES:
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 765 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 910 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1045 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1225 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1390 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1530 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1745 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1950 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2110 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2295
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 810 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 955 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1120 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1295 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1470 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1630 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1845 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 2055 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2270 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2460
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 820 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 970 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1140 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1355 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1495 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1675 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1890 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 2115 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2325 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2545
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 810 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 925 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1070 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1240 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1385 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1535 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1730 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1925 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2120 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2315
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 815 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 940 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1095 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1275 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1430 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1585 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1790 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1985 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2190 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2385
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 790 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 910 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 1050 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1215 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1345 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1490 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1685 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1875 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 2065 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 2245
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 685 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 780 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 895 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 1035 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1150 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1265 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1430 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1595 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 1760 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 1925
A) up to 30-cuft = $ 590 B) up to 60-cuft = $ 720 C) up to 90-cuft = $ 830 D) up to 120-cuft = $ 965 E) up to 150-cuft = $ 1075 F) up to 180-cuft = $ 1185 G) up to 210-cuft = $ 1345 H) up to 240-cuft = $ 1490 I) up to 270-cuft = $ 1665 J) up to 300-cuft = $ 1825
Your freight should be sturdily packed and properly marked before being either loaded onto our truckers van or before being delivered to our Japan (or US) receiving terminal(s). Please print clearly the following information on every box: Your BOOKING NUMBER (obtain this from either Mr. Joseph T. Quinn or Ms. Yoko Tomohiro in the US or Ms. Yukiko Hojo in Japan)
Clearly print your NAME and complete ADDRESS
Optional in-home export packing by our local professional movers in Japan (or the US), special crating services if needed, pickup-trucking from door anywhere in Japan or the US. We'll confirm exact amount to be paid if interested in a residential pickup and/or door trucking/delivery.
Payment for your shipment should be finalized prior to arrival of the goods at the destination port. Please prepay cost for marine insurance (prior to export). Your remittance is accepted in US dollars paid to the order of: SEFCO-Export Management CompanySend your check, money order or wire transfer after final measurement & documentation has been completed.
Japan Agent office headquarters:
Contact SEFCO for the exact address of the closest receiving terminal to where you are located.
SEFCO's country coordinators for Japan are: Send your shipping request to Mr. Quinn at:
Email contacts for our coordinators: Info in Japanese language |
