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Home » Reader question » Reader question: What is the best way to get goods from Thailand to the Netherlands?
Reader question: What is the best way to get goods from Thailand to the Netherlands?
Dear readers,
Soon I will leave for Thailand (Chiang Mai). In Chiang Mai I want to buy all kinds of Thai goods for the furnishing of our restaurant in the Netherlands. Mostly woodwork.
Now, of course, I want to export everything to the Netherlands after the purchase. How can I best handle this? Think of transport, by ship, plane, which shipping company, which airline, costs per ship / plane? Customs documents, land transport in Thailand and in the Netherlands/Belgium etc. etc.
Who has experience with this? Can someone help me on my way?
PS My wife is a Thai national
Thank you all in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Erwin
zie http://www.transportguiderotterdam.nl/bangkok-d475
It seems to me the cheapest by ship, especially if it is voluminous, half container??
Schenker and Copex are known to me as good transporters. I know from Schenker that they drive around in Thailand with cars with a donor on them, so they will also arrange transport from chiangmai. And they also do this from Rotterdam to your place of residence. (if it is a container, you must be able to unload it quickly when they bring it)
If it's not that much, DHL=global could be eligible
aliazane moving company is also in thailand, arrange everything, arrange all the papers and unpack everything at your home
Hallo,
I would like to send you the following information regarding transferring goods from Thailand to Belgium!
I did it myself five years ago and everything went very well,
I contacted a company in Chiang Mai and they came to my home in Uttaradit to see how big a container needed to be and what goods I wanted to transfer! Then they prepare the cutlery...for me it was 12000 bath! I was a widow at the time and I arranged everything on my own!… if you agree, they will bring a container to your door, pack everything very well… fragile pieces are really packed with plastic dots. I packed all my things in boxes myself and each box should have a piece of paper on it with the goods in it. I had to seal the container myself. The container then left for the port somewhere around Bangkok and was neatly placed on a ship to Antwerp... once the container is on the ship, all responsibility goes to the Belgian company and it handles everything neatly. In my case this was the Ziegler company! They brought the container through customs and drove it neatly to my door where I could open the container, which was still sealed.
Costs for Ziegles were about 2500 euros
You have no import costs because it concerns a move!
The company in Chiang Mai was really reliable!! I had minor damage to a glass cabinet door and they reimbursed me because I also took out insurance!
I can't remember the name of that company from Chiang Mai now…..I just looked at my papers and I probably threw them away!
I'll have a look and if I find it on the internet and then I'll forward it in a next post!
Greetings and I hope I was of service to you!
Linda
Of course it is about the amount you ship to put a correct amount on it.
Costs such as insurance, VIP contract (then they unpack everything on arrival and take the packaging material back with them.)
You can then ask if you can keep some boxes because I used them for the move of the children / friends and are now neatly in the attic with stuff. They are very strong!
Mrsgr Elly
In Ban Tawai there are many shops with everything you would like to buy. It is a village, with many shops selling local wood carvings, furniture, etc. etc. It is an OTOP (One Tambon, One Product) village. In Ban Tawai there are several agencies that want to transport your goods. By any means of transport.
Everything is arranged. Please note: If you ship something, take care of the packing and loading yourself. !!!!!
Here is Ban Tawai's link:
http://www.ban-tawai.com/shop.php?cid=71
Schenker is the best solution, they arrange all formalities.
Have a bad experience with DHL myself.
I just moved from Chiang Mai to Spain and sent about sixty boxes from Chiang Mai to Spain. The company that arranged everything for me is called Propacking @ Transport service. They are located in Hang Dong. Tel. 053-433622-3. E-mail: [email protected]
Perfect service and very reasonable in price. Arrange everything from Chiang Mao to the port in the destination country. Storage, transport Chiang Mai-Bangkok, loading in Bangkok etc. Ask for Khun Preecha. Speaks excellent English and is very easy to communicate with.
A colleague of mine also wants to buy “stuff” in Thailand and then send it to the Netherlands.
Do you have any idea how much something like this costs eg grouppage freight or half a small container = 10 feet
From Thailand to the Netherlands.
Greetings Nico
I moved to and from Thailand with all my belongings. The first experience was with a transport company from The Hague who charged me 1000 euros extra when the ship was halfway. This was a dramatic event.
The return trip was with another company from the Netherlands who decided in the Netherlands that they did not want to pay back the excess m”. Despite the contract. Lose 200 euros.
What I mean by this is the following. Read carefully on various websites and forums about the ups and downs of movers. There are many dubious companies that you initially thought were neat and honest, but once you have handed over your things, you just have to wait and see whether they honor those agreements, because they can simply store your things somewhere or dump without claiming any liability whatsoever.
Buying is not the problem I think, but already thought about how this wood can tear in the Netherlands.
This is due to the fact that the humidity level is many times different.
As soon as you start heating, the problem of cracking starts. Then it gets really dry and the problem starts.
It's really a shame if you take a lot of it with you, speaking from experience. Why not too much Thai furniture in the Netherlands is one of the reasons.
Just ask before you buy anything.
Gr Wim
Buy dry wood. Check with a humidity meter.
Not on the nightbazar, but in Samkampaeng rd. In serious business.
If you are in CM anyway for your purchases .
Go to HangDong , and between Hangdong and Sanpatong is a big intersection with traffic lights and then turn left .
You come in Ban Tawai .
No further explanation is needed for the rest.
Jan Beute.
Dear Erwin,
We have worked with Schenker for ten years to ship part of a container from CMM to Antwerp every year. Always handled very correctly, and all necessary papers arrived in Antwerp on time.
We were always helped with great dedication by Miss Noppakao Dee-Inn, who was responsible for European shipments there. We sometimes gave an advance to a wholesaler or store, and they called when they would bring the shipment. We gave the rest of the amount to be paid to her so that she could check the goods after delivery to Schenker and pay the balance. It was a relief to know such a girl who did her duty so well. We gave her a small tip, of course, but it was really worth it.
Last year she (in collaboration with Schenker) started her own transport company. We worked with her again last year and now recently. She speaks perfect English, will pick up everything you bought if necessary, pack it extremely well, and really takes care of everything. So you pay part of yes purchases to the store, invite her by phone in Chiangmai, give her the money still to be paid. Is 100 percent safe. When everything is in, she informs you, she makes her bill per cubic. It is even cheaper than what Schenker asks.
You pay for shipping, takes, cargo, etc. I paid her about 17000 baht for 1-2 cubic this year. She really is a dream girl to work with, and her business seems to be doing well.
Don't forget that you still have customs clearance costs in Rotterdam or Antwerp, and if necessary, to bring it home. Her email is [email protected]
Her phone numbers are +66 81 7841311 or +66 53 285306
She lives at 61/63 MoobannTipparat Soi 9 Viengping Road Chiangmai. 50100.
Say hi from MYCKEL An ANN from Belgium and you will be served like a prince.
If you're happy, invite her to dinner at the Rivermarket restaurant, on the little bridge along the Ping stream, and you'll make her happy as hell.
Success assured.
NB; it seems that nowadays not only wood but also goods made from wood must have an FSC certificate when imported into our famous EU.
Just DHL
Supplement: your belongings will be there no more than 2 days after your arrival in the Netherlands
Erwin, most of the responses above indicate that the best people talk about a move, but I think you asked what it takes to import furniture into the Netherlands from Thailand. A transport company is easy to find, but don't forget the following items. These are even more important than the actual transport of your wooden furniture.
Your customs clearance and VAT (21% of the overall value). On top of that comes your Flegt permit. Wooden furniture is treated as importing wood. I quote
“Import wood,
Importing wood from countries outside the EU (third countries) is subject to (phytosanitary) rules. The Timber Regulation has been in force since 3 March 2013 and all timber on the European market must be of legal origin. The person or company marketing the timber or products is responsible for demonstrating legality.
In addition, the European Union is developing a FLEGT licensing system together with partner countries such as Indonesia and Ghana. In the future, a FLEGT license will be required when importing wood from partner countries.
The FLEGT licensing system comes from the initiative of the European Commission to combat illegal logging and trade in illegal tropical timber in countries that voluntarily conclude a partnership agreement. Applications for a FLEGT license must be made in the relevant FLEGT partner country.
So buying furniture and sending it to the Netherlands is no longer that easy. I wish you luck.
Hello Erwin,
I can only echo Bucky 57's claims.
In Thailand everything is for sale and export… no problem.
Until your stuff arrives in Rotterdam. Import duties, VAT, import permits for the wood?
If you count all the costs and the work, and the risks, it is better to look for those things (made of wood) in the Netherlands.
You also save on transport.
It is a nice experience, entering it yourself, I did it years ago. (When we had a Thai restaurant.) But limit yourself to ceramics (serving dishes, crockery, etc.) and cutlery and kitchen utensils. Never any problems.
I also have a number of teak items for sale on Marktplaats. Bar/buffet, folding screen, desk, wooden (antique) statues, small stuff for restaurant use.
Maybe you have something to do with that.
Regards, Bob
Hi Bob,
Link?? possibly via PM?
Just to add to my previous post:
We purchased almost all of our restaurant furnishings from Narai Phand, on Ploen Chit Rd. in BKK. They have their own transport company and insurance company.
Narai Phand specializes in antique furniture and "handy-craft". They also provide the necessary export license for these antique items. (If it is allowed…)
Furthermore, this carrier takes care of packing and collecting ALL items, and it is delivered to your home in the Netherlands. Also large statues and furniture.
We were very satisfied with the handling. Of course it cost something.
At that time there was still a special arrangement and we did not have to pay VAT and import duties, so that made a difference of more than 30%. Incidentally, you cannot send it as a move if you have not lived in Thailand for a while. Those guys from Customs aren't crazy...
On request, my link regarding the Thai stuff that I have for sale:
RHJ van Duinen, Marketplace, Thai art. (Almost everything can be found there.)
Or via my email: [email protected]
Regards,
Bob
Hi Erwin,
Also, if you import wood, make sure that it is free of bugs, sometimes the container still needs to be fumigated so that all bugs are dead. So you also need an importer who knows what import is involved. You can export almost anything, but importing can cause quite a few problems.
Look what it costs in the Netherlands http://www.sabaaydishop.nl. we have also decorated a large part of hotel busslo. we arrange everything for your import, paper packaging etc, are currently 2 months here in Thailand.