What Information Will I Need to Ship My Car Overseas?

So you've received a car shipping price and want to know what is next. The next step, in order to smoothly ship a car overseas, is to begin gathering all the necessary documents and pieces of information you will need during the shipping process:

1.                  Full name, address, and contact phone number of the shipper in the United States.  The shipper is the person who receives the primary benefit from the shipment of the vehicle; in many cases this is the owner of the vehicle at the time it is shipped.

2.                  Full name, address and contact phone number of the consignee (recipient) at destination.  This must be an address in the destination country; you may use name of shipper with a c/o address at destination.

3.                  Title Number and State of issue of vehicle’s original title. Vehicle Identification Number for Shipper’s Export Declaration purposes. The Original Title is necessary for export customs clearance. Some states require further documents, like a notarized bill of sale.


4.                  Vehicles with liens on them may not be exported. If the vehicle at one point had a lien, we must present U.S. Customs with a notarized Lien Release Letter on the Lien-holder's stationery.

4.                  If shipper is an individual, copy of a picture I.D. of shipper.

5.                  If shipper is an individual you can apply for an individual EIN number. You can do this by visiting www.irs.gov/businesses/small and selecting “Employer ID Numbers (EIN).”  Social security numbers are no longer accepted for shipments by individuals. If shipper is a company, the Tax ID number of the company would be used. This is required by U.S. law for us to complete shipper’s export declaration (SED).  These numbers will be kept confidential and will only be used as required to ship your items. The Shipper's Export Declaration is only used for United States Census statistics.


The above should give you a head start for shipping automobiles internationally, and expedite the shipping process. If you have skipped ahead and haven't received a car shipping quote yet, please visit or rate request page, and we will catch you up. You can also send an email to inquiries@kinternational.com or give us a call (212) 267-6400. 

Bought a New Vacation Home in the Caribbean? Shocked at the Price of Furniture?

Unless you are lucky enough to live in one of the warmer areas of the United States such as Miami or Las Vegas, the chilly winter months can leave you a little blue.  But for those of us not willing to make the big move to the Pina Colada laden shores of Miami Beach, the next best option is to purchase a vacation home to run to during the winter months.  The easiest location for USA snowbirds to run to for a warm, blissful weekend to recharge is the Caribbean.  With several options for vacation homes in the Dominican Republic, Aruba, Panama, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos or any other Caribbean island, there is no longer a reason to endure the long, cold winter months.  

Imagine leaving the cold behind and spending your winter weekends on the shores of the Caribbean...

Now that we convinced you this is a great idea and you have purchased your brand new vacation home or condo, did you realize you either need furniture or you aren't very happy with the furniture provided?  Okay, no problem, so you figured you would simply walk to the closest furniture store and see how much a new bed would cost.  As you walk into "Pina Colada Tim's Furniture Store" your mouth instantly hits the floor when you realize the price of a queen sized bed.  "Man!" you think to yourself, "I have a great bedroom set at home that would look perfect here.  And how about that mahogany chest collecting dust in the attic... that would look perfect in the living room!"  

Folks, as the great reggae legend Bob Marley once said, "don't worry be happy!"  I will tell you how K International Transport provides superior international shipping services to the Caribbean, Central America and all other vacation home destinations and can help you ship your furniture to your new home.  


There are essentially two ways in which we can send your furniture to your new vacation home overseas:

• International Container Shipping Services - we can position a 20' or 40' shipping container at your home, loading dock or place of business.  You are given approximately 2 hours to load your furniture inside the container.  Once loading commences, we will deliver your container to the port for international shipping to the Caribbean, Central America or wherever your international vacation home is located.

• Less Than Container Load (LCL) Consolidation and Small Package Shipping Services - only looking to send that small mahogany chest or other smaller piece of furniture to your vacation home in the Caribbean?  We offer inexpensive container consolidation shipping services.  When we ship your furniture using LCL services, your items are loaded inside a container with other items all headed to the same destination.  Instead of paying full price for an entire container that will be mostly empty, you will only pay for the fraction of the container space you occupy.  This is a cheap and simple way to ship your furniture to your new vacation or destination home in the Caribbean or other sunny destination.

Now that your furniture has arrived at your new vacation home, it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a refreshing drink

So, whether you are shipping a dining room set, living room furniture, bedroom furniture or just a small mahogany chest, K International Transport can help you ship your furniture to your new Caribbean vacation home.  Have an extra car and wish you could bring it with you to your vacation home?  Ask us about our overseas car shipping services to the Caribbean or other vacation home destinations.  Feel at home in your new vacation home, let K International assist with shipping your furniture and car to your new destination.


For more information on our furniture international shipping services email us at inquiries@kinternational. com or by telephone: 212-267-6400.  We are also available on Skype: kinternationalny.  Visit our rates request pages to receive furniture and car international shipping quotes.

This is a Story of When Harry Came Home and Told Sally....We're Moving to Sweden

Every smart husband knows...happy wife, happy life.  And every husband who has ever had to move their family abroad knows the difficulties it brings when they have to inform their spouse of their new change in scenery.  Although we do not employ certified marriage counselors here at K International Transport, we figured the below story could help your spouse cope with moving abroad and see how using reliable international shipping companies can help ease your move overseas:

Meet Harry and Sally, a fun loving NYC couple.  Harry and Sally enjoyed the city life, visiting the museum, riding in yellow cabs, shopping at Macy's and climbing the Empire State Building.

One day, Harry came home with some big news. "First, I just got a promotion!  You can now add to your shoe closet.  Second...we're moving abroad...and you will have a brand new beautiful shoe closet...in Sweden!"

Sally wasn't too happy...not even the prospect of new shoes could cheer her up.

After Sally yelled certain things we are not permitted to repeat...the first thing that came to her mind is who will help us ship our car and our furniture overseas! We need a reliable automobile shipping company to help ship our car to our new home!  That's when Harry and Sally came to K International Transport.  First, we asked Harry and Sally what they wanted to ship abroad....their answers didn't surprise us too much...

Sally wanted to ship her pink corvette....this was no problem!  We offer the best international car shipping rates from the United States to Sweden and all other destinations.

Harry wanted to ship his...moped...not as exciting as Sally's Corvette...but we can easily ship a moped internationally without a problem!

Next, Sally and Harry mentioned they needed to bring the changing table for baby Johnny, the pink princess bedroom set for Lizzie, dining room set, litter box for Fluffly, living room furniture, bathroom sink, bicycles, books and their lawn mower. We told them not to fear, on their day of moving we would bring the shipping container to their house for them to load all their furniture, appliances and other important items.

Sally, Harry and little princess Lizzie started packing all of their belongings for their big move overseas.

Once their furniture and all household items were packed, K International was there with their container for loading.  Their cars were already picked up and delivered to port for ro/ro transport to Sweden.  Now their container with their house items and furniture was on its way to Sweden too.

Harry and Sally's item arrived safely, and they were surprised at how easy international shipping and moving could be.  Today Harry and Sally are still a happy, fun-loving couple enjoying the sites and sounds of Stockholm, Sweden.  Little Lizzie's pink bedroom set and Fluffy's cat litter box arrived safe and sound and without a problem.

Are you a couple moving overseas?  Looking for the same success story Harry and Sally experienced with their international shipping company?  Look no further than K International Transport.  Email or call us for international car shipping rates and container shipping rates.  Our email: inquiries@kinternational.com and by telephone 212-267-6400.  We also receive messages on Skype at: kinternationalny

Remain happy and married in your new home abroad, pick K International Transport to handle your international car shipping and moving needs.

International Shipping Companies - In Depth: Shipper's Export Declaration (Part 4)

There are many ways to ship a Lexus overseas (about as many for shipping an Audi internationally), but one thing all of these shipments have in common is that your vehicle won't ever leave the United States without obtaining an AES ITN (that's Automated Export System Internal Transaction Number, for the laypeople out there). If you definitely want to ship a Mercedes to Saudi Arabia, you need to file a Shipper's Export Declaration to get that AES ITN. K International Transport is able to file this on your behalf, taking the burden of export customs compliance of your shoulders.

In this final segment, I will cover the "Commodity Information" section of the Shipper's Export Declaration. There are sections I have not covered, but they are generally optional or not applicable to most shipments our customers send. 

• Commodity Information - This section is going to be comprised of various information about what it is your are shipping.
• Schedule B number
• Schedule B numbers are the classification system used by the United States government to categorize exports for census statistics. These numbers are based upon the broader Harmonized System that is an internationally standard system that also lends itself to United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule used by the U.S. for determining import duties. Identical goods should have identical Schedule B and Harmonized Schedule numbers only up to 6 digits (Schedule B numbers have 10 digits)
• If you are unsure of what number to use, K International is happy to advise the correct one
• Qty (only for some Schedule B numbers)
• For every schedule B number that requires a quantity, the quantity used is generally the one used by the industry dealing in that commodity. Common quantity types include net kilograms (56 kgs), number of units (2 Airplanes), and liters (6 liters of Vanilla Flavoring).
• Gross Weight
• Commercial Value
• Origin (F - Foreign, D - Domestic)
• This can be tricky to determine at times, especially when a product is assembled in one country, but from parts manufactured in many others.
• License code
• For some types of commodities the Bureau of Industry and Security require specific licenses to be obtained prior to export. To this end, depending on the type of goods, an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and Export License Number may be required as well.
• Used Vehicle? Y/N
• If the answer to this is yes, then one must also enter the VIN # (or product ID where applicable), Title Number and State that issued Title

This concludes the run-down of commonly required information for the Shipper's Export Declaration. However, in certain cases more extensive information is required, which is why K International Transport is available to file the Shipper's Export Declaration on your behalf, and prevent any costly mistakes in compliance.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with an inquiry or any questions by emailing inquiries@kinternational.com, calling us at (212) 267-6400 or find us on skype at kinternationalny. In order to find other entries in this series, just click the label "Shipper's Export Declaration" immediately below this entry.

Shipping to Boma and Stressed Out With All the Requirements?

When shipping your car or construction equipment overseas it is important to always check with the foreign country of import for all requirements.  Oftentimes, we can easily ship your car from the United States but then you might run into problems on the other side when you car reaches.   Are you looking to ship your car or construction equipment to Boma?  Frustrated with all the import requirements or unsure what documentation you need? As one of the best automobile shipping companies with service to Boma, K International knows what you need to ship your car to Boma and Matadi without delay.  

Due to customs regulations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the following documentation must be prepared before you can ship your car or other goods from the United States to Boma:

• Commercial Invoice / Bill of Sale - the commercial invoice or bill of sale will help identify the value of your cargo.  You will also need a copy of this for customs clearance in DR Congo.
• Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (FERI) (CTN) - one of the most common reasons for delay in shipping to Boma is missing CTN numbers.  Several steamship lines will not load your cargo on-board their vessel without the cargo tracking note number.  The  CTN is an additional cost separate from the international car shipping costs.  We can help our customers obtain the CTN for all cargo.
• Packing list - if you are shipping a container with furniture and other items from  your house to Boma you will need to provide a complete packing list detailing what is going inside your container.

 If you plan to ship your car to Boma or Matadi trust K International Transport to offer the best international car shipping rates and service on the market.  We can provide affordable car shipping quotes to Boma from the United States.  For more information contact us via email at: inquries@kinternational.com or by phone: 212-267-6400


For all our customers already located in DR Congo, you can also reach us by Skype: kinternationalny

Not Sure Which International Car Shipping Company to Trust with your Bentley? Trust us, K International!

With over 20 years of experience in international car shipping, one thing every employee at K International has learned is this....people love their cars....actually, people REALLY love their cars.  And we completely understand this feeling, your car is an extension of your family, better than an extra mother-in-law and just as precious as another child, and we take care of our family and that's why we treat every customer as such.  But one customer who cherishes their car just a little more than the next are Bentley drivers.  Whether you are moving overseas or purchased the Bentley of your dreams from the United States, we can help you ship your Bentley abroad.  K International Transport provides some of the best overseas car shipping services in the United States, and we will do everything we can to make sure your Bentley reaches its destination abroad safe and secure.

We recently shipped this Bentley Continental

As one of the best automobile shipping companies in the United States, K International's car shipping experts will make sure to give you the best customer service.  We offer the following services:

• Inland car transportation - utilizing our vast network of domestic car carriers, we can pick-up your car from any point in the United States and deliver it to the warehouse for loading, airport or port of departure.  We can pick up your Bentley with either an enclosed or open car carrier, whichever you prefer.
• Expert container loading - we will make sure your Bentley is securely loaded inside the container.  Our warehouses are experts in loading cars in containers.
• Affordable overseas car shipping service - whether you are shipping by ro/ro, container or air we will always try to find you the best international car shipping rates 
• Safe and secure international shipping services - we only use top-notch, first-class international shipping companies.  You can breathe easy knowing your car is safe and secure.

If you need help shipping your Bentley abroad contact K International Transport.  We offer ro/ro, container and air international car shipping services for Bentley owners worldwide.  To receive international car shipping rates visit our automobile rates request page.  You can also contact us by email: inquiries@kinternational.com / Phone: 212-267-6400 / Skype: kinternationalny