Expeditors can provide shipping and container services for moving expats. Services include customs clearance, insurance, ocean consolidation and distribution. There are special regulations for tax- free shipping of removal goods.

Organizing your move  to The Netherlands takes a lot of  precise planning. If you hire containers to send over your removal goods, make sure to specify and sign your content list. The list needs to arrive at the Dutch Customs three weeks before your containers arrive. 

Suggestion: insure the content of your containers. During transport unfortunate things can happen.(Like storms or theft).



Medicines

When transporting medicines or drugs with you removal goods, make sure you have a medication passport. This document states the private use for your drugs. This document can usually be obtained with your GP or your pharmacist.

Make sure your specify and sign the content list of your containers. Moreover, the list needs to arrive at the Dutch Customs three weeks before your containers arrive.