Personal effects shipping process
Your personal effects consist of things that you often care a great deal about. Our specialists fully understand this and take care of your shipment all the way.
It is very beneficial that the shipment of personal effects is well organized before shipping. We ask our customers to look at the information on this site and read all the steps through.
Price calculations for shipments of personal effects are based on the size of the shipment. Therefore, it is important to estimate the size of the shipment. Here you can make these calculations.
It is easy to get a price quote for the shipment of your personal effects without any obligations. Please fill out this form and we will send you back an offer.
The Packing list and Shipment instructions must be filled out and signed before the shipment takes place. Please send this document to Eimskip's office at the port of export.
When importing personal effects to Iceland:
Import Declaration for Household Effects is a statement for the customs authorities in Iceland regarding the import of personal effects. Please send this statement to buslodir@eimskip.is.
When exporting personal effects from Iceland
If Eimskip can assist with the Customs papers in import land, the docs will be sent to the owner to fill out and sign. Eimskip will also inform you if any other papers are needed to clear the shipment from customs. If the owner must take care of the customs clearance himself, it will be stated in the offer. Papers must be printed out and signed before being sent to Eimskip.
Please note that an appointment booking is sometimes required before delivering personal effects to the port. Please get in touch with your local Eimskip office for details.
- The insurance premium is 0,405% of the total value of the personal effects and the transportation cost plus a 10% surcharge.
- The insurance premium for your household vehicle is 0,315% of the total value of the vehicle and the transportation cost plus a 10% surcharge.
Insurance premium through Eimskip and Sjóvá is paid with other shipping fees. For those who want to take care of the insurance themselves, please submit the insurance certificate with other documents regarding the shipment of your personal effects.
Where and when do I hand over my shipment?
Please note that all arrival times of trucks to the sender are estimated and can change without notice. The sender is responsible for the arrival of the truck at the loading point. When there is a risk of damage to the equipment due to difficult circumstances, it is illegal to park or drive with the container to the loading point. All extra costs will be charged to the owner of the personal effects.
Included container loading time differs between countries but is usually around 1-2 hours. If it takes longer to load the container than included in the price offer, there is an extra charge for the waiting time of the car that is charged afterward. In some cases, there is no lift on the container trucks. Please contact Eimskip's local office for further details regarding your shipment.
- With the cashier at Eimskips office
- With credit card via telephone
- With bank transfer:
- Bank account: 0111-26-2914 Kt: 421104-3520
- IBAN: IS93 0111 2600 2914 4211 0435 20
- Swift code: NBIIISRE