International Removals to America

Ark Relocation has been shipping, families, individuals and commercial clients to America for over 25 years. Over the years we have gained a wealth of experience in shipping cars, furniture and commercial items to all parts of America.

A pre-move international moving survey will be completed to accurately assess the items you want to relocate to America, our surveyor will also account for any items that you wish to be placed in storage.

Urgent Items to America

We’ll also establish if there’s anything you want to have sent over immediately via airfreight whilst waiting for the main delivery of your items.

Pre-Move Survey

Our survey is very comprehensive and will ensure we have covered every item to be moved and help us establish a complete itinerary for your relocation.

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Packing for Your Relocation to America

As soon as your date of move is confirmed our International move co-ordinators will arrange for our professional export packers to pack all your items in the correct fashion. Ark Relocation utilise high quality industry standard packing materials.

Packing Your Items

We have specially designed boxes for your items including hanging wardrobe cartons, TV cartons, and bike cartons. Mattresses, sofas and other soft furnishing are wrapped in export wrap for protection. We also provide a full case making service for valuable items, paintings and antiques.

Once everything is packed correctly our operatives will proceed to load all of your items into the shipping container. If you have a large volume to be shipped we will place you effects in a sole use container. For smaller shipments, we’ll place your items into a groupage container with other clients heading to the same destination in America.

This will save you money as you will only pay for the space used in the container. Our move co-ordinator will work with you to find the most logical option for your move, including a combination of shipping and air freight if required.

Exclusive Use Container / Full Container Load (FCL) to America

If you are shipping your furniture and household effects in a sole use container, the container will arrive at your residence in the UK and then be go straight to the port to be loaded onto a vessel.

Shared Container Service to America

A shared container or groupage service is a good option if you are shipping small volumes or if you are looking for a more economical way to ship your household items.

Our Partner Removals Company In America

Our dedicated agents in America will ensure that all the relevant paperwork and customs clearance is processed in the correct fashion. The agent will also arrange the unloading, unpacking and setting up of your household goods including the removal of used packing materials.

America Customs Clearance

When your shipment arrives in America we will arrange for your personal effects/household effects to be customs cleared.

We will require the following documentation to clear your goods through USA customs.

  • US customs form 3299
  • Treasury department 3299 supplemental declaration RC-159
  • Power of attorney
  • Copy of passport
  • Copy visa
  • Inventory of goods (this will be completed our operatives)
  • Purchase receipts (only applicable if you are importing any newly purchased goods)

Prohibited goods to Export to the USA

  • Seeds, plants and dried floral arrangements
  • Raw untreated wood or bark
  • Food and meats
  • Endangered animal fur, skins, tusks or ivory
  • Firearms purchased and manufactured outside of the USA will require a firearms permit and CANNOT be shipped with household effects.

Storage in America

Ark Relocation can arrange the storage of furniture and effects in America through our partner network, onwards delivery of your effects after storage is no problem either.


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Tips For Moving To The USA –

A lot of British ex-pats have a dream of moving to the United States of America. Not only does the U.S have glamorous states like New York and California, but they have plenty of diverse weather to go along with it. It’s no wonder a lot of people dream of someday getting to experience what life’s like across the pond. READ You will learn about some of the top tips that you will want to use when thinking about relocating to the U.S.


If you’re moving to America and looking for a high quality removal service, Ark Relocation Milton Keynes can help.

Call now on 01908 311 001 to speak to one of our international specialists or simply complete our Online Quotation form

International Removals America | Shipping to USA 17th May 2016