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Originally Posted by Bunstar
He said they really needed an address before they shipped the stuff?!?!? (seems strange as it’s going to take so long to get there we will have a contact address whilst it’s still at sea). How have other people dealt with this?
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That's a difficult one, but I'm sure a lot of people have come up against this problem so I hope you'll get some replies of firsthand experiences.
Some folks leave shipping their belongings until they know where they're going to settle and, occasionally, some store it at the port in NZ (for a price, of course
). It's more expensive to store at the arrival port than the departure one. Didn't the shippers have any idea what the procedure would be when you don't have an address yet? I'm sure there must be a way as at least half of the immigrants probably enter NZ without having a clue where they're going to settle. I believe you might need a port for the shippers to aim for, but you should be able to notify them of an address as and when you have one, which should give you about 2 months to find one. Other than that, I wonder if the company that handles your stuff in NZ can store it for you away from the port, which should be a bit cheaper.
I think a lot of wood in the UK is certified. Haven't heard of anyone having to prove it before though, so I wonder if this guy is just being overcautious or is it a particular kind of wood that he's worried about? Usually MAF is more interested in whether you're bringing in anything nasty hidden in your innocent-looking wooden items. Have a look on
here . Perhaps they do certification, if it's needed or can advise you about it.
Not a lot of help, am I?
