International Shipping
to Chile from the U.S.A. and Canada
UBox
Worldwide ships to the following cities in Chile
- Antofagasta
- Arica
- San Antonio
- Valparaiso
Moving
or returning citizens to Chile - How
Ocean Shipping Works
Whether
you are moving to Chile for work, or are a returning
citizen, we make shipping to port cities in Chile easy and worry
free. Our LCL service is warehouse to
warehouse. This
means that you
deliver to one of our 26 drop off warehouses in the United States or
Canada and pick up at the local warehouse in your
destination
city. This method of shipping saves you money. Pick
up at
your residence and door delivery can sometimes be arranged at
additional costs. UBox Worldwide ships to Chile via
consolidated ocean containers. This means your shipment will
be
placed into a container with other cargo, which lowers the cost of
shipping. This method of shipping is called "Less than Container
Load"
shipping or "LCL" for short.
Container
Shipping to Chile from the U.S. and Canada
UBox Worldwide offer
full container load
service to Chile at a fraction of the cost of full service
movers. Ocean containers are available in 20' and 40' lengths
to
fit your household goods and vehicles. Please email us for
more information about shipping containers to Chile or other South
America destinations.
Calculating
Rates and
Associated Costs for LCL Shipping
Shipping
Rates to Chile
start at $10 USD per cubic foot with a
minimum of $350.
Rates
vary by origin and destination cities. The example
above is
the rate from Los Angeles warehouse
to the San
Antonio warehouse.
Sea
Freight has a minimum charge per shipment. This means you
must pay the minimum rate for anything that measures less than 35.3
cubic
feet. Weight is not a factor in ocean shipping, but we do
would
need an accurate weight and measurement, if you would like a truck
pick up quote.
For
an example, 36 cubic feet 
is
equal to 12 boxes that are 18" x 18" x 16". 35.3
cubic feet = 1 cubic meter
How
to Get a Rate Quote for
Ocean Shipping
Ocean
shipping
rates are based on the cubic volume of the shipment because you are
paying for the space your shipment takes up in the container.
So,
to get an accurate rate quote you will need to know the L" x W" x H"
of each box. Multiply the L" x W" x H" and divide
by 1728
to get the cubic foot volume of each box and add the sums
together for the total cubic volume.
Or
use our instant
rate quote
calculator and it will do the
work for you.
Types
of Cargo Accepted
All
cargo must be boxed, crated or palletized and must be packaged
properly in order to be accepted for shipping. We handle personal
effects and commercial cargo. Personal effects
are usually considered to be owned by the person that is both the
shipper and the consignee. If you will not be present in
Chile when your shipment arrives, we suggest shipping c/o the
person you designate to pick up the shipment on your
behalf. There is usually no duty accessed on
personal
effects, but it varies by country and individual circumstance, so
please check with your local consulate or customs office.
Palletizing
The most cost effective
way
to ship is to ship loose
boxes. This means that each individual box is measured and
handled separately. The safest way to ship is to palletize
and
shrinkwrap your entire
shipment. Your boxes will be placed on a heat treated wooden
pallet and wrapped in plastic. Palletizing will increase your
ocean
freight costs anywhere from 30 - 100%, because the entire shipping
package including the pallet is measured from the bottom to the highest
point.
It is best to make sure that all of your boxes are the same
size
and fit evenly on a 48" x 40" pallet in order to keep the cost down.
Insurance
Marine cargo insurance
is
available at a cost of $2 per $100 of
the packing list value with a minimum $75 . We have had a major change
in risk coverage recently. We have been able to obtain "all risk"
coverage, meaning coverage for breakage and all other perils provided
that your goods are fully packaged and protected . The insurance
coverage will fully inspect this requirement before honoring a
claim. A word of caution here...there are other
websites
stating
that steamship carriers offer free insurance up to $500 per
package. Sorry, it isn't so. What they are
mistakenly referring to, are the limitations of liability afforded
carriers under international maritime law which is $500 per
package/freight unit. This means that if
the carrier is negligent for a loss, then they are obligated to pay
only $500 per unit although the value of the unit may be $10000.
Keyword being
"negligence". There are many losses that are not considered negligent,
whereby the carrier is not responsible. These include Acts of
God, Heavy Weather, Tsunamis, Stranding, General
Average Strikes, Acts of War, improper packaging for export, etc.
Bottom line, no matter what you read, there is no free insurance.
Destination
Charges
Ocean rates are based
upon
the cubic space in the ocean container that the cargo occupies with the
cost varying, depending upon the country and city destination. Our rate
covers warehouse receiving, tallying,
loading into container, documentation and ocean transport. These costs
are included in your box rate. There will be local
destination/delivery charges
upon
warehouse release per custom of the port. These charges are customarily
collected from the consignee at the delivery port but can sometimes be
prepaid.
It is also important to understand that customs clearance,
duties and taxes, if any, are the obligation of the receiving
consignee; however, in most countries it is
possible to clear customs yourself and normally duty is not levied on
your own used personal effects. We cannot be held responsible for
customs entry, but
our delivery agent can offer this service at additional cost should you
choose. Lastly, minimum charges are standard in the ocean
transport industry and
warehousing facilities. We attempt to keep these as low as possible and
they are indicated in the country rates.
Click
here for an Instant
Rate Quote
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ITEMS
THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT FOR SHIPMENT:
CURRENCY
MONEY ORDERS
CHECKS
FIREARMS
AMMUNITION
RELOADERS
EXPLOSIVES
DRUGS AND OTHER PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
LEWD, OBSCENE OR PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
PERISHABLES / FOOD
ALCHOHOL |
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Example
Box Sizes
MEDIUM:
18" X 18" X 16" (3 cu.
feet)
for linens, toys, clothes, etc.
LARGE:
18" x 18" x 24" (4.5 cu. feet)
for electronics blankets, pillows, lampshades etc
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