Moving to El Salvador | Packing & Shipping Mistakes to Avoid | Guide for Expats & Families | Charity

Moving to El Salvador | Packing & Shipping Mistakes to Avoid | Guide for Expats & Families | Charity

In this video, Charity Hagenaars shares essential tips for packing and shipping your belongings when moving to El Salvador. From choosing the right shipping company to understanding prohibited items and packing efficiently, we cover all the steps to ensure a smooth move. Watch as we discuss the challenges we faced, costs, and how we handled shipping our three cats safely. Whether you’re moving with family or pets, this guide will help you avoid common mistakes and navigate the relocation process with ease.

Key Takeaways:
- How to choose the right shipping company.
- What to pack and avoid when moving to El Salvador.
- Common shipping mistakes to avoid.
- Real costs and challenges of shipping.
- Tips for safely shipping pets, including documentation.
Spreadsheet of shipping companies
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tN4K12fXVeYhLYiqbNz9gz4KZ-8sjE_F8V8EE5kPbmg/edit?usp=sharing

Places to Shop
https://www.sears.com.sv/
https://sv.siman.com/
https://sv.epaenlinea.com/
https://www.vidri.com.sv/
https://www.freundferreteria.com/
https://www.lacuracaonline.com/elsalvador/
https://agenciasway.com.sv/

Here is a list of prohibited items that another company gave to us:

· Items not allowed: New properties (it is considered a “new property” for every item that has less than 6 months of use), porn of any kind, alcohol, guns, drugs and flammable products.

Prohibited Items:
· Food of any kind: canned, spices, pet food, dehydrated, etc.
· or Liquor of any kind
· Chemical personal hygiene items: shampoo, soap, mouthwash, etc.
· Chemical cleaning items: disinfectants
· or Medicines
· Chemical products: cosmetics, perfumes, body creams, paints, sprays or aerosols, etc.
· or drugs
· Weapons and ammunition
· Pornographic material of any kind
· or Jewelry/Money
In the event that customs finds any of the aforementioned items, it will impose high fines, warehousing, delays and may even cause confiscation of the shipment

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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:27 The Basics
00:00:44 Airline
00:04:22 Barrel
00:04:44 LTL
00:05:09 Shipping container
00:06:35 Picking a Shipping Company
00:07:35 How we found our Shipping Company Story
00:10:09 Challenges - Last Challenge
00:13:23 Our First Challenge
00:14:16 Why did we want to bring a shipping container?
00:18:49 If your situation is different than ours
00:19:08 What to bring and what not to bring
00:20:12 Buying furniture here
00:20:56 Other peoples furniture stories
00:22:05 What we chose to bring
00:23:40 An exercise for you to do
00:24:24 Furniture and appliance stores
00:26:37 Not allowed in the Shipping Container
00:29:09 Prohibited items
00:30:27 How to Pack
00:31:37 Boxes
00:32:12 Plastic totes
00:33:19 Packing Books
00:34:51 Packing clothing
00:36:25 Packing arts and crafts
00:37:44 Are new items allowed?
00:38:44 Packing Kitchenware
00:40:39 Packing Decorations
00:42:08 Packing Electronics & Tools
00:42:51 Translation
00:44:56 The Spreadsheet
00:45:32 Selling and rehoming
00:47:04 Should I bring my car?
00:50:17 My boxes are packed
00:52:18 Summary of your items
00:54:15 Warehouse
00:56:34 Another family’s story
00:58:45 Chain of Custody
00:59:50 We are ready to go
01:02:37 My stuff is on the boat
01:04:05 How we did it taxes and tariffs
01:06:10 How much did this cost us?
01:10:00 Conclusion
01:10:21 Last bit of advice