Ship cargo, machinery or household goods from the USA to South Korea

It depends on the US origin, the container size, the commodity, and whether collection is needed. Busan is one of the best-served ports in the world from the United States, which helps both cost and schedule. As a direct NVOCC we quote the carrier rate rather than a resold one. Get a free quote in 24 to 48 hours.

Book direct with the carrier and fill the container, since ocean freight is charged on the box rather than on what is inside it. If you cannot fill one, ask about consolidation, which splits the container cost between shipments instead of making you pay for empty space.

In a container, booked directly with the ocean carrier. Cassandra Logistics is a licensed US NVOCC, so you deal with the carrier rather than a middleman reselling space. We collect anywhere in the USA, load and secure it at our own warehouse, file the US export documentation and ship it to Busan or Incheon. Get a quote in 24 to 48 hours.

It scales with distance from the origin to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore. Transpacific routings behave differently from Atlantic ones, so where the cargo starts affects the routing as well as the trucking cost. We include the figure in the quote.

Import duty where applicable, value added tax, port handling, your customs broker's fee, and inland delivery. These are assessed and charged in Korea. Our quote covers the US side and the ocean leg to the port of discharge.

The Korea Customs Service defines a person moving to Korea as a foreigner or overseas Korean who intends to live in Korea for at least one year, or six months if accompanied by family members. That shorter period for accompanied families is more accommodating than most countries offer.

KCS states that among moving goods, goods used overseas for more than three months are subject to duty exemption unless they are subject to mandatory taxation. Three months is much shorter than the twelve months many countries require, so recently bought household items can often still qualify.

No. Personal effects cannot be customs cleared prior to the owner of the goods arriving in Korea. This shapes the whole timeline, because a container that lands before you do simply waits, accruing storage. Tell us your arrival date at quote stage and we will time the sailing to it.

Yes, where two customers are shipping to the same port. Ocean freight is charged on the container rather than per unit, so sharing splits the cost meaningfully. Timing has to align between both shipments, so mention it early in the booking rather than after collection has started.

Yes. We photograph the cargo on arrival at our warehouse and again once it is loaded and secured, before the container doors are closed. That record is yours, and it is what makes any claim straightforward instead of an argument about what condition things left in.

We do, and we do it as the carrier rather than as a middleman. Cassandra Logistics is a licensed NVOCC under FMC OTI No. 025125NF, so the bill of lading is ours and so is the responsibility. Relocations to Korea are steady work for us, particularly for people moving for military, teaching or corporate postings.

Yes, full container load commercial cargo from any US origin is routine on this lane. Tell us the commodity, weight and volume and we will quote it. Korean clearance runs electronically through the Korea Customs Service UNI-PASS platform, which makes the process comparatively predictable.

Yes. Depending on size and weight we ship containerised, on flat-rack, or by heavy haulage, with dismantling and securing where required. Gwangyang and Ulsan often suit machinery and project cargo better than Busan, depending on the final site.

US-origin goods may qualify for preferential tariff treatment, which depends on providing acceptable origin certification to Korean Customs. Because trade arrangements between the two countries have been subject to change and review, confirm the current position and the exact certification required with your Korean broker rather than relying on any published summary.

Generally a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, and origin certification supporting any preferential claim. Records demonstrating that goods qualify as US-origin should be retained. Your Korean importer of record makes the claim, so coordinate with them before shipping rather than after arrival.

Time it around your own arrival. Personal effects cannot be cleared in Korea before the owner has arrived, so a container that lands before you do simply waits and accrues storage. Tell us your flight date at quote stage and we will pick a sailing that lands after you, not before.

Yes, from any state. We collect from homes, dealers, auction yards, warehouses and factories, bring it to New Jersey, Savannah, Houston or Baltimore, load it, and file the export documentation. You never have to arrange trucking to a port yourself.

Busan for most cargo, since it is the principal container port with the heaviest direct US service. Incheon serves Seoul and the capital region. Gwangyang and Ulsan serve the southern industrial belt. Tell us the inland destination and we will route it accordingly.

Within 24 to 48 hours, often faster. Tell us roughly what you are moving, where it is in the USA, and where in Korea it is going. You do not need a finished inventory to get a realistic figure. We would rather give you a number early so you can plan around it.

Yes. A vehicle and your household effects can share one container, which for a relocation means one booking and one arrival rather than two. The car is listed separately on the inventory with its full details because it is treated differently at clearance. Tell us everything at quote stage.

The transpacific lane into Busan is high-frequency and generally predictable, though transit depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule and any transshipment. Breakbulk and flat-rack cargo takes longer because suitable sailings are less frequent. We give a concrete timeline with the quote.

We book the space and give you the cut-off dates, then collect your cargo. We load, secure and photograph it, file the US export declaration, and issue your bill of lading. You get vessel and arrival details, and your Korean broker clears it through UNI-PASS at the other end.

Korea is a left-hand-drive country, so American vehicles suit the road configuration directly with no conversion question. Import eligibility, emissions and registration requirements are matters for your Korean customs broker. Tell us what you are moving and we will handle the ocean side.

We do not carry live animals. Animals arriving in Korea are subject to quarantine on arrival and vaccination requirements well in advance, and this is handled through specialist services rather than ocean freight. Plants and agricultural products face their own controls and should be raised with your agent early.

We do. Cassandra Logistics is federally licensed under FMC OTI No. 025125NF and ships general cargo, machinery, household goods and vehicles from anywhere in the United States to Busan, Incheon, Gwangyang and Ulsan. Tell us what you are moving and where it sits in the States and we will price it properly rather than quoting a guess. Ask us for a quote

We are the NVOCC. Cassandra Logistics is a federally licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary under FMC license OTI No. 025125NF, legally Royal Port Container Lines, Inc. DBA Cassandra Logistics. The licence number is public and verifiable with the Federal Maritime Commission before you send anyone money.