Door to door shipping from Bali to the USA runs about $150-250 per CBM by sea (28-45 days port to port) or $8-10 per kg by air (2-5 days express), as of 2026. Ship From Bali collects anywhere on the island, handles export packing and customs paperwork, and delivers to your US door, quoted confirmed within 24 business hours.
What does “door to door” actually cover from Bali to the USA?
A door to door booking closes every gap a port-to-port quote leaves open. Port-to-port pricing excludes destination duties, port taxes, customs clearance, and last-mile delivery — the charges that surprise first-time shippers. Door to door means one confirmed price for Bali pickup, export packing, ocean or air freight, US customs entry filed by a licensed broker, and delivery to your street address. Import duty stays your legal responsibility as consignee, but it is estimated and itemized in the quote before you commit, not discovered at the pier.
How much does door to door shipping from Bali to the USA cost?
Guide figures below are July 2026 edition in USD and subject to change; your all-in quote fixes the number for your exact cargo and ZIP code.
| Service | Guide price (USD, 2025) | Typical transit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCL sea (shared container, per CBM) | $150-250 per CBM; competitive lanes $100-150 | 6-12 weeks door to door | Moves under 13 CBM: boxes, art, small furniture lots |
| FCL 20ft container (about 30 CBM) | $2,500-4,500 ocean leg; Bali-Seattle around $3,200 | 6-12 weeks door to door | Full villa contents, container-store furniture orders |
| FCL 40ft container (about 60 CBM) | $4,000-7,000; Bali-Seattle around $4,800 | 6-12 weeks door to door | Large households, wholesale furniture buys |
| Air economy | $4-7 per kg | 7-10 days | 50-300 kg shipments that can wait a week |
| Air express | $5-12 per kg; Bali-New York $8-10 per kg at 100 kg+ | 2-5 days | Urgent personal effects, samples, documents |
Bali LCL tariffs published by island forwarders typically bundle ocean freight, Bali-Surabaya trucking, multi-location pickup, export packing, export documents, and humidity-absorption measures. Budget separately for wood endorsement, stone endorsement, or phytosanitary certificates if your teak or volcanic-stone pieces need them, plus cargo insurance at roughly 2% of declared value.
Two surcharges move the final number: security at about $0.50 per kg and fuel at 15-25% of the freight charge. Fuel surcharges climbed about 12% in 2025, and e-commerce growth pushed small-parcel rates up roughly 8%, so booking outside the Q4 peak season genuinely saves money.
How long does shipping take, and which US ports can receive your cargo?
Sea freight from Bali to the USA takes 28-45 days on the water depending on the port pair, according to FreightAmigo’s 2025 Indonesia-USA data. West Coast entries clear first. Figures below are 2025-2026 guides; add about a week for customs entry and inland trucking.
| US entry port | Sea transit from Bali (days) | Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 28-38 | West |
| Honolulu, HI | 28-36 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles, CA | 30-40 | West |
| Long Beach, CA | 30-40 | West |
| Oakland, CA | 32-42 | West |
| Houston, TX | 38-45 | Gulf |
| Miami, FL | 38-45 | East |
| New York / New Jersey | 38-45 | East |
| Charleston, SC | 40-45 | East |
| Savannah, GA | 40-45 | East |
| Baltimore, MD | 40-45 | East |
The routing explains the clock. Bali has no direct deep-sea container service, so LCL cargo trucks from Bali to Surabaya’s Port of Tanjung Perak in East Java, then transships via Singapore before crossing the Pacific. That extra handling is why fragile pieces need proper export crating, and why an FCL container — loaded and sealed in Bali — is worth considering above the 13 CBM break-even.
Air freight leaves through I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar and reaches US addresses in 3-10 business days, with express routings such as Jakarta to Los Angeles running 2-5 days.
What will US customs charge when your shipment arrives?
The consignee pays destination import duty and customs charges — in the US, that is you as importer of record, with the entry filed by a licensed customs broker included in your door to door price.
The good news for movers: used household goods and personal effects that you owned and used abroad for at least one year generally enter the USA duty-free under HTSUS 9804.00.05, declared on CBP Form 3299 with an itemized packing list. Items bought new in Bali — a fresh teak dining set, commissioned art — do not qualify and are assessed by HS code.
Two 2025 changes matter. First, the July 2025 US-Indonesia trade framework set a reciprocal tariff of about 19% on many Indonesian-origin goods; confirm the current rate for your HS code with a licensed US customs broker before committing to a commercial purchase. Second, the $800 de minimis exemption was suspended for commercial shipments in late August 2025, so small-parcel buyers should no longer plan around it. On the Indonesian side, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the INSW electronic filing system are tightening compliance through 2027, so clean paperwork is non-negotiable: a commercial invoice with current HS codes per line (the 2025 HS updates are mandatory), a packing list, a Certificate of Origin, and a Bill of Lading or Air Waybill.
How does booking work?
- Send your inventory. Complete the quote form with an item list, photos, pickup point in Bali, and your US ZIP code.
- Receive an all-in quote within 24 business hours — priced per CBM or per kg, with the US duty estimate itemized, valid as written.
- Pickup and export packing. Collection anywhere in Bali, crating for fragile pieces, humidity absorbers, and fumigation or treatment documents arranged before loading where wood or rattan requires them.
- Export clearance and dispatch. Documents filed through INSW; LCL trucks to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya for sailing via Singapore, or air cargo lifts from Ngurah Rai.
- US entry and delivery. A licensed broker files your customs entry, duty is settled, and the last-mile carrier delivers to your door with tracking end to end.
> Get a confirmed Bali-to-USA quote in under 24 hours. Send your inventory through the quote form on this page, or message the Ship From Bali concierge desk through the quote form on this page. Ship From Bali is the shipping desk of Ship From Bali: freight, US clearance, and delivery are arranged through vetted licensed partners, and every quote is all-in — no surprise destination fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I ship used personal effects from Bali to the USA duty-free?
Often, yes. US Customs admits household and personal effects duty-free under HTSUS 9804.00.05 when you owned and used them abroad for at least one year and they are not for resale. Furniture or art bought new in Bali does not qualify and is assessed by HS code. The entry still requires an itemized packing list and, usually, CBP Form 3299.
Does door to door shipping from Bali to the USA include customs clearance?
Yes — that is the difference from a port-to-port quote, which excludes destination duties, port taxes, clearance, and last-mile delivery. A door to door booking covers Bali pickup, export packing and documents, ocean or air freight, a US customs entry filed by a licensed broker, and delivery to your address. Duty itself remains payable by you as importer, itemized upfront.
Is LCL or a full container cheaper for a Bali-to-USA move?
Industry guidance puts the break-even near 13 CBM. Below that, LCL at roughly $150-250 per CBM (2025 rates) wins. Above it, a dedicated 20ft container — about 30 CBM of space for roughly $2,500-4,500 on the Indonesia-USA lane — usually costs less per cube, and your goods skip the extra transshipment handling in Surabaya and Singapore.
Which US port is fastest for sea freight from Bali?
West Coast ports clear first. According to FreightAmigo’s 2025 Indonesia-USA data, Bali-Seattle runs about 28-38 days, with Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland close behind. East Coast and Gulf entries — New York/New Jersey, Savannah, Charleston, Houston — sit nearer 38-45 days. Add about a week beyond the sailing for customs entry and inland trucking to your door.
How is air freight from Bali to the USA priced?
Airlines charge the greater of actual weight or volumetric weight, so bulky-but-light cargo costs more than the scale suggests. As of 2025, economy air from Bali runs $4-7 per kg with 7-10 day transit; express runs $5-12 per kg in 2-5 days. Budget for a security surcharge near $0.50 per kg and a fuel surcharge of 15-25% of freight.