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Tariff edition — July 2026
Ship From Bali — shipfrombali.com

Whole-villa relocation

Bali villa packing and shipping, end to end

An on-site crew packs your whole villa in 1–3 days, logs every item, crates fragile pieces and loads the container at your gate — export paperwork included.

Quick answer

Packing takes 1–3 days on site. A 20ft container (about 30 CBM) runs USD 2,500–4,500 to the USA (2025 benchmark); sea transit is 4–8 weeks to Australia, 6–12 to the USA and Europe.

Request a villa survey What the service includes
Villa room with a large pendant lamp and a framed photograph on the wall
Every room numbered, photographed and logged
On-site packing
1–3 days
20ft container capacity
~30 CBM
LCL / FCL break-even
13 CBM
Sea transit · Australia
4–8 wks

What’s included

Packed, crated and loaded at your villa

Everything happens at your villa, not a warehouse — the container is sealed at your gate the day packing finishes.

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  • At the villa

    • Crew of three to six packers
    • Blanket wrap and stretch film
    • Numbered, photographed room inventory
    • Plywood crates for stone and glass
    • Humidity-absorption measures
    • Container loaded at your gate

  • Volume by villa size

    • Studio / 1-bed · 5–10 CBM · LCL
    • 2-bed · 10–16 CBM · LCL or 20ft
    • 3-bed · 16–28 CBM · 20ft
    • 4-bed+ · 28–55 CBM · 40ft or HC

    Guide figures as of 2026 — your site survey sets the real number. A 40ft holds about 60 CBM, a high cube about 70.

  • Export paperwork

    • Commercial invoice with HS codes
    • Packing list from the inventory
    • Certificate of Origin
    • Bill of Lading
    • Wood or stone endorsement if needed
    • Fumigation certificates for Australia

    Filed electronically via the Indonesia National Single Window.

Boats in Padangbai harbour, east Bali
Padangbai harbour, east Bali

Cost benchmarks

What villa shipping from Bali costs

Published benchmarks in USD, 2025, subject to change — not your price. The all-in quote follows within 24 business hours of the site survey, with destination duties listed separately.

  1. LCL, per CBM

    USD 150–250 to the USA (competitive band 100–150), trucked via Surabaya.

  2. Your own container

    Indonesia–USA: 20ft USD 2,500–4,500, 40ft 4,000–7,000. Bali–Seattle about 3,200 / 4,800.

  3. Insurance & certificates

    Marine insurance about 2% of declared value; wood, stone or phytosanitary certificates quoted per shipment.

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Villa-move rules

Five rules for a clean villa move

Years of teak, carved doors, statuary and canvases add up to a container-sized job with real customs consequences.

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    Mind the 13 CBM break-even

    Below it, pay per CBM in shared space. Above it, a 20ft loaded at your villa wins on price and handling.

    FCL containers
  • AU 02 / 05

    Treat wood before Australia

    Fumigation is arranged in Bali — clearing a biosecurity hold in Sydney or Perth costs far more.

    Shipping to Australia
  • INV 03 / 05

    The inventory is the packing list

    Every item numbered and photographed — the log customs officers read, built to export standard from box one.

  • LCL 04 / 05

    Shared moves need tougher crates

    LCL cargo is trucked to Surabaya and transshipped via Singapore, so the crating standard is higher.

  • DUTY 05 / 05

    Duty is paid at destination

    You, as consignee, pay import duty and GST/VAT; estimates are itemized on your quote.

How booking works

From site survey to door delivery

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  1. Send the quote form

    Villa size, destination country and photos of the main rooms are enough to start.

  2. Site visit

    A surveyor measures the awkward pieces — the 3-metre dining table, the garden Buddha — and flags quarantine-sensitive items.

  3. All-in quote in 24 hours

    Per CBM or per container, packing and paperwork included, destination duties itemized separately.

  4. Pick your packing dates

    One to three days blocked; crew, materials and any fumigation scheduled.

  5. Pack, crate, load

    You sign the inventory, then the container is sealed at the villa — or LCL crates trucked to Surabaya.

  6. Sail & deliver

    Documents filed, updates through the voyage, door delivery at destination in 3–10 days after arrival.

Villa-move questions

Villa packing and shipping: FAQ

All shipping questions
How long does it take to pack a full villa in Bali?

One to three days. A one-bedroom is usually a single day; a four-bedroom with stone statuary and framed art runs closer to three. The container loads the day packing finishes, so the on-site phase rarely exceeds four days.

Will my teak and rattan furniture clear Australian quarantine?

Yes, if treated and documented before loading. Fumigation and treatment certificates are arranged in Bali as part of the packing job. Arriving without them risks inspection holds, treatment at Australian prices or re-export.

Do I need to be at the villa during packing?

For the first morning and the final sign-off. The opening walk-through confirms what ships, sells or stays; at the close you sign the room-by-room inventory that becomes your customs packing list. Full-time supervision isn’t necessary.

Is a shared or dedicated container cheaper for villa contents?

The break-even sits near 13 CBM. Under it, LCL costs less, though goods are trucked to Surabaya and transshipped with extra handling. Over it, a 20ft sealed at your villa is usually cheaper and safer for fragile pieces.

How is artwork protected from humidity on the voyage?

Every pack includes desiccant inside wraps and crates, because a sealed container crossing the equator sweats. Canvases get acid-safe layers and lined crates. Marine insurance at roughly 2% of declared value (2026) covers moisture damage, loss and breakage.

Cargo types

Everything a villa move involves

Furniture, art and household boxes — each with its own crating and paperwork.

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All cargo types
Row of gantry cranes along a container quay

Villa survey desk

Ready for a site visit?

Request your villa survey — an all-in quote follows within 24 business hours of the walk-through, with packing, trucking, fumigation and ocean freight coordinated end to end.

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