Monday, February 8, 2010

Boston Moving Company Issues Video Advice on Enforced Customs Procedures as They Relate to Moving

PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 08, 2010 – Humboldt Storage and Moving, greater Boston’s oldest moving company, largest United Van Lines agent and experts in stress-free moving handles an average of 1,200 international relocations in a year. The senior management of this Boston Moving Company filmed a short video blog on the newly enforceable 10 Plus 2 Form being enforced by the US Customs and Border Control.

The video can be found here at the Humboldt Blog; http://www.movingcompanyblog.com/?p=442

The Importer Security Filing or more commonly known as the 10 Plus 2 form must be filed within 48 hours of a shipping vessel leaving the port of origin with any household or other goods slated for the United States on it. While the responsibility of the moving company, consumers or transferees should know that this is now being enforced by the US Customs and Border Patrol to quell any efforts of smuggling or other illegal activity. If a person is moving goods into the US, this form has to be filed on time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqPsGDR7SQg

If the form is not filed with Customs in that time period, a container can be seized at the US port and be completely inspected. The cost of that seizure and inspection will solely rest on the person who owns the contents. It could run a person thousands of dollars. If a company is relocating that person, the company could wind up incurring that cost depending on their relocation policy. Fines can be as high as $5,000 per violation and as much as $25,000 per shipment.

“While this is now enforceable as of January 26, we want people to know we have already been doing this for some time,” says James Sullivan, president of Humboldt Storage and Movinghttp://www.humboldt.com/ . “This is part of what a moving company does as a service to their customers and this Boston moving company does everything in out power to reduce the stress of a move including international paperwork.”

About Humboldt Storage and Moving:

Boston Moving Company Humboldt Storage and Moving is Greater Boston’s oldest moving company and largest United Van Lines agent. The Boston-area moving company, founded in1905 is an original stockholding member of United Van Lines and remains within the top five percent of all United Van Lines agents in the country for sales volume.

The company’s philosophy is “Relax. And get moving.” Moving is cited as one of the more stressful occasions in people’s lives and the entire Humboldt team goes to great lengths to ensure all customers feel at ease through the entire moving process. The team at Humboldt Storage and Moving are specialists in assisting seniors with sensitive down-sizing relocations, coordinating highly technical biotech/lab and hospital moves, fine art moving and storage, time-sensitive office relocations, as well as traditional residential relocations both local and international and packing services.

Boston-area moving company Humboldt Storage and Moving is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. The Canton location also serves as a 90,000 S/F state of the art, climate-controlled storage facility, serving the needs of clients with more long term needs. For more information about Humboldt’s expertise and moving services please contact them at (781) 821-8777. For additional information visit http://www.humboldt.com/

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