Shipping boxes to Israel

[sashakelly]

Hi,

Can anyone please let me know what the least expensive way is to ship boxes to Jerusalem from Long Island.

Thank you in advance.

[sashakelly]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help me find the least expensive way to ship boxes of clothing etc. to my Son that lives in Jerusalem.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

[Moshe Green]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help me find the least expensive way to ship boxes of clothing etc. to my Son that lives in Jerusalem.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

find someone whos making aliya and send with them.

[whacked1]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help me find the least expensive way to ship boxes of clothing etc. to my Son that lives in Jerusalem.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again!

My experience shipping to Israel was a disaster. I went in November on a chizzuk trip. We brought many duffel bags of toys etc with us, however, a colleague of mine works in the toys business and drop shipped to my hotel many boxes straight from the factories. 

To make a long story short, customs never released the boxes and I got an email the shipment "was destroyed" by customs.

[sashakelly]

Yes it's very difficult and expensive.
My Son made Aliyah 2 years ago and with all my trips back and forth I still have a lot I need to get there.
Clothes, Shoes, Books and baby (infant) things.

Thanks again!

[HudZ]

I'm not familiar with this. But isn't there a way to send things to Israel via boat? Container shipping.

It takes a while, but makes it there.

[yfr bachur]

My experience shipping to Israel was a disaster. I went in November on a chizzuk trip. We brought many duffel bags of toys etc with us, however, a colleague of mine works in the toys business and drop shipped to my hotel many boxes straight from the factories. 

To make a long story short, customs never released the boxes and I got an email the shipment "was destroyed" by customs.

That's what happens when you dont take care of customs properly, and with many boxes shipped to the same person you prob were liable for both VAT (all shipments over $75) and import taxes (imports over $500).

find someone whos making aliya and send with them.

Pretty sure you need to pay for the lift, just its tax free...

I'm not familiar with this. But isn't there a way to send things to Israel via boat? Container shipping.

Yes it's very difficult and expensive.
My Son made Aliyah 2 years ago and with all my trips back and forth I still have a lot I need to get there.
Clothes, Shoes, Books and baby (infant) things.
Thanks again!

There is a way to ship second hand used stuff (clothing at least) tax free. Not sure of the details but my wife's extended family get boxes of clothing sent from the american branch of the family a couple of times a year. Gets shipped to a parking lot on sorotzkin

[aron1]

That's what happens when you dont take care of customs properly, and with many boxes shipped to the same person you prob were liable for both VAT (all shipments over $75) and import taxes (imports over $500).

Pretty sure you need to pay for the lift, just its tax free...
There is a way to ship second hand used stuff (clothing at least) tax free. Not sure of the details but my wife's extended family get boxes of clothing sent from the american branch of the family a couple of times a year. Gets shipped to a parking lot on sorotzkin

http://www.minchasshlomo.org/

[mevinyavin]

There is a way to ship second hand used stuff (clothing at least) tax free. Not sure of the details but my wife's extended family get boxes of clothing sent from the american branch of the family a couple of times a year. Gets shipped to a parking lot on sorotzkin

http://www.minchasshlomo.org/

+1
We get boxes from my mother every year or so.

[lover of truth]

Personal experience
dont send/take all of your belongings from states to israel
your house in israel is usually considerably smaller and either your stuff will get moldy sitting in boxes
or you''l just throw it out there
whatever you managed without for two years you will manage without for 120

[yfr bachur]

Personal experience
dont send/take all of your belongings from states to israel when moving anywhere
your house in israel is usually considerably smaller and either your stuff will get moldy sitting in boxes
or you''l just throw it out there
whatever you managed without for two years you will manage without for 120

FTFM
My parents still have stuff in boxes from when they moved across Midwood about a quarter century ago...