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Tips for Packing Barrels**

• Sort all items before packing. Toiletries, canned food, dried food, clothes, heavy items etc. Tape the cover of liquid items. Canned items should never be placed next to or on top of bottles and items with liquid as they tend to squeeze out during shipping. Heavy items should never be placed on top of these bottled items as well. Instead keep bottled items on top of canned and heavy items. Place them in bags just in case some spillage occurs.
• Put heavier items, and canned food to the bottom; trying to keep similar shaped items together. It’s always a good idea to put canned items in bags just in the event spillage occurs during shipping.
• Soap items should never be shipped with food items as the scent is usually transferred to food items in the barrel.
• Put clothing items and boxed items next
• Dried foods, rice and fragile items should be packed closer to the top. While there are no guarantees on shipping glass and fragile items, it is best to have these packaged, crated and shipped separately.
• As you pack, small items can be squeezed into small spaces to make the best of the space.
• Clothes, towels, linens can be used as protection to separate heavy items from more delicate items on top.

**Tips given are just a guideline and does not guarantee that there won’t be damaged or spilled items in barrels.

Pre-Clearance

Want to avoid the lines and time spent at the port? Let us pre-clear your shipment and have it ready before you arrive to pick up. With this service, you significantly reduce the amount of time spent trying to pick up your shipment. We handle all the paperwork and local documentation at Customs/Wharf.
A copy of your Tax Registration Number (TRN), Photo ID and a letter authorizing us to pre-clear your shipment will be required. After your shipment is cleared it can be picked up at one of our locations in Kingston or Montego Bay, Jamacia.
Please note that this does not include custom duties, wharfage and handling which must be reimbursed to our office. For additional shipment and cost please speak to one of our representatives.

Door-to-Door

Door to Door service entails delivering shipped items to the receiver’s address in Jamaica Dennis Shipping will complete the customs process on behalf of the consignee. This includes customs checking the shipped items in the presence of a Dennis Shipping representative. This takes the hassle out of your loved one having to be at the port to clear shipments.

The following is required to process the door to door shipments:

• Valid Form of ID (government issued)
• TRN (Tax Registration Number)
• An itemized packing list detailing contents and value of shipment must be provided upon pick up

Automobile Shipping

Vehicles shipped with your peace of mind by utilizing all of our extensive equipment, expertise and resources. We ship cars, vans, trucks and more. Contact us today for a quote.

The following is required before a vehicle can be shipped:
• Original Title
• Original Bill of Sale
• Owner’s Driver’s License
• Jamaica Pre-Inspection Certificate (Applies to used vehicles being shipped to Jamaica)
• Import Trade License (Applies to vehicles being shipped to Jamaica.

For vehicles being shipped to other Caribbean destination we suggest checking with local Customs to ensure you are in compliance with importation rules for vehicles and the age limit. For commercial trucks & boats, please contact us with the following for a quote:

• Year, Make & Model
• Length
• Width
• Height
• Weight
• Value

Returning Residents & Full Container Loads

A returning resident is someone who has lived outside of their native/national country for several years and is returning to reside permanently. At Dennis Shipping, we provide free estimate for returning residents who are moving their entire homes and personal belongs. Consult with your local government to see if you qualify for the returning resident status and for any available perks. For Jamaican returning nationals, the Jamaica Customs Department formally establishes your eligibility for concessions as a Returning Resident. In order to establish eligibility the following will be required to submit:

• Jamaican Passport
• TRN
• Validated Bill of Lading or Airway Bill
• Such documentary evidence as may substantiate your residence outside of Jamaica for more than the past three (3) years (short visits will not affect eligibility).
• Documentary evidence as may substantiate your intention to re-establish permanent residence in Jamaica.
• Students will also have to provide a letter from the educational institution attended confirming the duration of study or transcript.
• The Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration form (C27) done electronically at the airport by the examining Customer officer on request.
You can visit the Jamaica Customs website for more information.

Full Container Load

If you want to ship your own container, we can definitely handle this. Whether it’s a 20 foot or a 40 foot container filled with furniture, appliances or any of your personal belongings call us today for a quote.

Useful Information

• Once your deliver your barrel to our warehouse or have them picked up by us; the barrel is sealed in your presence and the unique seal number recorded on your bill of lading, which can be checked by your party picking up at destination ensure it is the same. Any discrepancy should be reported to the Customs Officer at time of inspection.
• Boxes should always be taped up properly before pick up
• Barrels should be closed prior to pick up
• Write up the name and address of the receiver on the side on items being shipped prior to pick up; this assists our team to complete pick up in a timely manner.
• It is always a good idea to purchase insurance for appliance, televisions and furniture items. Damages which occur during shipment can only be claimed for if your purchased insurance. Always inspect your items thoroughly at the port before leaving as claims cannot be made after you leave the port. Get a damage certificate from Customs official and take pictures of items. Forward these to your Dennis Shipping rep to have your claim started. Speak to our customer service representative for more information.
• Damages cannot be claimed for improperly packaged items.
• It is never a good idea to force barrels, boxes and plastic container with more items than they can hold; this results in damages.
• It is always a good idea to ship early and way in advance of anticipated events especially during holiday seasons. Remember, delays can always happen arriving from weather or mechanical malfunctions with the ship.
• Always check bill of lading to ensure that name of receiver is spelt properly; many countries in the Caribbean will charge a fee to make any changes once shipped