Importing Heavy Equipment to the United States

Texas International Freight recently helped import this Liebherr Crane from Germany to the United States and performed the customs clearance for the shipment. Here we will take you through what importing heavy equipment into the United States can look like.

Importing and Shipping Heavy Equipment

Clearing US Customs is always a requirement for importing heavy equipment (and anything else for that matter) to the United States. Other services needed are ocean or air freight, agent coordination with a counterpart in the exporting country, port and terminal handling, customs clearance, and finally end destination delivery. Texas International Freight always ensures that your heavy equipment, imports, and exports are shipped safely and entered through customs in strict accordance with U.S. law. You can benefit from Texas International Freight’s expertise when importing heavy equipment. No job is too big, no job is too difficult for us. If it can be legally imported, we can help.

Moving Machinery Internationally

There are a few options in shipping machinery worldwide. Machinery can ship by RoRo carriers or by general cargo vessels (also known as break bulk ships). Depending on the size of the cargo, it might also be able to ship by flatrack on a container ship. We can help consult on the best option because Texas International Freight is a leader in moving machinery internationally. Our work and expertise remove any concerns you may have when shipping heavy equipment worldwide.

Logistics for International Shipments, and Heavy Equipment

We work diligently to ensure the proper processes are followed and documents such as Bills of Lading, Commercial Invoices, Certificates of Origins, DOT and EPA forms are completed, and terminal handling is taken care of.

If you are looking at hauling oilfield skids, cranes, excavators, forklifts or any other piece of heavy equipment, you will need these documents. Whether you are exporting or importing your heavy equipment, we will guide you and explain the process, the documents required, and the points at which major steps and possible pitfalls in shipping happen.

Transportation of Heavy Cargo

Heavy lift cargo products like this crane are often customized orders that take months, sometimes even years, to produce. If the item is damaged, it will cause serious problems. Having a dependable freight forwarder is highly desirable for the successful transportation of heavy cargo. A well-functioning team that is highly motivated and flexible for better and faster handling of such critical situations is an added feature we offer.

Importing heavy equipment to the United States and getting it to the end destination is always challenging. Heavy lift items are sophisticated and expensive. Whether you are shipping multi-million dollar cranes or less expensive machinery, it is important enough to our customers to import the cargo. Therefore, it is important to us. Depend on Texas International Freight for a successful shipment and get in touch today to find out more. Please write or call to request a quote.