Crossing the border shouldn’t be the hardest part of your show.
Customs, carriers and a different set of rules at the border. With 35 years shipping to Toronto, Vancouver and Europe, from the US, we handle the parts you don’t want to learn — including customs brokerage.
Everything that comes with shipping to & returning from your international event.
Ground & Air
Inside pickup · Palletizing · Extra crew · Liftgate
Around your calendar
Weekend service · Show-to-show · Storage between events
Across the border
Customs brokerage · Shipping coaching · Commercial invoice support
What Determines your shipping rate — and what we need to quote
What Determines your shipping rate
- Weight & Dimensions
- Distance
- Timing and how far out it’s booked
- Ground or air
- Special requirements at either end
- Declared Value
- Customs Clearance
What we need to quote
- What’s shipping and how it’s packed
- Pickup and delivery locations
- Special requirements
- Your timeframe
- A commercial invoice
One list, two jobs.
Sturdy, reusable cases, with a list of what’s in each — items, quantities and value. That list does double duty at customs and at move-in. Please remember to hand-carry your laptop.
Frequently asked questions
How is international shipping priced?
Weight, distance, timing and how far out it’s booked, ground or air, special requirements at either end, and customs clearance.
Do you handle customs brokerage?
Yes — customs brokerage is included, along with commercial invoice support from your Shipping Coach.
How do I get an estimate?
Request a quote with what’s shipping and how it’s packed, pickup and delivery locations, special requirements, your timeframe and a commercial invoice.
How should I pack?
Sturdy, reusable cases, each with a list of items, quantities and value. And hand-carry your laptop.
Start the Conversation
Email your Shipping Coach directly — shippingcoach@northstarexpress.com