Freight Forwarding from Bali to California, USA: 20ft FCL Furniture Shipping

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RIM Cargo managed the international freight forwarding, supplier collection, protective packing, and export of teak furniture, antiques, upholstered furniture, and handcrafted home décor from Bali to the Port of Oakland, California, USA, using a dedicated 20ft Full Container Load (FCL) sea freight shipment.

Shipment Overview

Operational Details	Shipment Information
Staging Facility	RIM Cargo Warehouse, Bali
Port of Departure	Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya (Overland Trucking via Java)
Destination Port	Port of Oakland, California, USA
Freight Mode	20ft FCL (Full Container Load)
Cargo Profile	Bespoke Handicrafts, Home Décor, Wooden Teak Furniture & Antiques
Export Compliance	Methyl Bromide Fumigation & Certificates, V-Legal/SVLK, US ISF 10+2, Commercial Invoice and Packing List

Multi-Supplier Collection & Consolidation

RIM Cargo coordinated collections from multiple furniture workshops and suppliers across Bali, consolidating solid teak antiques, indoor and outdoor rope furniture, custom-upholstered furniture, and handcrafted home décor at our Bali warehouse for international freight forwarding to California.

A worker loads taped cardboard boxes inside a dim shipping container; cargo labels hang on the walls. — *Cargo inspection and unloading at RIM Cargo’s warehouse*

Protective Packing & Warehouse Preparation

Each item was individually protected with foam sheeting and double layers of heavy-duty carton wrapping. Oversized and delicate furniture received custom-made carton boxes, produced in-house to protect fragile finishes, woven rope, and upholstery during transit.

Two workers move a large wrapped crate beside a forklift. — *Protective wrapping and custom carton packaging*

US Customs & Export Compliance

RIM Cargo coordinated export documentation and biosecurity procedures, including V-Legal/SVLK certification for timber products, methyl bromide fumigation and certificates, US Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2), commercial invoices, and packing lists.

securing wrapped packages inside a shipping container. — *Fumigation certification and export documentation*

Container Loading & Sea Freight to California

Our warehouse team carefully loaded and secured the 20ft container, maximising available CBM while protecting heavier teak furniture and delicate upholstered pieces. The sealed container was transported overland through Java to Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, for onward sea freight to the Port of Oakland, California.

Container loading and dispatch from warehouse. — *Container loading and dispatch from RIM Cargo’s warehouse*

Freight Forwarding from Bali to the USA

With over 28 years of experience in international freight forwarding, RIM Cargo provides Australian-owned and managed shipping services from Bali, including supplier collection, professional packing, export documentation, customs coordination, and FCL/LCL sea freight.

Contact RIM Cargo for a freight forwarding quotation or CBM estimate for your next shipment from Bali to the USA.