Musical Instrument Shipping Guide 2025: Global Transport Tips for Guitars, Pianos & Violins

Many Hong Kong people know how to play at least one musical instrument, such as piano, guitar or violin, and everyone may have thought about taking their favorite musical instrument to travel or perform abroad. No matter what musical instrument you want to send, my little sister can help you! Today, I will share with you the packaging skills of small, medium and large musical instruments and the precautions for paying customs duties~

Send musical instruments (small and medium-sized): guitar, violin, flute, etc.

1. 1. Musical instruments are usually fragile items, so you need to add several layers of protection when packaging. Remember to wrap them completely with air cushion cushioning materials (such as bubble wrap), and then put them in separate cartons. The space between the instrument and the box must be filled with air bags, foam sheets, bubble wrap, etc.
2. 2. The size of the carton should refer to and fit the musical instrument. Either too large or too small will make the package more likely to be damaged in transit.
3. 3. The mouth of the carton should be sealed securely. All 12 sides of the carton must be sealed with tape, which can provide more support to the entire carton, make the carton strong and strong, and reduce edge damage.
4. 4. The outside of the package carton should be tightly wrapped with tape (using a criss-cross method). When sealing the box, be careful not to break the tape, and keep turning the box over. The entire tape can ensure the firmness of the box and avoid damage.

Send musical instruments (large): piano, harp, jazz drum, guzheng, etc.

If you pack by yourself, the packing process will be more complicated and difficult, so I suggest you find the packing service of an international moving company to help.

Notes:

⚠️ Musical instruments such as violins and guitars are usually put into their dedicated hard cases first, but remember to put air cushion cushioning materials inside the hard cases

⚠️ String instruments must be loosened before packaging

Import duties for musical instruments sent for personal use:

You can enjoy tax exemption when sending personal items, so check the requirements of popular countries before sending musical instruments~

1. Send musical instruments from Hong Kong to the UK

Goods imported from non-EU countries and specific EU regions are subject to 20% value-added tax (VAT).

2. Send musical instruments from Hong Kong to Taiwan

The tax-free limit for personal items sent from Hong Kong to Taiwan is 2,000 TWD.

3. Sending musical instruments from Hong Kong to the United States

The tax-free limit for personal items sent from Hong Kong to the United States is 800 USD.

4. Send musical instruments from Hong Kong to Australia

The tax exemption for personal items sent from Hong Kong to Australia is 1,000 AUD, but does not include alcoholic beverages, perfumes, tobacco and their products.

5. Send musical instruments from Hong Kong to Canada

The tax exemption for personal use and non-gift items sent from Hong Kong to Canada is 20 CAD per mailing.

If you want to know more about how to pack parcels, you should read Xiaomei’s Teaching on how to package and save shipping costsLa~

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