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@David_NOVA

Hello David,

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All the best

Bhavna

The first thing you consider is why would you want to move everything.

Would it be cheap/easier/less stress and hassle to buy new?

If shipping is for you, what about insurance against damages and theft.

Will appliances and other electrical items you have work on 220 volts at 50 htz?

Look at import duties?

Will tariffs hit you as a private citizen?

@David_NOVA

We moved several times from country to country (e.g. NZ to Tunisia) with a container. We always had good international movers who assisted as much as possible with the customs process. The last big move was from Oman to Portugal and our partner in Portugal was Galamas, who did a very good job.

Electric appliances that only work on 110V and 60Hz you should sell and replace in Portugal. Other than that, - and if you have good, high quality items - I would bring what fits into a 20 ft container.

We moved home 10 times over the years (UK > Germany > Netherlands and finally back to the UK); the last time (the boss was paying) so, we used a packing service, they were excellent.  The rest of the times, my wife and I did it ourselves, it was a lot of work, but we did it, getting better with each time.

Moving from the US to the EU, the biggest consideration are electrical items, put simply, from a search on Google "American appliances run on 110 volts, while European appliances are 220 volts. Many gadgets are "dual voltage" which means they work on both American and European current. If you see a range of voltages printed on the item or its plug (such as "110–220"), you're OK in Europe.", if not, as Fred has suggested, it's really not worth shipping them,  Also, if you're going to be moving back to the USA, consider storage.

If you have really valuable or sentimental items, Schmacher is good but you have to stay on top of them during the process. A lot of people get involved.