Shipping and transport USA ↔ Greece

Spourgitis moves relocations and household goods from Greece to the USA, and pallets and commercial goods to and from the USA. We are a family-run transport company since 1943. We collect from your address and deliver to the recipient’s door anywhere in the USA: New York, Chicago, Boston and every other city. The USA is outside the European Union, so every shipment goes through customs, and we handle the export customs clearance from Greece.

Sending just one parcel or a suitcase? See parcel delivery USA – Greece.

The cost depends on the volume, the weight, the pickup and delivery cities and the service, express or economy. You see the exact amount before you send, with no hidden charges.

A relocation arrives in 10–12 working days by air or in 2–3 months by sea, and a parcel in 3–5 working days with the express service and in 8–12 working days with the economy service. The time depends on the transport method. You get the exact delivery date together with the quote.

We take care of the planning, the packing and wrapping and the transport of your household goods, for anyone moving to the USA for work or studies. You choose between two options:

How much does a move to the USA cost?

The cost is calculated from the volume of your belongings in cubic metres, the distance and any extra services. For an exact quote we only need:

For Greek businesses exporting to the USA, and for businesses and shops in the USA bringing in products from Greece, we move euro pallets and commercial goods in a shared load, where you pay only for the space you use, or in a dedicated shipment for large orders. We prepare the transport documents and the export customs clearance from Greece ourselves.

We send olive oil in metal tins and food from Greece to relatives, restaurants and shops in the USA, packed so that they arrive intact. See how olive oil transport abroad works.

You need a commercial invoice for goods, a list of contents for personal belongings, and form CBP 3299 for household goods, because every shipment between Greece and the USA goes through customs: the USA is outside the European Union. We handle the export customs clearance from Greece together with our partners. The rules on US duties changed during 2025 and 2026, so we tell you in advance what applies to your shipment and whether the recipient will pay anything.

Which documents are needed

• Commercial goods: a commercial invoice with the description and value of each item.
• Food and olive oil: for a private shipment we only need the sender’s and recipient’s details (full name, address, phone, email). We prepare the documents for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ourselves. Private air shipments of olive oil travel with no customs clearance cost. By sea there is always a customs clearance cost.
• Personal belongings and gifts: a list of contents with their value. A genuine gift between private individuals, worth up to $100, sent with the air service: the recipient pays no duty. Commercial shipments are subject to duty of at least 15%.
• Moving to the USA: household goods, meaning items you were already using, can enter duty-free with the US customs declaration for unaccompanied personal effects (form CBP 3299).

In detail: customs for America.