Lift & Customs Optimiser
The Lift & Customs Optimiser
Shipping a container of furniture you could rebuy for less — or worse, appliances that die the moment they hit a 230v socket — is one of the costliest aliyah mistakes. Tick what you’d bring and see, item by item, what’s worth shipping and what to leave behind.
Will it fit?
Ship it, or buy it there?
How this works. For each category you compare what it costs to replace in Israel against riding along in your container, and the tool flags large US appliances that simply won’t work on Israel’s 230v supply. It tallies your shipped volume against the container’s capacity and weighs the total replacement value against the shipping cost to give a ship-or-buy verdict.
Olim customs note. New olim get a duty-free import window with up to three shipments — confirm timing and eligibility with a licensed shipper and customs (Mechès). Replacement costs, volumes and freight quotes vary widely, so treat the defaults as starting points and drop in your own. olimadvice.com