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Moving to Norway from the USA

Moving to Norway from the USA — flat-rate, door-to-door shipping with Tolletaten customs (flyttegods) handled for you. 20+ years on the US-to-Europe route, Irish-owned.

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10,000+ Shipments Delivered

Tens of thousands of successful international moves from the US to destinations worldwide — including Ireland, the UK, and Europe.

In Business Since 2004

20+ years moving households and freight from the US to destinations across Europe and beyond.

Door-to-Door Service

We collect from your US home and deliver to your new front door. You handle nothing in between.

Flat-Rate Packages

One price covers everything — pickup, ocean transit, customs clearance, and final delivery.

Moving to Norway from the USA is a serious relocation — a new country, a new language, and a customs regime that is nothing like the EU. City Post Express has been shipping personal belongings and household goods from the US to Europe for more than 20 years, and Norway is one of the routes we handle every month. Our founder Robert Swords built the business on a simple idea: one flat rate, one point of contact, no hidden fees. Whether you are an American heading to Oslo for a skilled-worker role, a returning Norwegian coming home from New York or Minneapolis, a student arriving at UiO or NTNU, or a family relocating to Bergen, Stavanger or the far north, we ship everything from 5 boxes to a full container — door-to-door from your US address to your Norwegian front door, with Tolletaten's flyttegods (moving goods) customs relief organised on your behalf. Norway is outside the EU, so the rules are its own: we know them, we prepare the paperwork, and we make sure your personal effects arrive duty- and VAT-free where they qualify.
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How We Ship to Norway

City Post Express ships to Norway regularly. We collect from your US address, handle all US export documentation, move your consignment by air or sea, clear it through Norwegian customs with Tolletaten under the flyttegods moving-goods rules, and deliver to your door — whether that is an apartment in central Oslo, a house in Bergen or Stavanger, or a remote address in Trøndelag or Nordland.

Most of our Norway-bound clients combine air and ocean freight: a small air shipment with the essentials they need on arrival, and a larger ocean shipment with furniture and household goods following behind. Ocean freight from the US East Coast to Oslo is the most cost-effective option for larger moves, with shared container (LCL) pricing for partial loads and full container (FCL) for complete households. We recommend beginning the process 4–6 weeks before your arrival in Norway.

Unlike postal carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS) and package-forwarding services (MyUS, Shipito, Stackry), we do not charge per box and we do not leave customs to the recipient. One flat rate bundles pickup, shipping, customs clearance and delivery — and our team organises the flyttegods declaration (and the RD-0030 application in special cases) with Tolletaten on your behalf, so you do not fill in Norwegian customs forms yourself.

Shipping to Norway
Weekly shipments
to Norway since 2004
Your options

Air Freight vs Ocean Freight to Norway

Many clients use both — air for essentials they need on arrival, ocean for the bulk of their belongings.

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Air Freight

Transit time
5–7 days
Door-to-door
10–14 days
Best for
Essentials you need on arrival — seasonal clothing, documents, laptops, medication, sentimental items

Air freight to Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) and Bergen Flesland (BGO), with consolidated and dedicated options depending on volume and urgency. Includes Tolletaten customs clearance and onward delivery to your address anywhere in Norway.

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Ocean Freight

Transit time
3–5 weeks port-to-port
Door-to-door
6–9 weeks
Best for
Furniture, household goods, boxed books and kitchenware, full or partial household moves

Ports: Oslo (primary), with Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim available — and onward delivery nationwide, including Tromsø and the far north

Ocean freight from US East Coast ports (primarily New York / New Jersey) to Norway. Includes pickup, export documentation, ocean transit, Tolletaten customs clearance with flyttegods relief, and delivery to your Norwegian address. Shared container (LCL) for smaller loads; full container (FCL) for complete households.

What You Can Ship to Norway

We handle the customs documentation. Here is a quick guide to what travels well on this route — and what doesn't.

Commonly shipped

  • Household furniture and furnishings
  • Personal clothing, shoes and outerwear (proper winter gear especially)
  • Books, photos, and personal documents
  • Electronics — laptops, tablets, TVs (dual-voltage check recommended)
  • Kitchen items — cookware, small appliances, utensils
  • Bedding, linens, duvets and towels
  • Children's belongings and toys
  • Sporting equipment — skis, bicycles, hiking and camping gear
  • Musical instruments
  • Art, photographs and family heirlooms
  • Tools and hobby equipment
  • Baby gear — cots, pushchairs, car seats

Restricted or prohibited

  • Alcohol — strict Vinmonopolet monopoly and tight duty-free limits; not covered under flyttegods
  • Tobacco products — tight personal quotas; not covered under flyttegods
  • Firearms and ammunition — separate Norwegian licence required before import
  • Motor vehicles and pleasure craft — declared separately and registered via Statens vegvesen, not as flyttegods
  • Perishable food and most meat/dairy products
  • Hazardous materials — flammable liquids, aerosols, gas cylinders, lithium batteries over 100 Wh
  • Plants, seeds, soil and certain wooden items
  • New, unused items still in original packaging (may attract duty and 25% VAT)
  • Goods intended for commercial sale or resale
Customs & duty

Customs Clearance for Norway

Norway is not in the European Union — it is a member of the EEA and EFTA, and operates its own customs regime through Tolletaten (Norwegian Customs). The EU's Transfer of Residence rules do not apply here. Instead, people moving to Norway rely on flyttegods (moving goods) relief, which allows used personal belongings to be imported duty-free and VAT-free when strict eligibility conditions are met. Norway's standard VAT rate is 25%, so flyttegods relief is a meaningful saving. For most relocations no formal application form is needed — the declaration on arrival is enough — but in special cases (pleasure craft, import more than one year after moving, or certain restricted goods) an RD-0030 application via Altinn is required. We handle both routes.

Flyttegods (Moving Goods) Customs Relief

Flyttegods is Norway's customs relief for people who are transferring their normal residence to Norway. When you qualify, your used personal effects and household goods are relieved of customs duty and Norwegian VAT (25%). Alcohol, tobacco, motor vehicles and pleasure craft are excluded and follow separate rules. City Post Express prepares the declaration on your behalf — and, where required by Tolletaten, submits the RD-0030 application through Altinn — so that you arrive to a shipment already in the system, not a pile of forms.

Requirements

  • You must have stayed abroad continuously for at least one year before moving to Norway
  • The goods must have been owned and used by you (or members of your household) at your previous residence abroad, typically for at least 12 months
  • The goods must be for your continued personal or household use in Norway — not for sale
  • You must be establishing your normal residence in Norway
  • The goods must be imported within a reasonable time and no later than one year after you relocate to Norway

Let us handle the customs

Customs paperwork for Norway is included in every package — ToR relief, declarations, all of it.

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From the team

Shipping tips for Norway

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Start your ocean shipment 6–8 weeks early

Send your sea freight well before your flight so your belongings are in Norway when you need them. Pair it with a smaller air shipment for the first couple of weeks of essentials.

02

Norwegian homes are smaller than US ones

Apartments in Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger tend to be smaller than American homes, with tight stairwells, narrower doorways and compact lifts. Oversized US furniture — king beds, large sectionals, American-style refrigerators — often does not fit. Measure before you ship.

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Check your electronics are dual-voltage

Norway uses 230V with Type F plugs. Modern laptops, phone chargers and most small electronics are dual-voltage (110–240V) and need only a plug adapter. 110V-only appliances need a step-down transformer or are better left behind.

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Prepare the inventory in English

Tolletaten accepts inventories in English. Start listing items as you pack so nothing is missed — we format and translate it into the structure Norwegian customs expects as part of the flyttegods declaration.

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D-number and personnummer come later

You do not need a D-number or personnummer before your shipment arrives. Skatteetaten issues these after you arrive in Norway and complete ID registration — we can clear your shipment using your passport and residence permit in the meantime.

06

Pack for proper winters

Norway is cold — minus 10°C or lower is routine in Oslo in January, and darker and colder as you go north. Prioritise serious winter coats, thermal layers, waterproof boots and base layers in your air freight if you are arriving between October and April.

Norway — Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

Further reading: shipping to Norway

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Customs Clearance for International Shipping: Complete Guide

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