How many CBM of furniture fit in a 20ft versus a 40ft container?

A 20ft holds about 28 CBM raw but realistically loads 20–25 CBM of crated furniture. A 40ft offers about 55–58 CBM raw, or 45–52 CBM once crating voids are counted.

At what point does a full container beat LCL for Bali furniture?

Usually past roughly 12–15 CBM. Below that, [LCL](/bali-furniture-lcl-shipping/) at USD 350–450 per CBM to Australia or USD 400–550 to the USA and EU is cheaper; above it, a 20ft at USD 2,500–4,500 spreads its flat cost further.

Can I load a container directly at a Bali furniture showroom?

Sometimes, but most roads in Ubud, Seminyak and Kerobokan cannot take a 40ft trailer. Pieces are usually collected by van and loaded at a Denpasar-area warehouse. Access is confirmed per booking, never guaranteed.

Do I still need ISPM-15 crating inside a full container?

Yes. Solid-wood packaging over 6 mm must be debarked, heat-treated to a 56 °C core for 30 minutes or fumigated, then marked. Australia’s DAFF applies this to all crating, pallets and dunnage, FCL or LCL. See [ISPM-15 crating](/bali-furniture-ispm-15-crating/).

What duties apply to a Bali furniture container landing in the USA?

Since the de minimis exemption for Indonesia was suspended in August 2025, every commercial container incurs duties. Wood furniture also falls under Lacey Act phase VII and TSCA Title VI — a CBP entry, an ISF and a Lacey declaration, filed by your forwarder.

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Services & Modes · Full container load

Bali Furniture FCL Container Shipping, 20ft & 40ft

The whole steel box is yours. Crated teak, rattan and stone travel sealed from a Bali warehouse to your door, with no other shipper’s cargo inside.

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Crated furniture in a 20ft: 20–28 CBM
Crated furniture in a 40ft: 45–58 CBM
Where a full box beats LCL: 12–15 CBM
Business hours to a container quote: 24 hrs

Quick answer

FCL books a whole 20ft or 40ft container. In 2026 a 20ft runs about USD 2,500–4,500 and a 40ft USD 4,000–7,000 on the Indonesia–USA lane, with 4–8 weeks at sea to Australia and 6–12 weeks to the USA and EU.

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Sole occupancy

What a full container buys you

No one else’s cargo shares the space. Your crates are sealed near Denpasar and opened only at your door or the customs exam site — the control, and lower per-piece cost, that villa owners and dealers pay for.

We are an independent shipping concierge, not a carrier or licensed customs broker. Container, crating and clearance run through vetted licensed forwarders.

Container ledger · 2026

What a Bali furniture container costs

Two box sizes cover almost every furniture shipment; LCL sits alongside for comparison.

Option	Usable capacity	Indicative cost	Sea transit	Best for
20ft container	~20–28 CBM crated	USD 2,500–4,500	AU 4–8 wks · USA/EU 6–12 wks	1–2 rooms, partial villa
40ft container	~45–58 CBM crated	USD 4,000–7,000	AU 4–8 wks · USA/EU 6–12 wks	Whole villa, dealer bulk
LCL, for comparison	From 1 CBM, no MOQ	USD 350–450/CBM AU · 400–550 USA/EU	AU 4–8 wks · USA/EU 6–12 wks	Loads under ~12 CBM

Container prices are for the Indonesia–USA lane; Australia and EU container rates are confirmed per booking.

The break-even

When a full container beats LCL

Below roughly 12–15 CBM, LCL is cheaper because you pay only for the cubic metres you use.

1–8 CBM: LCL almost always; a few chairs and a bed rarely justify a box.
12–15 CBM: the crossover, where a 20ft’s flat rate starts undercutting per-CBM LCL.
20+ CBM: FCL clearly wins per piece; a 40ft suits a full villa or a dealer’s order.

A sealed box also skips deconsolidation beside other shippers’ goods, lowering the odds of scuffs and mix-ups on fragile carving.

Load planning

What fits in a 20ft or a 40ft

Crating voids and non-stackable pieces mean a box never fills to its theoretical maximum.

20ft (~20–28 CBM crated): a living room set, a dining table with eight chairs, two beds and several cabinets — roughly a one-to-two-bedroom villa.
40ft (~45–58 CBM crated): a complete multi-room villa, or a retailer’s mix of sofas, daybeds, consoles and outdoor teak.

The desk sizes your box against an itemised packing list, so you never guess between a tight 20ft and a half-empty 40ft.

Booking a box

From packing list to sealed container

1

Share your list

Receipts, photos or rough dimensions by WhatsApp.
2

Box and quote

A per-container estimate and recommended box size within 24 business hours.
3

Showroom pickup

Vans collect from Ubud, Seminyak, Canggu and Kerobokan for a Denpasar-area warehouse.
4

Crate and load

Wrapped, crated to ISPM-15, then block-loaded and secured inside your sealed container.
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Export and sail

The forwarder handles export documents, port loading and the ocean leg.
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Clear and deliver

Clearance through licensed partners, then delivery — and unpacking on request — at your address.

Compliance

Crating rules and customs at the other end

A full container is not exempt from ISPM-15: solid wood over 6 mm is debarked, heat-treated to a 56 °C core for 30 minutes or fumigated, and marked on two opposing faces. Australia’s DAFF applies it to pallets, dunnage, crating and skids alike.

Since August 2025 every commercial container into the USA incurs duties. Wood furniture falls under Lacey Act phase VII (from 1 December 2024) and TSCA Title VI: a CBP entry, an ISF and a Lacey declaration.

EU-bound teak commonly relies on SVLK or FSC papers. Your licensed forwarder files them all.

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