SDC International Shipping

Shipping a household from the USA to the Maldives

SDC International Shipping is a California-based international mover with a dedicated service for people moving from the USA to the Maldives. Its Maldives page says it moves household goods, vehicles and pets. The site shows a Federal Maritime Commission licence, and its packing page calls the company an FMC-licensed NVOCC. An NVOCC is a shipping company that books space on ships for its customers' cargo without running the ships itself.

Door to door, through Maldivian customs

The Maldives page offers door-to-door delivery, with the shipment brought to your home in the Maldives once customs clearance is complete. Port-to-port delivery is also on offer. The Maldives page says its team guides customers through customs clearance and makes sure the paperwork is prepared accurately for Maldivian customs rules. Goods can travel in a container of their own or share space in a consolidated load. A shared container saves money, while a container of your own arrives sooner.

Packing, pianos, art and cars

Its packing page describes blanket wrapping and custom crating, and says the team takes large furniture apart and rebuilds it as needed. The Maldives page names grand pianos and artwork among the specialist items it moves. For cars, it offers containerised shipping and lists the documents a Maldives vehicle import needs, including an import licence. Its Maldives page says its pet moving team guides owners on documents and health rules, and notes that dogs are not allowed in the country.

Cover, storage and tracking

The Maldives page says SDC can arrange marine insurance that protects belongings against damage during ocean transit. Its insurance page sets out several types of cover, from all-risk cargo and total-loss policies to cover for vehicles and high-value items. Its About page lists climate-controlled storage before or after shipping, and shipment tracking around the clock. Customers choose air freight or sea freight, according to the same page.

Getting a quote, and what to ask

Quotes start with an online form or a call with one of its shipping coordinators. The page says the price depends on where in the USA the move starts, the volume, the shipping method and any extra services. General guidance for anyone shipping a household to the Maldives, not a statement about SDC International Shipping. Ask whether the quote runs to your door in Malé, Hulhumalé or Villimalé, or stops at the port. Ask which customs papers you must supply, and who files them on arrival. Mention any piano, artwork or vehicle at the start, since each needs its own crate or paperwork. Before you sign, ask how an insurance claim is paid: by the value of each item or by weight.

Public sources

This profile uses SDC International Shipping's own website: its Maldives moving guide and its About, packing and insurance pages, read on 8 October 2026. Work at SDC International Shipping? Claim this page to tell families in the Maldives more about how you deliver here.