In Reply to: Cost of Container vs cubic mtrs posted by beau on Sunday, 25. March 2007 at 11:44 Bali Time:
Be very very careful of prices that other people tell you.
Do your own homework in regards to container costs.
Hidden costs include transport from Bali to Surabaya, prices are all quoted in US$ so be aware of that too. Then you've things like fumigation, special treatments for certain product (banana leaf, alang alang), permits need to be obtained for those products too (banana leaf and alang alang). Packing, on-loading and off-loading, customs and duty taxes payable, transportation from docks to your house etc, the list goes on!!! I would take a guess and say allow $10 000 from A (bali) to B (your house), i think that would take care of any suprises (then you've got the cost of filling it).
Cubic meter rate usually includes everything except getting it from your agent to your home, i pay $320 a cubic meter. I use an agent on the central coast and then have to get it transported (approx 5hrs).
Even though the agent is alittle more expensive, you dont have any worries and they have the permits required.