Shipping Insurance & Declared Value

Shipping Insurance & Declared Value is a service from East 22 that helps protect your international shipments against loss or damage during transit.

International shipping involves multiple handling points, carriers, and customs inspections. Insurance and proper declared value provide an extra layer of financial protection - especially for high-value, fragile, or oversized shipments.

How Shipping Insurance Works

Insurance can be added before your package is shipped internationally from the US warehouse:

• Package Arrival - Your shipment arrives at your assigned US address and is logged in your account.
• Declared Value Selection - You specify the declared value for shipping and insurance purposes.
• Insurance Option - You choose whether to add shipping insurance based on shipment value.
• Shipment Processing - The package is prepared and shipped with the selected protection level.
• Claim Support (if needed) - In case of loss or damage, insurance documentation helps support a claim.

This service is optional but strongly recommended for valuable or hard-to-replace items.

Who This Service Is For

Shipping Insurance is ideal for:

• customers shipping high-value items internationally;
• buyers sending fragile or sensitive products;
• resellers shipping inventory to customers or partners;
• customers using express or oversized shipping methods;
• anyone who wants financial protection during transit.

If the value of your shipment matters, insurance provides peace of mind beyond standard carrier liability.

Declared Value Explained

Declared value represents the shipment’s stated worth for shipping and customs purposes. It can affect:

• insurance coverage limits;
• carrier liability;
• customs duties and import taxes;
• claim eligibility in case of damage or loss.

Customers are responsible for providing accurate declared values in accordance with applicable regulations.

Key Benefits of Shipping Insurance

Adding insurance provides several advantages:

• Financial protection - coverage beyond basic carrier liability;
• Risk reduction - especially for long-distance international shipments;
• Better claim support - documentation aligned with declared value;
• Flexible choice - insure only the shipments that need it;
• Confidence - ship valuable items with less uncertainty.

Insurance is particularly recommended when shipping electronics, collectibles, luxury goods, or business inventory.

When Insurance Is Recommended

Insurance is strongly recommended when shipping:

• high-value electronics or branded products;
• fragile items requiring special handling;
• oversized or heavy packages;
• resale inventory or customer orders;
• shipments traveling long distances or multiple transit points.

Insurance works best when combined with photo inspection and proper packaging.

Why Choose East 22

East 22 integrates shipping insurance and declared value directly into the international forwarding workflow, making protection easy to manage.

• simple insurance selection inside your account;
• clear declared value handling;
• compatible with consolidation, repacking, and special handling;
• support for both personal and business shipments;
• transparent process without unnecessary complexity.

The goal is to help you ship internationally with greater confidence and reduced financial risk.

Get Started

Send your items to your US address and select Shipping Insurance before international dispatch.