Electrical appliances (iron, kettle, mixer, etc.) buy them here. The voltage is 220 and even if you use a step down transformer the life the appliances is shortened and the amount of $$ spent to bring them is not worth it.

If you are thinking electronics, TV DVD etc. Again not worth it - Note: DVD players are not set up to play North American DVDs (they sell the European formatted disks here) that said, when you buy the DVD player ask the fellow in the shop to reset the code so that it can play both formats.

Unless your goods are coming airfreight I think anything less than 6 weeks is overly optimistic. Probably closer to 8 - 10 weeks, check with your freight forwarder, perhaps he can arrange something better for a price. Is there anyone here who has made a move similar to yours that could give you first hand advice?

Appliances are relatively cheap - and you can always sell them on when you do (or give them away depending on your preference).

Hope that helps.
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