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anyone imported a car from Japan recently?

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  • 11-03-2007 12:29am
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    jayo99
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭


    Hey all..

    A friend of a friend of mine has imported a car from Japan. When he went to collect he was told by someone at the port he would have to pay a fee ~150 to release the car .. and he would also have to fill out paperwork which cost another 100 or so to process.. Doesnt this sound like a scam?

    Has anyone brought a car in from Japan recently ( I did in 1999) and if so what charges did you have to pay (besides shipping , VRT)

    Cheers]
    Jayo


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,281 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Surely the country of origin is not important here - more how the car was shipped - i.e. in a container or not. The shipping charge probably only covers up to the point the car is landed in the destination port. There may be an element of storage charges involved? Not sure about the paperwork charge though - unless it is customs clearance related.

    Not your ornery onager



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    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Sounds normal for paperwork, that's the customs processing documents and trust me, you won't be able to fill those forms out on your own.

    I vaguely remember some type of release fee on top of the shipping charges, so that sounds about right, too. I'd have to dig out the docs to be sure though.

    Don't leave it sitting on the docks too long either, as they charge you a daily rate that wouldn't qualify as cheap.


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    jayo99
    Registered Users Posts: 365 ✭✭jayo99


    Cheers Blastman.. Would you be able to dig out those documents and tell me how much you paid pls ;-) ??

    Cheers
    Jayo


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    bo-bo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭bo-bo


    you are charged a handling fee of about e150 alrite, not sure what the paperwork fee you mention is about

    who is the clearance agent - personally ive always found mcc to be good, they take care of everything


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    drdre
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    Just get a clearing agent to do all th paper work.

    Whats the best site to import a car from japan.Is it IBC


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    Cmar-Ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭Cmar-Ireland


    Any contact info for clearing agents? I hope to bring in two cars from Japan soon...


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    Mc-BigE
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    Cmar-Ireland wrote:
    Any contact info for clearing agents? I hope to bring in two cars from Japan soon...

    Garry Kenny/ Paul Fitzpatrick
    Motor Customs Clearance,
    14-18 Stores Street,
    Dublin 1
    01-8366625

    its a couple of years ago, so i don't know if the above persons/number are up-to-date


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    Cmar-Ireland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭Cmar-Ireland


    Mc-BigE wrote:
    Garry Kenny/ Paul Fitzpatrick
    Motor Customs Clearance,
    14-18 Stores Street,
    Dublin 1
    01-8366625

    its a couple of years ago, so i don't know if the above persons/number are up-to-date

    Thanks mate!


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