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importing a EURO 4 non-compliant motorcycle from outside the EU

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  • 28-05-2019 12:24am
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    SameHorse
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭


    So i was wondering .... there was an end of life grace period from Jan 1st 2017 to Dec 31st 2018 for EU dealerships to sell their Euro 4 non-compliant stock.

    what I'd like to do now is import a brand new motorcycle that is Euro 4 non-compliant, from outside the EU, but this is a 2018 model that has been sitting at the dealership for a year or more. since this motorcycle was manufactured during the end of life grace period, am i going to be ok when it comes to registering the bike and supplying the certificate of conformity ? ... basically i am buying a brand new 2018 bike, in 2019

    hope dies last


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    turbodiesel
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭turbodiesel


    I'd imagine you'll pay an import levy, then vat , then you'll get a 191 reg.


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    turbodiesel
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭turbodiesel


    SameHorse wrote: »
    So i was wondering .... there was an end of life grace period from Jan 1st 2017 to Dec 31st 2018 for EU dealerships to sell their Euro 4 non-compliant stock.

    what I'd like to do now is import a brand new motorcycle that is Euro 4 non-compliant, from outside the EU, but this is a 2018 model that has been sitting at the dealership for a year or more. since this motorcycle was manufactured during the end of life grace period, am i going to be ok when it comes to registering the bike and supplying the certificate of conformity ? ... basically i am buying a brand new 2018 bike, in 2019

    hope dies last

    Old thread but still relevant.
    https://www.biker.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=3885&highlight=Import+brand+bike


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,993 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    SameHorse wrote: »
    So i was wondering .... there was an end of life grace period from Jan 1st 2017 to Dec 31st 2018 for EU dealerships to sell their Euro 4 non-compliant stock.

    what I'd like to do now is import a brand new motorcycle that is Euro 4 non-compliant, from outside the EU, but this is a 2018 model that has been sitting at the dealership for a year or more. since this motorcycle was manufactured during the end of life grace period, am i going to be ok when it comes to registering the bike and supplying the certificate of conformity ? ... basically i am buying a brand new 2018 bike, in 2019

    hope dies last

    You'd be surprised how old some "new" vehicles are. But if the grace period is over you will be unlikely to be able to register it. Only way to know for sure is to contact Revenue, who'll most likely make you contact your NCTS centre, but you need to explain that you are looking to import a vehicle that is not Euro compliant so want to know if you can register it.

    The grace period is to register the vehicle not make it. If dealers had any non compliant vehicles in stock they could register them and sell as new used this year, if they hadn't registered them they would be only for parts.


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    galwaytt
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    Register it abroad, then bring it in as used ?

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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,993 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Register it abroad, then bring it in as used ?

    It can't be registered in the EU and you can't bring a bike which is not Euro 4 registered this year. The 0km on the clock and <6 months on the reg means that it's new anyway.


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    colm_c
    Registered Users Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭colm_c


    OP, what bike is it?

    It would want to be something very special for all the hassle.

    It would be easier and cheaper to buy a similar bike here/UK.


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