Importing from the U.S

syl77

Hi,

Has any one experience importing from the U.S, If so, could they post info such as 1. What company used to ship car, 2. The cost of shipment, 3. What to look out for, 4. How long shipment takes, etc.
I am off to New York next month with work and may bring back a Vintage.

Thanks

Lyre61

Hi, I brought in a Sm from Chicago, the ship cost was about US$2500, ship time was about 4 weeks, the catch is getting the car out of the states. That took another four weeks! Vanguard logistixs handled most of the US side of things, shipping company was Conterm, Irish end was Online Logistix. You need to have validated title and you have to get export docs from US cutoms (brief mail below on their contact with customs) before they will allow the car to leave the US. Below is a list the shipping company wanted before they would put the car in the container. The catch this end was getting it out of the container, with the SM and its suspension I had to be able to drive it out over the lip of the container so I needed a dock that was level with the container still on the truck.

When the car arrives in Ireland you have to pay duty on the car, and vat on the duty and the price you paid for the car @21%
There are port charges of about 300 euro as well.
Then you have the VRT.......and the choice of number plate.

Subject: Re: Citroen Sm Conterm# CHI/DBL/C05895 OOCL# 15027500

Rena,
I will need these docs from them to complete my b/l.

1. copy of the commercial invoice

2. copy of the straight bill of lading w/ the container, seal number, pieces and weight

3. Shipper's TAX ID / EIN Number to file the AES, Tariff Code / Schedule B number and the Written Authorization Letter filled out (all docs attached are what we need filled out and faxed back to us before we can file the SED)

Thanks,
Sandy Brahar
Ocean Export \ Vanguard Logistics
(CHI, CIN, & STL)
Ph #: 847-238-5018
Fx #: 847-238-5118


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757)533-4291. I will follow up today to make sure they recvd it and ask when
we can expect the validated title. This is a routed shipment, $65 DDF is
noted on CPO, however, since we are completing the title validation process
and going to have to file SED/AES. Please advise what other documentation I
must gather and how much we should charg for completing this process? We
received a copy of the invoice directly from the Cnee, please confirm you
&/or Romy have this document as well.

syl77

Thanks for info Lyre61,

The car I want to buy will be over 30years, will duty on the car, vat on the duty and the price I paid for the car @21% need to be paid, or those 30yr old cars only get excempt from VRT.

Lyre61

Once you import the car from outside the EU you have to pay duty and VAT on it. The duty is around 6.5% and is based on the invoice/ Bill of sale that you have from the transaction. Then they hit you for VAT on the amount you paid for the car plus the duty. The VAT is at 21%.
If you buy the same car in the EU you just have to pay VRT @ €50.

The advantage of the 30 year old car is that they do not apply VRT on the value of the car but as a flat rate.

Dades

Hi Syl,

Lyre has answered most your questions but check out these threads to get some extra info.
I imported from Canada this year and though the process is tedious I found it well worth it.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=258267

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=250402

What are you thinking of bringing in?
Private seller or dealer?

syl77

Cheers Lyre61 & The Atheist,
Thinking of bringing back a mustang 66/67.
It does seem like a long/tedious process but i will be over there with work for about 2 months so have loads of time to arrange it.

Syl77

Lyre61

No Problem, Check with the customs though, if you own a car in a foreign country for a period of time while you are living there you can bring back that car without paying duty and VAT. I think the period is six months, but it would be worthwhile checking.