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Worldwide Vehicle Shipping Specialists
Unit 62 Tanners Drive - Milton
Keynes - Bucks - MK14 5BP
Shipping from United States to the UK
We are able to provide shipping from United States to the UK at unbeatable prices and offer the most comprehensive importing package available - not only do we ship your vehicle (fully
containerised and insured) to the UK but we also deal with all US & UK customs administration,
IVA modifications, IVA test, DVLA registration, number plate printing & fixing and delivery to your door.
Each vehicle from United States receives a complimentary full valet from
www.cleanmycar.com before delivery/collection
For a full
breakdown of all costs involved please
click here
Importing into United States
Imported motor vehicles are subject to U.S. safety
standards, bumper standards, and air pollution control (emission) standards.
Most vehicles manufactured abroad that conform with U.S. safety, bumper, and
emission standards are exported expressly for sale in the United States;
therefore, it is unlikely that a vehicle obtained abroad meets all relevant
standards. Be skeptical of claims by a foreign dealer or other seller that a
vehicle meets these standards or can readily be brought into compliance.
Nonconforming vehicles entering the United States must be brought into
compliance, exported, or destroyed.
NOTE: lmports from Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, or North Korea, or that involve the
governments of those countries, are generally prohibited.
Recent
Guidelines set by NHTSA (www.nhtsa.gov)
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The following provides
information concerning the importation of a passenger car, truck, trailer,
motorcycle, bus, or multi-purpose passenger vehicle (MPV) that was not
originally manufactured to comply with U.S. or Canadian safety standards.
Importers of motor vehicles must file an HS-7 Declaration form (available at
ports of entry or at http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import) at the
time a vehicle is imported to identify the basis for the vehicles entry
into the United Sates. As a general rule, a motor vehicle less than 25 years
old must comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS)
to be imported on a permanent basis. Vehicles (other than motorcycles)
manufactured to comply with the FMVSS will have a certification label
affixed by the original manufacturer in the area of the driver-side door.
Motorcycles will have the label close to the intersection of the steering
post and the handlebars. To make importation easier, when purchasing abroad
a vehicle certified to the U.S. standards, a buyer should have the seller
verify in the sales contract that the label is attached and present this
document at the time of importation.
A vehicle without a
certification label cannot be imported as a conforming vehicle. In this
case, the importer must contract with a Registered Importer (RI) to modify
the vehicle and post a DOT Conformance Bond in an amount equivalent to one
and a half times the vehicles dutiable value. This bond is in addition to
the normal Customs entry bond. Copies of the DOT Conformance Bond and the
contract with an RI must be attached to the HS-7 form.
Under the contract, the
RI will modify the vehicle and certify that it conforms to all applicable
FMVSS. Before an RI can modify a vehicle, NHTSA must have determined that
the vehicle is eligible for importation based on its capability of being
modified to conform to all applicable FMVSS. If no determination has been
made, the RI must petition NHTSA to determine whether the vehicle is
eligible for importation. If the petitioned vehicle is not similar to one
sold in the U.S., this process can become very complex and costly. A list of
vehicles that have been determined eligible for importation can be found on
NHTSAs web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import.
Since the cost of
modifying a nonconforming vehicle, or the time required to bring it into
conformance, may affect the decision to purchase a vehicle abroad, we
strongly recommend discussing these matters with an RI before buying and
shipping a vehicle to the U.S.
For federal regulations
concerning vehicle emissions, contact the Environmental Protection Agency,
Certification and Compliance Division Imports Program, 2000 Traverwood,
Ann Arbor, MI 48105, (734) 214-4100, or visit the EPA website at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/.
Information concerning duty or other Customs matters can be obtained from
U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling that agency at 877-CBP-5511 or
visit the Customs and Border Protection website at www.cbp.gov.
For information
regarding titling, registration, or operation of a properly imported vehicle
in a specific State, we advise you to contact the Department of Motor
Vehicles or other appropriate agency in that State.
An RI is an independent business and may be selective in
terms of the work it performs. This agency does not endorse or recommend any
of the listed RIs, nor does it represent or guarantee your satisfaction with
any work or service these RIs perform.
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