Alan

Hi all, I was thinking of buying an older offroader (Pre 1974) in the USA
and shipping back to Europe (Norway).

I am a british expat living up here now and importing an older bike is much
cheaper due to customs and excise restrictions.

Has anyone any advice, horror stories, etc regarding shipping a bike over.

The bikes there just seem less rusty, cheaper and theres more of them for
sale.

Regards Alan

Doesnotcompute

Alan wrote:

> Hi all, I was thinking of buying an older offroader (Pre 1974) in the USA
> and shipping back to Europe (Norway).
>
> I am a british expat living up here now and importing an older bike is much
> cheaper due to customs and excise restrictions.
>
> Has anyone any advice, horror stories, etc regarding shipping a bike over.

1) trans atlantic shipping is not cheap (1200usd for a twenty foot
container from east coast US to UK)

2) Don't forget brokerage, VAT and Duty

3) don't forget any possible conversion to EU regulations

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Alan

Hi DNC, If the bikes more than 30 years old there is no import duty or VAT
applicable here, just a one off registration fee.

But if its younger than that, the charges are astronomical.

I hoped to get the bike loaded onto an already partly filled container but
it might be more problematic than I thought.

There must be some dealers specialising in export to Europe with expertise
in form filling, customs clearance, crating etc.....well at least I hope
there is.

Thanks for your input.

Alan





"Doesnotcompute" <dncDELETETHIS@ukbodyart.org> wrote in message
news:c4k354$2j8tt1$1@ID-30778.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Alan wrote:
>
> > Hi all, I was thinking of buying an older offroader (Pre 1974) in the
USA
> > and shipping back to Europe (Norway).
> >
> > I am a british expat living up here now and importing an older bike is
much
> > cheaper due to customs and excise restrictions.
> >
> > Has anyone any advice, horror stories, etc regarding shipping a bike
over.
>
> 1) trans atlantic shipping is not cheap (1200usd for a twenty foot
> container from east coast US to UK)
>
> 2) Don't forget brokerage, VAT and Duty
>
> 3) don't forget any possible conversion to EU regulations
>
> --
> Dnc
> VS800 (b0rked) | Bandit 12 |
> MIB#pending | two#54 |
> Nepotistic advertising: http://www.annalaurie.co.uk
>

Nigel Eaton

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute
<dncDELETETHIS@ukbodyart.org> typed
>
>Of course, inter EU import would also be tax and duty free, so have a
>look at other eurpean countries.
>

The OP wants to ship to Norway, which is not part of the EU.
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Ben Blaney

Doesnotcompute wrote:

>1) trans atlantic shipping is not cheap (1200usd for a twenty foot
>container from east coast US to UK)

A colleague had a quote of 600USD to ship his V-Rod from Des Moines to
Doha.

The trouble was getting fully comp insurance when he got it here. So
he didn't bother.

--
Ben Blaney

JC

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 17:56:12 +0100, Nigel Eaton
<nigele@rcav8r.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute
><dncDELETETHIS@ukbodyart.org> typed
>>
>>Of course, inter EU import would also be tax and duty free, so have a
>>look at other eurpean countries.
>>
>
>The OP wants to ship to Norway, which is not part of the EU.

...but is in the EEA, which may be relevant. Or not.


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