Importing a car

[Jules360]

Looking at buying a car from Switzerland and importing. What is the procedure this end ? I asssume I need to hire a receiving agent, any recommendations ? Cheers.

[Randompunter74]

5% import duty on the (Cost of the car + Import cost)

So....make up an invoice for 1/8th the value and import it.

Bob can sort you out with shipping and getting it registered:
Bob Collier
050-6561270
[e-mail]

Dont bring spare parts in the car, tyres etc otherwise it will slow the process.

Luke

[jinkster]

What is the plan on importing something over 5 years? I didn't think it was possible.

[Randompunter74]

You can import anything pretty much.

I imported my 1983 911. Know loads of lads who have imported cars, 911's, NSX's, everything. You can import anything.

[Randompunter74]

....apart from a Right Hand Drive car that is. (You can if its over 25 years I think, but otherwise no)

And beware of mods, you will still of course have to pass Tasjeel.

[Jules360]

Thanks chaps. Turns out a close friend recently used Bob Collier to import a 512TR he bought from Europe. I'm looking at a LHD Ferrari Challenge Stradale, no mods, so should be OK i hope.

[shirt]

Jules360 said:

...... close friend ...... 512TR

we need pics!

CS is a good shout as well, good on you.

i have recently discovered you can get pretty much anything registered. modified, stripped and caged, doesn't matter. going to try and get my clubby registered as a feeler, and then anything goes.

[Jules360]

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[jason90]

I'd be careful on the value of the car, these guys are not muppets, especially bringing in something they know and recognise

I tried this with a race car a couple of years ago, it took about 3 weeks to get it out of the port

[Jules360]

jason90 said:

I'd be careful on the value of the car, these guys are not muppets, especially bringing in something they know and recognise

I tried this with a race car a couple of years ago, it took about 3 weeks to get it out of the port

Agreed. i'll tell them what i paid for it. Anyway, don't they look at what you have it insured for ?

Anyhow, deposit paid, Bob contacted, just a month or so to wait now.

[Jules360]

Anyone know another importer ?

[K50 DEL]

Jules360 said:

Anyone know another importer ?

That doesn't sound good.... what happened that you need another importer?

[Jules360]

Let's just say the car is yet to move an inch closer to me.

[shirt]

Try Mike at Petrasco

T + 971 4 886 5924 / 886 5926
F + 971 4 886 5422
M + 971 50 455 3241
E [e-mail]

[Fats25]

Has anyone done this with a motorbike?

I have a bike I don't really want to sell (the rest will go). A container that should be large enough to get a bike in, and although I have a mate that has agreed to store in UK it won't get used, and will be 3 years older if/when I return.

Same rules on the 5% tax? How does this work - bike is only worth approx £4-5k.

Thanks

[shirt]

should be simple with a bike. ian is closer to the bike crowd than most. ask in the bike section on gulpetrolheads, lots of guys here on 2 wheels and pretty sure joji has imported a few.

that container sounds nice and spacious, tell us more........

[Fats25]

shirt said:

ian is closer to the bike crowd than most.

that container sounds nice and spacious, tell us more........

I will drop Ian a note nearer the time when I know what is happening and what I am doing.

Trust me the container will be fairly full. Don't want to leave anything in storage as it costs too much, and when you get back to it you bin it all anyway. Been there and done that - twice.

So it will either be coming, or binned. Easier to bin when I get there than think about it at home and if I "might" need it, so likely bring too much as we will likely have to downsize to come to DXB due to the cost of housing.

[jinkster]

How about importing to Qatar?

[IanUAE]

Fats25 said:

Same rules on the 5% tax? How does this work - bike is only worth approx £4-5k.

Thanks

I will ask the teams rider who imported his / our CBR600RR race bike from the UK this season. 5% sounds about right though. Doubt the local customs guys will know to much about used bike prices but then your insured value is less, so if you have to make a claim.....

[shirt]

jinkster said:

How about importing to Qatar?

has to be under 5yrs old. not sure on % duty.