US titles and exporting motorcycles
Discussion
Has anyone any experience of permanently exporting a car or motorcycle out of the US to another country and how you handle the US title.
My brother, who lives in Australia, has bought two classic British motorcycles from friends of mine here in SC, USA. I have the US titles. Seeing as the bikes are being exported permanently, surely no US title needs to be issued to him. The seller signs the back of the title, then what? Its sent to my brother to get it titled in Australia? The shipping company will want to see the title for sure.
Does any part of the title go back to the SC DMV so they know the bikes have changed owner?
In SC to get a title you need to pay property tax then sales tax, but seeing as the new owner is not in the US nor going to register it in the US this seems unnecessary.
I am trying to avoid an hour wait at my local DMV and getting someone who really doesn't know what to do :-)
My brother, who lives in Australia, has bought two classic British motorcycles from friends of mine here in SC, USA. I have the US titles. Seeing as the bikes are being exported permanently, surely no US title needs to be issued to him. The seller signs the back of the title, then what? Its sent to my brother to get it titled in Australia? The shipping company will want to see the title for sure.
Does any part of the title go back to the SC DMV so they know the bikes have changed owner?
In SC to get a title you need to pay property tax then sales tax, but seeing as the new owner is not in the US nor going to register it in the US this seems unnecessary.
I am trying to avoid an hour wait at my local DMV and getting someone who really doesn't know what to do :-)
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