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Some useful sites
U.S Customs on importing a car
Buy Classic Cars
Quepo Corporation on importing a car into the U.S.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
A List of Critical Documents Required to Import a Car into the United States
Courtesy of Claus Graeter of Graycar Consultancy Group (805-988-0600)
If Vehicle Registration is Already Canceled in the Foreign Country, you need:
Original B/L -- Data Freight Receipt -- Arrival Notice
Personal, individualized Information
POWER OF ATTORNEY
NEEDED ONLY, if a professional service executes the entry
INVOICE & SALES CONTRACT
Notarized if the current owner is NOT named as owner on the vehicle title
FOREIGN VEHICLE TITLE
Indicating Model Year
FOREIGN REGISTRATION CANCELLATION
Not Executed in the U.S.
PASSPORT & ID / Picture PAGE
If vehicle is still registered in a foreign country, you need:
FOREIGN VEHICLE REGISTRATION PAPER
FOREIGN VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE
List of any contents in trunk
(Invoices required for new items.) - Note: Name on the original vehicle
invoice should match
Please note:
The U.S. Customs Service may require that your vehicle is physically
examined. Vehicles which require examination are subject to additional costs such as moving the vehicle to the examination site and additional brokers/warehouse fees for handling the examination.
Vehicles shipped in containers (containerized shipments) incur additional charges for moving and devanning.
Disease Control Wash:
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented an ambitious inspection process. Your car may be closely scrutinized for any dirt and grime especially on the wheels and undercarriage which sometimes even includes the interior.
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