Question about shipping to Europe, Anyone recommend an Auto Shipper to move a car from US to Europe Options

[frostyf]

Hi All,
I've had my car for sale for a period, but I'm scoping whether I can keep it and get it moved across to Europe.

Has anyone got any experience shipping a car from the East Coast to Europe (UK, Germany, Italy)?

I'm trying to work out if there's a favourable method and whether there are differences in the cost depending on where you ship it to?

Many thanks for any advice,
Nick

[dax1969]

Hi there,

Imported 3 cars fm the usa to Europe a couple of years ago. Price ofcourse depends if you ship fm east coast or west coast. First time I shipped fm LA using the shipper https://shipdei.com/ - straight forward guys.

Second time car was shipped fm Miami port and I appointed local forwarder in Rotterdam to handle all matters (he used his agent at Miami port)

Best is to load car into a consolidated container --- then you split the cost over multiple cars which makes it cheaper. I paid around 1.000 euro to ship to Rotterdam (be careful, this was a few years ago).

Where can you save money :

* if possible bring the car to the shipper yourself (no land transport)
* put a lower value on the car (saves you on freight insurance and import duties).
* although I am located in Belgium (Antwerp !!) I used Rotterdam - saved me a few bucks on import duties.

My cost was :

* freight (loading/unloading container + seafreight)
* 3% insurance
* 6 % import duties over car + freight + insurance
* NO Vat (+30 year cars are exempted).
* 160 euro to bring car fm Rdam port to my door

Where will you be living in Europe ?

Remark : if you ship your car to Rotterdam or Antwerp I can collect and store it at my place so you can further transport your car to end destination whenever it's convenient for you (rent a trailer for example)

If other assistance needed on this side of the pond, just reach out - (fyi : I work in the port of Antwerp as shipagent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) so know my way around)

greetings fm Antwerp
Dax

NOTE : Uk is out of European community so additional import procedure fm Uk to mainland !!

[burton73]

Hi there,

Imported 3 cars fm the usa to Europe a couple of years ago. Price ofcourse depends if you ship fm east coast or west coast. First time I shipped fm LA using the shipper https://shipdei.com/ - straight forward guys.

Second time car was shipped fm Miami port and I appointed local forwarder in Rotterdam to handle all matters (he used his agent at Miami port)

Best is to load car into a consolidated container --- then you split the cost over multiple cars which makes it cheaper. I paid around 1.000 euro to ship to Rotterdam (be careful, this was a few years ago).

Where can you save money :

* if possible bring the car to the shipper yourself (no land transport)
* put a lower value on the car (saves you on freight insurance and import duties).
* although I am located in Belgium (Antwerp !!) I used Rotterdam - saved me a few bucks on import duties.

My cost was :

* freight (loading/unloading container + seafreight)
* 3% insurance
* 6 % import duties over car + freight + insurance
* NO Vat (+30 year cars are exempted).
* 160 euro to bring car fm Rdam port to my door

Where will you be living in Europe ?

Remark : if you ship your car to Rotterdam or Antwerp I can collect and store it at my place so you can further transport your car to end destination whenever it's convenient for you (rent a trailer for example)

If other assistance needed on this side of the pond, just reach out - (fyi : I work in the port of Antwerp as shipagent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) so know my way around)

greetings fm Antwerp
Dax

NOTE : Uk is out of European community so additional import procedure fm Uk to mainland !!

Pictures from when we shipped 2 of my cars to Danny Feb 16th 2018- This is the way they load the containers!

Worked out very well.

Best Bob B