You have just decided to move your car from the USA to Poland. Sounds complicated but, fortunately, nowadays international car shipping is becoming more and more popular and there are numerous companies that specialize in shipping vehicles from the United States to many European countries.
When you are planning car shipping to Poland, there are a number of things to be taken into account. First of all, you must find an appropriate, trustworthy shipping company that has a good reputation and at the same time offers a reasonable price. Once you have browsed the Internet and found a number of companies that specialize in international auto moving, send to them a car shipping quote. The companies may ask you a few questions regarding the car make and a model, as well as the desired destination before you are given an estimated car shipping cost.
The car you wish to move should be registered in the US for over six months. You will also need a number of documents and insurance.
As the distance between the US and Poland is huge, you might wonder how much time car shipping to Poland might take. The time of moving your vehicle is similar to the time of car shipping to Germany and depends on where you are currently staying in the US. For example, if you are planning to move the vehicle from the East Coast, it will take about two weeks, while car shipping to Poland from the West Coast is much longer and takes about five weeks.
Once you have sent a few car shipping quotes and compared the prices, make sure that the company you want to choose is reliable and that its previous clients have not complained about its services. Definitely, it is better to spend more and be sure that your car will be moved safely than to risk its breakage or the delay. This could have a negative impact on your plans or professional life.
Look through various websites, ask questions on international chatrooms in order to make sure the company whose services you are going to choose is going to move your car without damage.
Sadly, arrival times are estimated and are not guaranteed. Most times car carriers are able to give you expected arrival dates, but sometimes due to custom delays or ships canceling their departures or in the event of there not being enough freight available for consolidated shipments, delays can occur.
However, depending on how usual a destination is – they are usually on target. If there are any delays usually there are no refunds or deductions in price entertained. Consolidations (shared container service) are based on availability of at least 2-3 vehicles going to the same destination therefore arrival dates are confirmed once container sails.
There are no unusual import requirements for bringing cars to Georgia. The main entry ports are either Poti or Batumi. Shipping rates vary depending on your vehicle size. The range for the West Coast tariff is between $1600 to $1000, from New Jersey – $1200- $1600. Here is the main Import Customs office, you should contact for any specific questions regarding importation rules, taxes.
WFP Georgia Country Office Details
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The head office is located in Tbilisi.
IX Floor, 39 A Chavchavadze Avenue, PO Box: Tbilisi 0162, Georgia
+995 32 253667, FoodSat: 1378-2000 (7378)
+995 32 253670
You could as well hire shipping agent, who has experience in shipping cars to Georgia or other former Russian republics.
Germany as part of European Union has no general restrictions on importing vehicles. There are however different import taxes depending on age of the vehicle and if the vehicle is considered a vintage/ old timer / collectible car.
Import duty: 10 % based on the purchase price + freight costs to the place of destination in Germany +freight insurance.
Value Added Tax (EUST): 15 % based on the purchase price + freight costs + import duty.
7% for vintage cars and collector’s vehicles under certain circumstances.
Here is some basic information about registration of the vehicle in Germany:
If you stay in Germany for more than 12 months you will need a German license. The export of motor vehicles manufactured in the US is controlled under item 5400 of the Export Control List. However, there would be no need to obtain an individual export permit nor would there be a requirement for prior written authorization before exporting to Germany. Every motor vehicle registered in Germany is automatically subject to a special motor vehicle tax (Kfz-Steuer). The first payment must be paid soon after registering the vehicle (Kfz-Steuerbescheid).