Shipping a car to Europe

Shipping a car to Europe needs adequate planning and knowledge about the rules and regulations of shipping a car to Europe.

The first step of the lengthy process of shipping a car to Europe includes selection of a car shipping company. This is very vital as this would take care of all the pain staking procedures like departure and arrival, handling the insurance dues, value added tax (VAT) and so on.

The tax for shipping a car to Europe is dependent on the number of years of ownership of the car. Shipping a new car to Europe would cost 17.5% VAT, and at least 10% duty on the same. Citizens can refrain from paying VAT if they have lived in USA and the car was owned for at least six months.

Shipping a car to Europe is not an easy task as the owner would have to undergo Single Vehicle approval Test (SVA). In Europe SVA ensures whether the cars that are shipped are in accordance to the standards maintained by them. A thorough checking of the speedometer, brakes, and seats and so on is done. SVA is done for all the vehicles new or old which are less than 3 years being shipped to Europe.

Shipping a car to Europe which is older than 3 years involves the owner to upgrade the car. The good news is that right hand models of cars are permitted. However, after shipping a car to Europe the right hand models of cars would have to be converted according to state laws as only left side drive is permitted.

Documentation is very imperative while shipping a car to Europe. The owner of the car should have the various documents; verification of possession, valid insurance papers, an original passport, the original invoice of purchase, if the vehicle has been driven on the roads then a verification of road worthiness, the serial number, and model of the car.

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