EnglishCar import and export guides
From the auction yard to your registration plate: shipping, documents, customs and taxes, technical inspection and the things that differ on a car built for another market.
Import & exportHow to import a used car from South Korea: a step-by-step guide
Choosing the car, reading its records, buying through an exporter, deregistration, RoRo or container, documents and how long each step usually takes.
Import & exportBuying a car from a US auction and shipping it overseas: the full process
The whole route from a Copart or IAAI lot to a registered car abroad: brokers, choosing a lot, fees, the title, export clearance, shipping and customs.
Import & exportBest cars to import from USA auctions, and how to run the numbers
A method, not a top-10 list: the landed-cost formula, the traits that make a US auction car worth importing, a worked example and how to price it from sold lots.
Import & exportHow to ship a car from the USA to Europe: costs and transit times
Every line of a quote to ship a car from a US auction to Europe, what makes it expensive, the ports that carry the traffic and how long each step takes.
Import & exportCustoms duty and VAT on a car imported into the EU from the USA
EU duty on cars from the USA (10%, or 0% for US-built cars since July 2026), how the customs value and VAT are calculated, national taxes and a worked example.
Import & exportHow to register a US car in Europe: the process step by step
The path from a US auction car to European plates: customs papers, the title and its translation, individual approval, lighting and speedometer changes, salvage cars.
Import & exportUS-spec vs EU-spec cars: the differences that matter after import
What really differs on a US-market car, from red rear indicators and miles to 315 MHz keys and map regions, and what each one takes to fix for registration in Europe.
Import & exportImporting a motorcycle from a US auction: titles, shipping and registration
Buying a motorcycle at Copart or IAAI and bringing it to Europe: titles, the photo checks that matter, crating or a shared container, duty and registration.
Import & exportImporting a classic car from the USA: what changes when a car is 25+ years old
Old cars follow different rules: short VINs, states that issue no titles, collector-vehicle duty and VAT relief, historic plates and rust you cannot see in photos.How these guides are written and checked: editorial standards. New articles by RSS.