Moving to the US with my mini
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Firstly a hello - I used to frequent this forum about 20 years ago as red_hot_mini_coopers - not sure if anyone remembers me. I was about 15 at the time and learning how to maintain these little cars.
I'm now a bit older, but none the wiser! Anyway, in January, I will be moving to NJ from London UK, for work. As part of my relocation, I'm putting my mini in a shipping container alongside a few household goods.
I think I've got the paperwork broadly in order through my shipper. The car was built in 1980 so I've ticked exempt from safety and environmental standards. The thing I can't quite get my head around is whether there is any duty payable? I bought this car around 3 years ago for £2.5k, but have spent considerable amounts since. Should I be paying duty (I'm probably going to be here for 2-3 years for work), and if so, how is the value calculated?
Grateful for any thoughts - particularly if you have been in the same situation before. Many thanks, Tom
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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I believe there's a difference but of course the guberment wants to get their moolah.
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On a Japanese kei truck I had to pay 25%.
Usually using a broker with my TWIC card it costs around $450 to clear a vehicle.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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There will be different rules depending upon how long you will be in the US, the nature of your employment ....and probably the colour of your eyes :).
As an official of a foreign Government I was allowed duty free import of all my Mini bits .....
Cheers, Ian
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Firstly a hello - I used to frequent this forum about 20 years ago as red_hot_mini_coopers - not sure if anyone remembers me. I was about 15 at the time and learning how to maintain these little cars.
I'm now a bit older, but none the wiser! Anyway, in January, I will be moving to NJ from London UK, for work. As part of my relocation, I'm putting my mini in a shipping container alongside a few household goods.
I think I've got the paperwork broadly in order through my shipper. The car was built in 1980 so I've ticked exempt from safety and environmental standards. The thing I can't quite get my head around is whether there is any duty payable? I bought this car around 3 years ago for £2.5k, but have spent considerable amounts since. Should I be paying duty (I'm probably going to be here for 2-3 years for work), and if so, how is the value calculated?
Grateful for any thoughts - particularly if you have been in the same situation before. Many thanks, Tom