There are many reasons to ship your car back to the UK with you, if you have owned it for more than six months and lived outside of the EU for at least one year, then you will not have to pay any import VAT / Duty.

Out instant quote system can give you a full breakdown of all the import costs involved in shipping your car to the UK and works with all makes/models of car

Cars are tricky to ship as they need to pass through customs in your country of export and then through customs in the country of import. We ensure customs clearance is carried out at each end for you. Once the car is in the UK, it needs to go through what is called an IVA test if less than ten years old, or/and an MOT test if it is over three years of age. Again, with our import package all of these charges are laid out for you and we take care of it all for you

Other shipping companies may give you a cheap price but make sure you understand what is including, usually the shipping part is the cheap part, make sure you are fully aware of all the other costs involved, our instant quote system is free to use and highlights all of these costs in order for you to make an informed decision.

Bringing your car back with you can be a very cost effective way of owning a car here in the UK and there is a strong market for American cars in particular here to keep your resale value strong.

TIP! Our sister company SMCFX can manage the transfer of funds to the seller at the best possible rates, far better than a bank (save on average £200 on transferring $10,000 for example) – sign up quickly and easily and use our online portal here: www.smcfx.co.uk

Above all, if you have any questions at all please feel free to email us or call on 01908 887917 and one of our advisors will be happy to discuss your requirements

Author: Nick Roach

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What is required for importing a car to the UK?

• • Firstly, if you are shipping with a relocation company who do not specialise in the full service import of cars to the UK, ensure they have provided the correct marine insurance for your vehicle – you want all risk insurance which covers you not just for total vehicle loss, but also those bumps and scrapes which can be costly to fix in the UK if not insured.

Parts such as tyres or brakes can be cheaper your country to purchase – make sure you buy IVA test friendly parts though – call us for more info

• Customs clearance and unloading for cars is different to personal effects and must be done correctly using either a C384 or C104A (ToR01 from April 2017) form to ensure you a) do not pay any import duty / VAT if you do not need to and b) have the correct forms for DVLA registration sent to you
• IVA Testing – This is the main ‘hidden’ cost that you may find your relocation company did not make you aware of – this is the test required for all cars under ten years old. It is run by the organisation VOSA and is a tricky one to get through in some cases. The list of things they check can be extensive, expensive, and dangerous for your cars electronic systems if not carried out by an experienced IVA engineer. Using a company like ShipMyCar.co.uk means your car will be safely converted for UK road use, will look as similar to standard as possible (sometimes we can provide completely invisible IVA modifications), and will be carried out as cost effectively as possible
• MOT Testing – this is another test for all vehicles over three years old and checks the roadworthiness of your vehicle for example worn tyres, suspension, rust etc
• DVLA registration – to drive the car here in the UK it will need to be registered and taxed, this is a tricky procedure if you do not like paperwork!

How do ShipMyCar help?

We take over the complete process for you from door-to-door. We collect the car from your address in the country of export, put it safely in a container, straped and chocked properly to avoid movement and with no other items to fall on the car during transit.

We then correctly insure the vehicle for transit, unload it in the UK carrying out correct customs procedures, carry out all neccesary testing, registration and road tax. We even fully valet the car, provide you with ancillary services such as audio conversions, handsfree driving kits, servicing etc prior to you collecting the vehicle.

We deal with many large companies who relocate their employees and so can provide full VAT invoices for ever component of our service.

If you have already shipped the car to the UK, we are more than happy to take over the process in order to assist you to drive the car here in the UK as quickly as possible.

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