anyone imported a car from Japan recently?

jayo99 · 10-03-2007 11:29pm #1

Hey all..

A friend of a friend of mine has imported a car from Japan. When he went to collect he was told by someone at the port he would have to pay a fee ~150 to release the car .. and he would also have to fill out paperwork which cost another 100 or so to process.. Doesnt this sound like a scam?

Has anyone brought a car in from Japan recently ( I did in 1999) and if so what charges did you have to pay (besides shipping , VRT)

Cheers]
Jayo

Esel · 11-03-2007 2:50am

Surely the country of origin is not important here - more how the car was shipped - i.e. in a container or not. The shipping charge probably only covers up to the point the car is landed in the destination port. There may be an element of storage charges involved? Not sure about the paperwork charge though - unless it is customs clearance related.

blastman · 11-03-2007 2:56am

Sounds normal for paperwork, that's the customs processing documents and trust me, you won't be able to fill those forms out on your own.

I vaguely remember some type of release fee on top of the shipping charges, so that sounds about right, too. I'd have to dig out the docs to be sure though.

Don't leave it sitting on the docks too long either, as they charge you a daily rate that wouldn't qualify as cheap.

jayo99 · 11-03-2007 9:31am

Cheers Blastman.. Would you be able to dig out those documents and tell me how much you paid pls ;-) ??

Cheers
Jayo

bo-bo · 11-03-2007 5:07pm

you are charged a handling fee of about e150 alrite, not sure what the paperwork fee you mention is about

who is the clearance agent - personally ive always found mcc to be good, they take care of everything

drdre · 11-03-2007 10:19pm

Just get a clearing agent to do all th paper work.

Whats the best site to import a car from japan.Is it IBC

Cmar-Ireland · 12-03-2007 8:29am

Any contact info for clearing agents? I hope to bring in two cars from Japan soon...

Mc-BigE · 12-03-2007 8:54am

Cmar-Ireland wrote:

Any contact info for clearing agents? I hope to bring in two cars from Japan soon...

Garry Kenny/ Paul Fitzpatrick
Motor Customs Clearance,
14-18 Stores Street,
Dublin 1
01-8366625

its a couple of years ago, so i don't know if the above persons/number are up-to-date

Cmar-Ireland · 12-03-2007 9:26am

Mc-BigE wrote:

Garry Kenny/ Paul Fitzpatrick
Motor Customs Clearance,
14-18 Stores Street,
Dublin 1
01-8366625

its a couple of years ago, so i don't know if the above persons/number are up-to-date

Thanks mate!

anyone imported a car from Japan recently?

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