Harley import from US

david4791

Hello
I wish to import a new HD Sportster Iron costing 6000 dollars, how much customs to get into Eire? The bike is 885 cc

unclebill98

I was only talking to someone in hd Dublin about this at the weekend. Rough idea is €1 per cc plus a little extra.

They worked out a 1600cc would cost circa 2k.

scotty_irish

won't the handles be on the wrong side?:D

david4791

I checked vet on imports from uk which stated two euro per cc unto 350 cc thereafter it's one euro per cc. What about the states, do the same vet
rules apply? What about customs? Is that covered in vrt?

unclebill98

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/importing_car_into_ireland.html

€1283.

€2 per cc up to 350cc and €1 per cc after that and the bike is 883cc.

unclebill98

Seems not to be as cheap as buying new in Ireland. At least here you'd have the full warranty.

david4791

True uncle bill. Goodman scotty Irish, there are some garages who correct that handle bar issue...........:)

P.C.

david4791 wrote: »

Hello
I wish to import a new HD Sportster Iron costing 6000 dollars, how much customs to get into Eire? The bike is 885 cc

Here you go click-click.

Put in the details, and it will tell you how much VRT you need to pay.

colm_c

VRT is the least of the costs, you also have to pay VAT (21%) and duty for anything imported from the US.

Unless you're getting some kind of relief on the importation taxes, or the bike is of sentimental value it's generally not worth the hassle, cheaper to buy here, UK or even mainland europe.

galwaytt

colm_c wrote: »

VRT is the least of the costs, you also have to pay VAT (21%) and duty for anything imported from the US.

Unless you're getting some kind of relief on the importation taxes, or the bike is of sentimental value it's generally not worth the hassle, cheaper to buy here, UK or even mainland europe.

Correct, not only do you have to pay VRT, VAT - you have to pay Duty as well, including on the freight, as you're buying outside the EU. Simply put, it'd be cheaper, here.

And, if you buy an ex-demo, or very recent bike here, it's even cheaper again. I met a lady a few month's ago you bought a 2010 for very reasonable money, from H-D in Dublin. And they do a deal on finance and insurance as well.

By my sums, to bring in one would work out approx 7200, new, here, it's 8500 list. I suspect you'd get it for just under 8k.

david4791

I think your right
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Paparazzo

My mate bought one in the US, he paid €19k for it, kept it for about 18 months and sold it for €19.5k here. Not really worth the hassle, and he had a friend over there that could deal with the shop in person and organise shipping for him.
On a side note, a hd shop in Ireland offered him 8k for the bike!

Oryx

The vro will require a certificate of conformity if its a new bike.