2007-08-21 08:53:12 · 4 answers · asked by Budgie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
A good ballpark figure is to add 30% to the price of the bike, including the shipping charges. This will cover import duty, VAT and brokerage fees. An SVA test and registration will set you back around £1,000.
So, as an example, let's say you buy the bike for £5,000. It will cost around £1,000 to get it shipped over. Duties, VAT and brokerage charges will add £1,800 to that.
So your £5k bike will cost an extra £3,800 to get shipped over here and on the road. Doesn't really seem worthwhile, does it...?
2007-08-21 10:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BELIEVE ME YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW IT will all depend on the value of the bike and they set the value if you dont have a reciept rough guide £8000 bike bty the time you have paid shipping charges a customs clearance company at the port of entry VAT SVR tranport cost from port to where you live approx £3000 and then you have to have it checked for UK SPEC AND pay for that also and pay for the cost of any modifications to get it to UK spec shall I carry on
road tax insurance etc
2007-08-21 09:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact the shipping companies for rules & cost.
2007-08-21 09:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Date Dr. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HI IM FROM ENGLAND IM SAM A HUGE BIKE FREAK NEVER BUY ONE FROM USA COS YOU CANT DE RESTRICT THEM I U CAN HOWEVER IF YA BUY A JAP INPORT THEY SCREAM LIKE MAD 1000 CC ARE OVER 20.OOORPM LOVLEY BIKES TRUST ME
2007-08-22 04:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋