Features, sequence and cost of customs clearance of cars from the USA

One of the main stages of purchasing a car from the USA is the process of customs clearance after transporting the car from the American port to the Ukrainian port. Customs clearance requires the collection of all necessary documents. And also payment of fees. You can calculate the cost of the service in advance using a special service. Car customs clearance calculator will allow you to determine the price based on the method of delivery, model, body type and year of manufacture of the car, etc.

What does the price of customs clearance of cars from the USA depend on?

First of all, it is worth understanding what affects the cost of customs clearance of a car and what components form the price of the service. The standard transport tax is established, which is 10% of the market value of a particular car.

If we talk directly about the variable factors on which the price of customs clearance of vehicles depends, these are:

1. 1Model and year of manufacture of the car.
2. 2Its characteristics and current market value.
3. 3Equipment of the vehicle.
4. 4Exchange rate. Because after making all the calculations, the customs clearance amount is transferred in hryvnias.

Consider also that some categories of vehicles today can avoid payment of customs clearance. This mainly applies to machines that are transported to the territory of Ukraine for further transfer upon request to the military. However, this requires that it be recorded that the cars are delivered as military aid. And their owners had all the necessary documents, including a request from a military unit.

How to prepare documentation for customs clearance of a car from the USA?

It is equally important to understand what is required for customs clearance of a car from the USA. No specific documents will be needed for this. These are usually certificates, checks and receipts that you will already have. The main thing is not to forget any of the documents listed below and bring them for inspection during customs clearance:

1. 1Bill of sale. This is nothing more than a certification of your participation in the auction. And actually the fact of purchasing a vehicle. It is issued immediately after you have made the payment.
2. 2Consignment. An important document that is issued to the owner of a car from the USA by companies engaged in the transportation of cargo. This is a receipt from sea carriers, which records the fact of acceptance of the car for its further transportation. And a thorough description of the vehicle received.
3. 3Documents certifying your identity. The car owner must provide a passport and identification code.
4. 4A document that certifies the passing of a vehicle inspection and demonstrates its current condition.
5. 5Certificates of all necessary payments, including transport costs, payment of excise duty, etc.

If you are buying a car for the first time, and the process of customs clearance seems quite complicated to you, it is better to enlist the help of specialists. Companies that specialize in accompanying their clients when purchasing cars at US auctions help not only with the selection of the auction itself, the vehicle. But they also deal with the issue of car customs clearance, representing their clients and collecting all the necessary documentation in order to avoid problems at customs and issue and register the vehicle as quickly as possible.

What documents must be present after customs clearance of a car from the USA? You will be given all the documentation that confirms the right of ownership and allows you to register the vehicle on the territory of Ukraine.