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Plus VAT, so 20% unless you apply for the reduced rate of 5% based on it being a rare and historically significant vehicle. A 1965 T120R I imported in 5 boxes got that by pointing out it was a US market variant not sold directly into the UK market
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Not quite correct anymore, they don't have to be rare or British, just 30 years old (IIRC) and fundamentally standard. When I first imported a Triumph Hurricane I submitted a lot of evidence for the rarity aspect and even then the shippers were surprised I got the 5 percent vat rate. Then there was a well publicised court case where a car nut who was a hot shot lawyer took on the DVLA and won (or something similar, might have been the judge who was the car nut). Anyway, upshot is pretty much any old, standard vehicle now qualifies. I've actually imported 8 bikes now I've totted it up and no issues with 5 percent at all.Plus VAT, so 20% unless you apply for the reduced rate of 5% based on it being a rare and historically significant vehicle. A 1965 T120R I imported in 5 boxes got that by pointing out it was a US market variant not sold directly into the UK market
Forgot to say, that vat is payable on the vehicle AND shipping costs!!
Use the right forwarding agent and some of the shipping costs can be zero rated, from a hazy memory this will be all freight up to the container leaving the dockside in the exporting country. By paying this separately and direct to a non UK company there is no VAT to pay. For small shipments a forwarding agent would not bother but for a regular full container customer they will.
It's correct. I got a few quotes. To move bikes in the US I have used Uship with great success. I typically wait a few days for the quotes to come in then schedule the delivery. I bought a Triumph T25SS a few months back - MI to CA for $350.
