Importing vehicles into the US.
May 8, 2006 11:34 AM Subscribe
What does it take to import an older vehicle into the US?
My brother is interested in importing a Land Rover from the UK to the US. The ones he is looking at were made in the early 1970s and were used mainly by the British Military. The impression I get is that if the vehicle is older than 25 years it no longer has to meet appropriate to year federal crash standards but anything newer would have to. Has anyone actually gone through this? I imagine there must be some paperwork to complete for customs. Any information would be appreciated.
My brother is interested in importing a Land Rover from the UK to the US. The ones he is looking at were made in the early 1970s and were used mainly by the British Military. The impression I get is that if the vehicle is older than 25 years it no longer has to meet appropriate to year federal crash standards but anything newer would have to. Has anyone actually gone through this? I imagine there must be some paperwork to complete for customs. Any information would be appreciated.
I think that this is correct. I don't know the exact age and I don't know the specifics of which laws do or don't apply.
I have a friend who used to ship crates (shipping containers) of Vespa and Lambretta scooters to the U.S. This was because the US Division of Vespa was pretty much shut down by the stringent emission requirements in California. But yeah, all of these scooters, as well as a bunch of Vespa "Apes" and Fiat 500s all cleared customs fine, even though none of them would pass any crash test.
posted by zpousman at 2:51 PM on May 8, 2006
I have a friend who used to ship crates (shipping containers) of Vespa and Lambretta scooters to the U.S. This was because the US Division of Vespa was pretty much shut down by the stringent emission requirements in California. But yeah, all of these scooters, as well as a bunch of Vespa "Apes" and Fiat 500s all cleared customs fine, even though none of them would pass any crash test.
posted by zpousman at 2:51 PM on May 8, 2006
Response by poster: Thanks for the answers. The particular Land Rover he wants isn't common in the States which is why he's considering importing one.
posted by 6550 at 2:55 PM on May 8, 2006
posted by 6550 at 2:55 PM on May 8, 2006
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posted by buggzzee23 at 12:12 PM on May 8, 2006