Ship overseas has been helping transport vehicles from the United States to destinations around the world for decades. We have shipped cars to Germany, France, Australia, South Africa, the Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico and to many other destinations. As such, we have gathered a comprehensive understanding of the people whose vehicle we handle. In this post, we are going to look at the profile of the average person who hires our services. The question to answer here is; who is overseas car shipping for?
Expatriates
Expatriates are probably the most common block of people who benefit from overseas car shipping. The United States is a popular destination for professionals, students and artists from other countries. You will mostly hear of issues surrounding migration with regards to the country’s borders with Mexico. That’s associated in people’s minds with attempts to enter the country illegally.
What you need to know, however, is that there are plenty of people who enter the country legally and who are employed in legitimate jobs. If you are one of these people, a time will come when you need to ship your car to your home country. Perhaps you are sending it as a gift to someone. Or maybe you are sending it as an investment, in case you ever want to go back home.
Returning residents
In the above section, we were talking about people sending vehicles to their home countries while remaining in the United States. The second group of people who require overseas car shipping are people returning to their home countries. Let’s say you are from Australia and you have been living and working in the U.S for a while.
The time may arrive when you decide to relocated to your home country. Maybe the contract that brought you here has ended. Or maybe you have simply decided to go back home. Whatever your reasons, most people decide to take along all their possessions when returning to their home countries.
In most instances, returning residents are exempted from paying duty on certain imports, including on vehicles and household goods. That makes it logical for you to ship your car to your home country as part of the process of relocating. In fact, a lot of people take advantage of this to export American made vehicles to their home countries.
There is usually a catch, however. Returning residents can, in most countries, only ship in cars that they have been using for periods that vary from 6 months to 1 year, depending on the country. As an example, when returning to Germany from a non-EU country, you will need to have used the car personally for at least 6 months. You will also need to have resided outside the EU for at least 12 months.
Auto dealers
Ship overseas also handles car shipment for international auto dealers. American cars are in demand around the world. There are many companies out there are are involved in shipping them out for resale in other countries.
If you fall into this category, you can use our services to get your vehicles to their destinations. We can even help you acquire the types of vehicles that you are looking for. Once you have made your purchase, we will then ship the car to its destination.
Vintage car collectors
The world has a love for vintage cars, and there are many lying around in the United States. If you have found your gem while visiting or while staying here, you may be looking to ship it to an overseas destination.
Again, this is something with which we can help you. We also have an extensive network of contacts who you can use to find just about any car that you may be looking for.
Which destinations do we cover?
Ship Overseas ships vehicles to almost any country in the world. The requirements will be different from one place to the other, of course. Also the Covid 19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine have precipitated unparalleled disruptions in the flow of goods around the world. If you wish to ship your car to Russia or to Ukraine, you are likely to run into a host of challenges. At the moment, it’s safe to say it’s not possible to do so. The following are some of the destinations that we cover;
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Bahrain
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- South Africa
Summary
In this article, we sought to answer the question, who is overseas car shipping for? We noted that overseas car shipping is for a wide range of people, including expatriates, returnees and auto dealers.
Please note that Ship overseas also offers car shipping to the United States from various countries around the world. That includes from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Panama, Spain, Italy and Germany. Talk to us to learn more about how we can help bring your vehicle back home to the U.S.