How to transport a car from the USA to Spain?

This post is about transporting cars from the USA to Europe.

Firstly, the topic of transporting cars from the USA to the EU is relevant for those who are moving from America to Europe and want to transport their car.
Secondly, this topic is also interesting for those who want to buy a used or new car in America.

In Europe, cars from the USA are very popular, because European cars themselves cost a lot of money, and the American market offers a large selection of cars at attractive prices.
So, there are several categories of cars that are especially popular with buyers in Europe:
- powerful sports cars: Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger;
- SUV - Ford, Jeep, Chevrolet Tahoe, Hummer

Let's take a closer look at the methods of transporting a car, the time frame and cost.
Transporting a car from the USA to a European country may seem like a difficult task, a multi-stage process where you need to be patient and get ready for big expenses.

The main stages:
1. If you are planning to buy a car, study the offers on the markets or use the services of specialized companies that will help you find the car of your dreams.
2. Order a car history check - a Carfax or AutoCheck report to find out the history of the car: mileage, involvement in accidents and other important information.
3. After choosing a car, you need to make a payment. Make sure that the seller provides all the necessary documents confirming ownership.
4. Delivery by sea is carried out from the port of departure: with the help of logistics companies, it is necessary to organize the delivery of the car to the port of departure in the USA.
5. Customs clearance in the USA: use the services of a customs broker, draw up a declaration and all the necessary documents for exporting the car.
6. Sea transportation: here you need to select the delivery method.
Cars are shipped across the ocean in two ways: container shipping and Roll on Roll off (RORO/ Ro Ro).
Container shipping is significantly more expensive, as the car will be transported in a separate container.
You will have to pay for storing the car at the port. You should also take into account the rather long waiting times and delivery by container ship.

RORO shipping is a type of car transportation on specialized ships.
RORO ships allow cars, platforms and other cargo vehicles to be loaded and unloaded directly onto the ship's deck, without the need to use a port for the onboard operation.
This saves a lot of time and money, making such transportation more convenient and efficient.
Cargo ships are like giant floating garages, accommodating hundreds of cars.
The journey across the Atlantic Ocean can take from 10 to 20 days, depending on the destination port.

7. Customs clearance in Europe: Upon arrival of the car at the destination port, it is necessary to go through customs clearance, pay duties, taxes and prepare for further delivery.
After that, the cars can be sent by car carriers to the final destination - dealerships, warehouses or directly to buyers.
8. Receiving the car: After completing all the formalities, you can pick up your car and enjoy driving on European roads!

The final cost of expenses will depend on the data of your car - CO2 emissions, power, year of manufacture. For example, Europe is reluctant to clear customs for cars older than 2016.

In case you change your residence and want to transport your car, first of all we will always consider the possibility of preferential customs clearance, we wrote about it here.
As for the delivery of a car from the USA, we are ready to offer another more economical option.
We will deliver your car to the Netherlands in a tourist case, without filing a customs declaration.
As an example of costs and terms, we share information made for a Mercedes-Benz GLC car from the US port of Miami South Florida Container Terminal – Google.
So, the amounts from port to port:
$ 1,250 when sending a car by roll-on roll-off (RoRo) transportation,
€ 855 transportation, unloading, tax and tourist registration of the car.
€ 400 port fee upon arrival.
Terms:
when paying the invoice loading within 10 working days,
the road from Miami to the Netherlands 17-20 days.
! Very important! Make sure when sending the car that there is one owner in the documents. Otherwise, there will be complications during customs clearance in the EU.
Then we draw up all the necessary documents and deliver your car to the address.
Or you can pick up the car yourself from the Netherlands.

If you are interested in this method of delivery, we can share the contacts of the carrier in America. Write in private messages.