Importing a Vehicle to the UK
Bringing a vehicle into the UK involves ocean freight, an HMRC customs entry, duty and VAT, type approval or IVA where required, and DVLA registration before you can put it on the road. We manage every one of those steps and give you a landed cost before you commit.
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Turkey to UK
How to import a car from Turkey to the UK: RoRo and container shipping from Izmir and Ambarli, duty and VAT rates, HMRC customs entry, NOVA and IVA steps.
Africa to UK
Shipping a car to the UK from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya or other African ports: container and RoRo routes, HMRC duty and VAT, NOVA and IVA registration steps.
Australia to UK
Everything you need to import a car from Australia to the UK, including shipping from Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle, HMRC duty and VAT, NOVA and IVA rules.
India to UK
Shipping a car from India to the UK: routes from Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) and Chennai, HMRC duty and VAT rates, NOVA notification and IVA registration explained.
USA to UK
Complete guide to importing a car from the USA to the UK: RoRo and container shipping from East and West Coast ports, HMRC duty and VAT, NOVA and IVA rules.
Japan to UK
How to import a JDM car from Japan to the UK: RoRo shipping from Yokohama and Nagoya, HMRC duty and VAT, Japanese export deregistration, NOVA and IVA rules.
Germany to UK
Import a car from Germany to the UK after Brexit: 0% duty with EU origin, 20% VAT, export plates (Ausfuhrkennzeichen), NOVA, DVLA registration and transport costs.
South Africa to UK
Import a car from South Africa to the UK: RoRo or container from Durban, Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, 10% duty and 20% VAT or ToR relief, NOVA and DVLA registration.
UAE to UK
Import a car from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to the UK: RTA export certificate, Jebel Ali to Southampton shipping, 10% duty and 20% VAT, GCC-spec IVA, NOVA and DVLA registration.
Canada to UK
Import a car from Canada to the UK: shipping from Halifax, Montreal or Vancouver, 10% duty and 20% VAT, ToR relief, NOVA, IVA and DVLA registration explained.
Hong Kong to UK
Import a right-hand-drive car from Hong Kong to the UK: export clearance, container shipping to Southampton, 10% duty and 20% VAT or ToR relief, NOVA and DVLA registration.