shipping motors from oversea??

[BoostFab]

anyone know the details with shipping motor from oversea....like dealing customs and all that crap? i'm loooking into having a motor or ship from oversea....i'm not sure if i need an auto broker to be involved??

[Nameless EJ6]

Your best bet is to find a container. Shipping the motor by itself is big $$$$.

[420_240]

I had my clip shipped to me from over seas... dude it cost like 1000 bux total.. (broker, customs, storage, filing paper work)... they charge you with every dayum think you could think of and even more

[Stealth-Z]

420_240 is right about the charges. You are nickled and dimed every step of the process. It all comes down to patients and persistance.

[BoostFab]

is it possible if you pick up the motor directly from the customs, bypassing hte broker...etc..?

[420_240]

That i'm not exactly sure about... the broker is the company and agent that deals with customs directly... you're probably better off just finding one already in the states

[Eikon]

I agree with the post above.

I am trying to think outside the box a little bit. What if you were to secure an engine in Japan and get shipping costs to wherever it would be put into a container? Then could you contact an importer here in the states (raceup/venus/automotive advantage/etc...). Tell them that you already have an engine secured and you would like assistance getting it imported. If they are already planning a container, maybe they will include your engine if you help share the costs of shipping the container. Then they can include your engine with their bill of lading and get it shipped in easier.

just an idea...

[Stealth-Z]

I dug out the paperwork with the totals for my RB30 block from Australia.

Series II non-turbo short block off ebay(block, crank, rods, pistons, rear seal, and beat up oil pump) $305.00AU

Shipping and handling from Australia $304.00AUTotal $609.00AU or $439.20 US Dollars

The block was picked up from the sellers door and loaded into a container consigned by Brennan International

Brennan International Shipping Company charges into Port of San DiegoDocumentation $50.00Terminal Handling Charge $45.00Chassis Fee (No idea what that was) $2.00Port Security Fee $25.00 Customs Exam $19.55

Total to Brennan $141.55

St. George Warehouse of OaklandForklift $35.00Customs Entry Fee $50.00 Documentation Fees $5.00Handling In/Out-General $35.00

Total to St. George $125.00

Now on top of all the above, I drove from Sacramento to Oaklnd to pick it up. That was a 200 mile round trip. So figure about $25.00 for gas. The St. George customs entry fee was for filling out a single piece of paper that needed U.S. Customs clearance signatures. I had to drive a few miles to the customs office to get it signed. No big deal.

As you can see, it ended up costing me around $730.75. All the above should give a good idea of what is involved. Shipping heavy items can be troublesome. RB30 motors may be cheap and plentiful in Australia but remember someone has to go through a lot of time and effort to ship it. The same holds true when shipping from Japan. I can see additional charges for a translation service already.

Hope this helps answer some questions.