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Could you ship cars to Russia Easier if Salvage items?

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jbru Just Starting Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Location: NY	Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:03 am    Post subject: Could you ship cars to Russia Easier if Salvage items? I am speaking with different shipping companies that ship directly to Russia I am curious if anyone knows the implications of dealing with Russian Customs I was thinking of Shipping Salvage Vehicles so that I would have less trouble with U.S. and Russian Customs. I know many people have asked the can i ship vehicles to Russia? I don't have a problem getting paper work arranged once I have the vehicles there. I have a problem getting them through customs safely and cheaply. I will try to import them as salvage materials to be used for steel, parts ect Does anyone have input? Thanks Josh Ive experienced the bureaucracy first hand I spent 4 months in russia a couple summers ago I had a small discrepancy with my VISA Luckily I had a friend who could smooth it over. but it took several hours of dealing in some offices
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DITTRICH WayToRussified Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 429 Location: London UK	Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:56 pm    Post subject: Dear Josh, I think you need to consult with a Russian customs agent who has direct experience of handling import documents for 2nd hand cars. When I was in the transportation business in Russia 11 years ago in Vostochny, loads of people used to import 2nd hand cars from Japan via Vladivostock and I believe that this trade still goes on. However, the Russian customs were very clever and I remember loads of discussions about this topic with my Russian friends back then. It used to be based on engine size - so people started shipping in cars without engines in them. The customs then started charging by weight.... I guess, if you had the correct contacts and paid people off then you could import almost anything. Just because the paperwork says "dog" it doesn't mean there is a dog in the container. It might be a cat! Les
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