From: Ida Heath (spike@defuniak.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 05:52:03 PDT
Paul,
Where can I read that it is unlawful to import a U.S. made military vehicle
in to the United States?
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Farber <farber@f-tech.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Importing U.S. vehicles from Europe
> Ida Heath wrote:
>
> >I have imported several vehicles in from Germany and the United Kingdom.
> >All I needed was proof of ownership and some jingle to ship and then once
> >the port notified me I had to go to the port and take my paperwork from
the
> >shipper to the U.S. Customs for clearance and then load up and bugie.
> >
> >Sonny
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jim Stead <gadget@easypath.com>
> >To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:43 PM
> >Subject: [MV] Importing U.S. vehicles from Europe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >> I was wondering what the government process is to importing U.S.
> >>manufactured Military Vehicles back into the U.S. I'm specifically
> >>interested in non-offensive vehicles like jeeps, half-tracks, personnel
> >>carriers, etc., if that makes a difference. I imagine offensive vehicles
> >>(like tanks) are more complicated to get in, thanks to lack of knowledge
> >>
> >>
> >in
> >
> >
> >>our officials....
> >> If I found a jeep in France, Italy, etc., and wanted to bring it
home,
> >>what do I need to be concerned with other than the logistics of
transport?
> >>What is importable and what isn't? How would I find out if it's
> >>
> >>
> >'lend-lease'
> >
> >
> >>or just 'left-behind'? Are there import taxes? What could get my vehicle
> >>seized? Who should I be calling to verify it's okay, or get the 'forms'
> >>
> >>
> >from
> >
> >
> >>? Is it ATF? Customs? State department? All of them?!
> >> I'm sure I'm in over my head at this point, but I think I like
it.....
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Jim
> >>
> >>
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> Most US made implements of war cannot be brought back to the USA (thank
> that bastard nazi Henry Ford for that).
>
> If the customs guy actually opens the container and sees a green
> truck/jeep (and has any brains... SOME federal employes still have
> working grey matter) they will not let your container into the US as it
> cannot be legally imported.
>
> There are tricks, one is to partially dissasemble the unit so it looks
> like parts, not a vehicle. There is no law about importing spare
> parts.... gotta love the laws of the land. Also, paint it other than
> green so it does not look like an MV.
>
> These were tips passed on to me when I was looking to import CCKWs from
> Europe.
>
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