From: Ida Heath (spike@defuniak.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 05:54:45 PDT
That is, in fact, what the shipper in Europe tells you but I have, in fact,
picked up farm tractors with dirt on them and nothing was said.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: Nigel Hay <Nigel@milweb.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Importing U.S. vehicles from Europe
> I have heard that you have to get the vehicles spotlessly clean before
they
> leave for the USA to prevent the subliminal import of bugs and insects. If
> they aren't up to standard on arrival, costs are incurred for cleaning? Or
> is this an urban legend?
> NIGE
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Farber" <farber@f-tech.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:33 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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