From: M. Thirtyseven (m37greenbeast@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 10:20:46 PDT
Just for ? whats the scoop w/non-us "stuff"?
>From: "Glenn Shaw" <mpmutt@mtaofnj.us>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Importing U.S. vehicles from Europe
>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 11:54:10 -0400
>
>Hi
>If this helps for starters, you can read about the Form 4 approvals
>needed for importation of any US built equipment that is on the Dept of
>State's SME list. I am not an expert in this area but I have heard that
>a truck should not be covered, but then I heard that any vehicle that
>mounts or is equipped from the manufacturer to mount a weapon is on the
>list.
>
>Later
>Glenn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ida Heath [mailto:spike@defuniak.com]
>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:52 AM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] Importing U.S. vehicles from Europe
>
>
>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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> > >>
> > >
> > >
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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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