From: JEFF HAIN-MATSON (flmv@flmv.net)
Date: Fri Aug 13 2004 - 05:32:23 PDT
been there, done the clean up thing after the fact. (on return from normandy
1994)
if your container is lucky enough to get a dept. of ag inspection, there better
NOT be ANY dirt, mud, long grass, weeds, etc. if there is you will be paying to
have your can unloaded at the dock, and pay a "professional" service to steam
clean everything. then after a 4 hour wait a friendly dept of ag guy will come
by and inspect the cleanup and hopefully sign off on your paper work, letting
you either reload the can for final delivery or if you are close (in my case
+-200 miles) to the port drive your treasures home. (daryl bensinger and i drove
his jimmy tipper, and towed a mb from north jersey to central pa).
this is of course only if you are a winner in the dept of ag can inspection
lottery!!! play at your own risk.
jeff
Ida Heath wrote:
> 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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