Importing a new (unbuilt) kit car- what customs costs?

Importing a new (unbuilt) kit car- what customs costs?

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peterpsg

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813 posts

241 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Does anyone have an idea of the customs duties one would have to pay on importing a new kit car, i.e. an unbuilt one, just all the build stages in a big box?

I'd do it as an export from the UK, so wouldn't have to pay the VAT here, just GST in NZ, but would they try and classify it as 'car parts' and try and add 10% on top!!??

Any one had this experience?




Esprit

6,370 posts

290 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Not sure Peter, but if you're looking to bring something like that over, I'm bringing a container over from the UK sometime in the next couple of months with an Exige in it, happy to split costs with you smile

v8sag

746 posts

217 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Since when has there been 10% on car parts?
Also need to get a car body back from UK,can we go thirds George...smile

Esprit

6,370 posts

290 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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v8sag said:
Since when has there been 10% on car parts?
Also need to get a car body back from UK,can we go thirds George...smile
Entirely possible Paul. Just getting quotes to get a container back here now, have mentioned that it may be just the Exige and may/may not include body parts for a second car. Once I've got a more firm date of when I'll be shipping, I'll talk to you in more detail as it's well within the realms of possibility that in a 20' container, a saggy-arse body could be double-stacked with the Exige.

peterpsg

Original Poster:

813 posts

241 months

Monday 4th June 2007
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Sorry G,
but it won't be for a while yet, I'm just trying to work out the costs now so I can start working on the other half ;-)

I've gota sell the blackbird first, then I'll be in a postion to get the replacement, a Murtaya, which I had a passenger ride in around Brands on the weekend, and was most impressed with it's handling, although slower in a straight line than my current beasty, it was pretty sharp around the corners, and for what I want in a car now is better suited to my 'back home' requirements, namely 4wd, no roof, and an easier route to importing & road registering in NZ, also it'll be fairly easy to detune for any Targa aspirations I might have...

On that note, what's involved in getting a NZ motorsport license?






RENN68

281 posts

223 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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read the regs, sit a test, pay some money.............