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Frequently
asked questions
Who
and where is Karman
Shipping?
Karman Shipping specialises in cars and not other commodities. We only
export to specific destinations, especially Australia, and have being
doing so since 3rd December, 1984. Our offices are based in Leighton
Buzzard, Bedfordshire although cars are either collected or received at
a private warehouse near Barking, East London which is only 10 minutes
from the M25 yet still on the London Underground system.
What
costs need to be collated for shipping a car to Australia?
In the UK there is the cost of Shipment and Shipment Protection through
to the Australian Port. In Australia there are many other costs
including port and unpacking, valuation and customs, quarantine and
cleaning, clearance and temporary driving, roadworthy preparation and
test and engineers fees and stamp duty and registration. There is also
Duty and Gst to pay to customs.
What
are the methods of shipment?
By far the most popular method of shipment for a car is in a Container
by itself. We do not handle shared containers with frames built around
cars for other people’s goods or the much less popular method
of shipment Roll On/Roll Off (like a ferry but without passengers).
How
are costs obtained?
Contact us by email or telephone with your details and we will email or
mail to you a written quotation for shipping and shipment protection.
The destination costs and taxes information are listed in our
accompanying information pack.
What
are the ports, how often are the ships and how long do they take?
Most ship’s depart from the UK port of Tilbury (to the east
of London) or Southampton although we pack cars into a Container at a
private warehouse near Barking, East London. Ship’s to the
Australian ports of Fremantle (Perth), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and
Brisbane are weekly and the transit time is 28–36 days. A car
would normally have to be packed into it’s container
3–4 days before a ship is scheduled to sail.
How
big is a Container?
The inside of a Container is 17’10" x 7’5" x
7’5" i.e. large enough for just about any type of car but not
much room for anything else. For very large cars there is a container
19’4" long at a higher cost. Most Motorhomes will not fit
into a container as they are too high. A 40’ Container can
take two cars but there is not much of a saving.
Can
anything else be shipped with a car?
Any items packed inside a car or on a roof rack (up to 7’5"
high) would travel free of charge. Our competitive freight rates are
negotiated with the Shipping Line for a car only – if a car
owner wishes to deliver to us items (boxes only and no furniture) ready
wrapped/packed and to utilise the small remaining space at the back of
Container this would incur additional freight charges along with extra
packing and labour costs of around GBP4 per cubic foot (maximum 200
cubic feet). Under no circumstances would we mix more than one persons
items in a Container.
How
and when is a booking made to have a car shipped?
Normally vessel details are known many weeks in advance although
bookings can be made at short notice. An ‘Application for
Shipping Space’ (booking) form is available on this website
and should be completed and forwarded to us (by email, fax or post)
usually between a week and two months in advance of shipment along with
a copy of the Uk Registration Document.
What
information and paperwork is needed to ship a car?
You will need to know the destination port, which weekday the car will
be delivered or (if required) it needs to be collected, the
year/make/model/registration and chassis number of the car, your UK and
overseas address and contact details, the shipment protection value (if
required) of the car and the date you intend to leave the UK and arrive
at your overseas destination. For shipment only the car and the car
keys are needed - the original car documents are not required.
What
happens once a car has been shipped?
A shipping Document called a ‘Bill of Lading’ is
issued once the vessel has sailed and this along with a letter and
instructions from us and a Shipment Protection certificate is mailed to
you in the UK or to your overseas address as long as the shipping costs
have been settled (anytime before the vessel sails by personal UK
cheque or direct bank transfer).
What
happens at the destination port?
Shipping and Shipment Protection costs paid to us cover through to
arrival at the Australian port. Destination
port/unpacking/quarantine/clearance costs as well as Import Duty and
GST (and any other taxes) are payable by you at destination. It is
possible for an importation to be handled by a car owner directly
(although very difficult and time consuming) but we do provide a list
of Clearance Agents at each port with whom the car owner can make
contact. They can assist with or handle completely the arrival
formalities and can provide you with a detailed quotation for their
services.
What
are the Rules & Regulations for taking a car to Australia?
It is not normally practical to take a car into Australia unless a
Personal Import Approval is obtained from the DoTaRS in Canberra. The
criteria only applies to Australian Nationals and those with Residence
Visas (not temporary or visitor visas). Only one car can be imported
per person per year and it must have been ‘owned and
used’ in the UK for a minimum of 12 calendar months before
shipment.
How
is a Personal Import Approval obtained?
As long as the criteria is met approval is normally a formality and is
obtained by sending a form and A$50 (cheque/credit card) to Australia
with copies of car, ownership and passport documents. Approval normally
takes about 4-6 weeks.
Are
there any exemptions to the Rules?
There are no residency or ownership period restrictions on taking cars
older than 1989 to Australia but an Import Approval for each car is
still required and there is still Duty and Tax to pay.
What
are the Taxes payable on taking a car into Australia?
There are two main taxes. For most cars Import Duty of 10% is levied on
the Customs Value (5% for 4WD SUV vehicles). GST (VAT) of 10% is levied
on the Customs Value + Duty + Shipping Cost.
What
is the Customs Value of a car?
Very occasionally the UK Purchase Price is used as the Customs value.
In most instances the Customs Value is based on an ‘as
landed’ valuation carried out at the Australian port. This
value is normally about half the Australian Market value. The
Australian Clearance Agent can advise details of a suitable local
valuer.
Can
the costs be summarised?
Costs are UK collection, Shipping and Shipment Protection (where
required and payable here) and Australian arrival costs, as well as,
Import Duty and GST (payable there). Shipment is by Container ex.
Barking weekly taking 4–5 weeks and anything inside the car
travels free of charge. The Rules are residents only for an import
approval from Canberra and car owned for 12 months unless the car is
over 15 years old. Taxes on most cars are 10% Duty and 10% GST.
Can
the procedure be summarised?
Read this website, contact us for a written quotation, decide to ship a
car, send to us a completed shipping form and send to Canberra a
completed import approval form. We arrange the export, Canberra issues
an import approval, the car is handed to us and we ship it to
Australia. We send the shipping papers to you, they are put together
with the approval and all your car papers for the authorities when the
car arrives. An Agent can assist with the import, pay the taxes, the
car is collected and then made roadworthy and registered.
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