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I am wondering what are the problems or restrictions of importing a used car from the States to China... Can anyone advise ?
11 years 3 weeks ago in Visa & Legalities - China
Good question
It must be possible as cars and trucks cross the boarders everyday
from other country's
but getting them registered in China might be the problem
Before I came to China (nearly 3 years ago) I was looking into importing my car, I was told 100% import duty on all imported cars. I didn't look any further than that though.
I would contact some of the classic car clubs in China. They must know someone who has brought in oldies from around the world (can't all be party member cars from yesteryear)
e.g. http://www.classiccarchina.org
Remember if it is imported and unique in China, keeping it running might be difficult. If you just want to bring you old VW Golf from home, then it is probably possible, but must be easier just buying one here.
I did have this thought as well a couple of years ago when we considered a car, e.g. something from the VW dealerships here just isn't the same as in Europe, less horsepower, less fuel efficiency (and of course these two are down to the shitty quality of the gasoline) poorer build quality, less choice of options, and less airbags and security stuff
TedDBayer:
I have a 38 Chevy, SBC, power everything if someone wants it.
I'd like to drive to China, I don't think there are any roads in Siberia, be a great trip if beer is every where, not yak milk.. I had an Audi, I just bought an Acura MDX, what was I thinking? I'm looking for chrome letters S and U to swap out on the model name.
Once upon a time, it used to be feasible for a foreigner to import a car into China. The rule was one new or late-model car per foreigner, duty free. But alas, too many CCC's (Clever Chinese Cheaters) exploited this loop hole to run a profit. Mainly Chinese bosses with foreign workers, having them bring over cars that were then sold without the usually high taxes associated with imported vehicles. Now, if you want to import a car, it has to be done through a registered vehicle importer or dealer, and you will need to pay the normal import duties to have the vehicle clear Chinese customs. AKA, not worth it.