4X4 Import On 'b' Visa

[planetartcenter]

hi everyone,i am a EU citizen on a B visa (at the moment i haven't got a work permit yet ,but I will soon)

I recently inherited a relatively new 4x4 (3years old). a Ford ranger turbodiesel 2.3L extracab. was wondering if anyone has imported something similar and how much it costs ? (+any problems with immigration etc?) it is actually driven on right hand . any help greatly appreciated.

thank you

[glegolo]

When it comes to import cars to Thailand you will face a wall of problems here. Thailand is doing their utmost to protect their own industri and they are NOT interested at all to accept other import of cars.

So make this possible,,,, they have protected themselfs with customs duties that are severe and REALLY high, well over at least 100% of the estimated value of the car. And on top of that, you have to pay at least also VAT.

What you can do to get correct information to 100% - check up The Thai Customs homesite on internet.

Goodluck - Glegolo

[Mario2008]

Better ask that in the motor forum.

There is no free import for a vehicle and you will pay heavy duties. Might be chaper to sell it and buy a new car here in Thailand.

[arthurwait]

You can import it after you have 5 years continuous Non- B visas and pay 300% of the value customs say it is worth here and all importing costs- agents and shipping.

So after about 5 and a half years you can pay about 3 Million baht in tax if you still want to import it.

[noob7]

If i recall it right, you have 6 month time, after you got a work permit, to 'import' your private staff.

Move is the better word. It includes a car or motorcycle, as long it was for minimum 1 year yours, registered in your name.

Because it will be a legal move, you don't have to expect high taxes.

Only the usual 'You wanna have it out of the custom now or later" tea money.

But I would definitely ask a legal adviser, before I would order the container!

[fstarbkk]

Yes I can confirm, as a new work permit holder, you are entitled "move" your personal household, whatever that reasonably entails. What noob says sounds about right (as always). But, as he says, for something as valuable as a car, you better get expert counsel on the particulars.

[arthurwait]

Here :

http://www.thaivisa.com/340-0.html

http://www.customs.go.th/wps/wcm/connect/custen/individuals/importing+personal+vehicle/importingpersonalvehicle+

[planetartcenter]

thank you all..it sounds a lot to deal with...maybe easyer to get a vehicle here

[Crossy]

thank you all..it sounds a lot to deal with...maybe easyer to get a vehicle here

Indeed, particularly a Ranger which you can likely buy here for less than the duty you would pay on your import.

[noob7]

After reading in the linked pages, I'm asking myself, what 'value' is taken for the Tax?

The new price value, or the used car value in the country of origin?

I may ask a friend of mine, who did this (bring in a car on wp). But I think, he wouldn't have done it, with this supposed high taxes!

Maybe a loophole, somewhere?

[glegolo]

Guys, you are giving the wrong information. It doesn´t help if you hold a whatever-VISA and a workpermit.... Cars is NOT considerated to be household goods nor personal effects.

Glegolo

[Jitar]

Correct, the duty exemption for household effects is only for boring stuff. The good things in life are excluded such as motor vehicles, booze etc.

Duty and tax would be charged on the Ranger. Customs usually talk about the duty being based on the CIF value but there are plenty of stories where the original purchase price has been replaced by a Thai market value nominated by Thai customs.

Have a look at:

http://webportal.atl...cs/thailand.pdf

http://www.customs.g...ouseholdeffects

[Tatsujin]

Didn't they recently make it illegal to import 2nd hand vehicles now?

[Jitar]

Earlier this year the media reported imports of used sedans, bikes, pickups, buses (+7 seats) and parts to be banned. That would count out the Ranger.

I wonder if / when it is being enforced. The customs web site does not reflect the change but TIT.

[glegolo]

Correct, the duty exemption for household effects is only for boring stuff. The good things in life are excluded such as motor vehicles, booze etc.

Duty and tax would be charged on the Ranger. Customs usually talk about the duty being based on the CIF value but there are plenty of stories where the original purchase price has been replaced by a Thai market value nominated by Thai customs.

Have a look at:

http://webportal.atl...cs/thailand.pdf

http://www.customs.g...ouseholdeffects

In all fairness towards the thai customs. ALL customs throughout Europe and the US are basing their value on the domestic market value, NOT what the importer thinks the value is...

Glegolo

[stevenl]

After reading in the linked pages, I'm asking myself, what 'value' is taken for the Tax?

The new price value, or the used car value in the country of origin?

I may ask a friend of mine, who did this (bring in a car on wp). But I think, he wouldn't have done it, with this supposed high taxes!

Maybe a loophole, somewhere?

Whatever the officer feels like.

And as mentioned already, cars are not part of the household items, so will be taxed heavily. I have imported a motorbike here, and was charged 100% of the estimated value in taxes.

[Jitar]

Correct, the duty exemption for household effects is only for boring stuff. The good things in life are excluded such as motor vehicles, booze etc.

Duty and tax would be charged on the Ranger. Customs usually talk about the duty being based on the CIF value but there are plenty of stories where the original purchase price has been replaced by a Thai market value nominated by Thai customs.

Have a look at:

http://webportal.atl...cs/thailand.pdf

http://www.customs.g...ouseholdeffects

In all fairness towards the thai customs. ALL customs throughout Europe and the US are basing their value on the domestic market value, NOT what the importer thinks the value is...

Glegolo

Don't think I have ever seen fairness and Thai Customs in the same sentence before!

[noob7]

Correct, the duty exemption for household effects is only for boring stuff. The good things in life are excluded such as motor vehicles, booze etc.

Duty and tax would be charged on the Ranger. Customs usually talk about the duty being based on the CIF value but there are plenty of stories where the original purchase price has been replaced by a Thai market value nominated by Thai customs.

Have a look at:

http://webportal.atl...cs/thailand.pdf

http://www.customs.g...ouseholdeffects

In all fairness towards the thai customs. ALL customs throughout Europe and the US are basing their value on the domestic market value, NOT what the importer thinks the value is...

Glegolo

Don't think I have ever seen fairness and Thai Customs in the same sentence before!

[transam]

Sell it.

[Tatsujin]

Based on experiences of friends, importing things, and Thai Customs, it's a waste of time trying to work out what 'officially' something is going to cost to import beforehand. Bottom line is it costs whatever that officer feels like extorting from you when it gets here.

Another friend imported his race bike here recently . . . broken down, as parts. That worked out reasonably well, apart from the 'extras' they extorted from him. Bunch of thieves.

[EvilDrSomkid]

I wish we could have a Sticky thread about importing cars to Thailand in the sub forum. These questions come up about once every 2 weeks.

Nobody uses the search function.

Quite simply put: NO! YOU F******G CAN'T!

[noob7]

I wish we could have a Sticky thread about importing cars to Thailand in the sub forum. These questions come up about once every 2 weeks.

Nobody uses the search function.

Quite simply put: NO! YOU F******G CAN'T!

On Phuket, there is one diving instructor, with an imported Ford Escort from his former life in the Uk. Not sure, but a Cosworth or something like that.

So easy to spot: You can

[EvilDrSomkid]

I wish we could have a Sticky thread about importing cars to Thailand in the sub forum. These questions come up about once every 2 weeks.

Nobody uses the search function.

Quite simply put: NO! YOU F******G CAN'T!

On Phuket, there is one diving instructor, with an imported Ford Escort from his former life in the Uk. Not sure, but a Cosworth or something like that.

So easy to spot: You can

If you say so. Go ahead and try.