Importing an engine from japan

[akrisztian]

How much would the shipping and customs fees be on a motorbike engine from Japan weghing 65kg with a price of 10000 thb?

[BSJ]

That's a good question. I will keep my eye on this thread.

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[mania]

Would the engine be new or 2nd hand?

Am guessing duties to be higher on new maybe 32%?

Shipping cost no idea

The bigger question is will it go in a street bike or race bike?

If street I would also wonder how hard to get the green book to reflect the engine change

of serial numbers.

Good luck though & will be interesting to hear what you find out.

Edited July 9, 2013 by mania

[akrisztian]

Would the engine be new or 2nd hand?

Am guessing duties to be higher on new maybe 32%?

Shipping cost no idea

The bigger question is will it go in a street bike or race bike?

If street I would also wonder how hard to get the green book to reflect the engine change

of serial numbers.

Good luck though & will be interesting to hear what you find out.

It's 20+ year old stuff going on a plated bike.

[yankee99]

If it was from the states. Customs 40% plus 4500 for a broker. Air freight under $250

Japan should be cheaper

[Richard-BKK]

If the engine was new, with the Thai – Japanese Economic Partnership Agreement, all automotive parts (since 2012) are zero rate (duty-free). Make sure that the Japanese side sends the goods as automotive parts.

For secondhand automotive parts you best contact the Thai custom and ask, also it will help if you can get a certification from the manufacturer that the parts are 100% Japanese in origin.

For shipment you can contact one of the many transport companies that do LCL shipments, with the weight of the engine in mind you probably cheapest of shipping it by using an LCL shipment. An LCL container has more than one company's goods in it.

Also make sure that all the paperwork is correct, and that you use a custom broker who knows what they need to do... Without the right paperwork you will never get the engine legally in your greenbook.