Ship Car To Amsterdam

Car Shipping Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands, filled with beautiful, never-ending canals, scenic parks, and historic buildings. It’s one of the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands and has become a very popular place for expats from the United States to relocate permanently. When you have relocated to Amsterdam and need to import your own personal car to the city, you’ll need the services of a professional international automobile transport company to prepare and ship the car overseas for you. Unlike moving from one state to another in the United States, you must carefully plan to ship a motorcar internationally. Your shipping agent will have the facts on customs regulations for Amsterdam and all of the information necessary to let you know what your shipping options will be and what information the company will need from you before shipment. The agent will also go over the shipping cost in great detail so you will know beforehand what you must pay before and after the automobile ships to the Netherlands.

Cost & Time Examples For Shipping a Car to Amsterdam

*Prices and times are estimated. They can vary depending on the season and the type of vehicle.

*Save on ground transport costs by delivering the vehicle to the nearest port.

*Allow an additional 10 days to process the documents.

*Prices are for one car in a dedicated 20ft container. This is the safest and most reliable way to transport a vehicle internationally. Other items may be included in the container to help save you money when moving.

*Using the RoRo (roll on, roll off) method is less expensive, and shipments can be completed in fewer days. Contact us now for a free RoRo quote.

Ways to Ship to Amsterdam

The best way to ship a car internationally is through Roro or container shipping. Both types of shipping include loading your motorcar onto a cargo ship at an exit port in the United States and then shipping the car by sea to Amsterdam. Roro will take the least time to ship as the vehicle is driven onto the cargo ship, secured for travel, and simply driven off when it reaches Amsterdam. When you use a container your automobile must be loaded inside of the container and then loaded onto the cargo ship to be transported overseas. Due to periodic customs checks, containers may need to be opened, which can sometimes cause container conveyance to take slightly longer than when shipping with Roro. Some people also prefer to ship by air instead of by sea. Air Shipping is the fastest type of international shipping available for shipping a car overseas. Once you speak to your transport agent, you can work together to decide which type of shipping will best suit your motorcar or any other personal items you may need to ship to Amsterdam when you ship the automobile.

Customs Policies for Importing a Vehicle to Amsterdam

Many people often move to Amsterdam and plan to purchase a car once they relocate. They find out all too often that purchasing a motorcar once they relocate is usually far more expensive than just having their own personal car shipped to them at their new location. When you need to have your personal vehicle with you for travel throughout the beautiful city of Amsterdam, you must follow some simple customs regulations that the Government has set in the Netherlands for automobile importation. Some of the policies are as follows:

Legal residents of Amsterdam must have their car registered locally once it is in the city. If you are only going to be in Amsterdam for a short time, however, you may drive with your license plate and registration from the United States. To register your motorcar, you will need to locate the nearest RDW office. The RDW is the Netherlands' national road traffic authority. You will be able to import your vehicle from the United States without having to pay any taxes when importing as long as you have applied for and received a tax exemption permit that must be applied for in advance of import from the customs office. They will generally approve the tax exemption if you have lived in Amsterdam for at least 12 months prior to the importation of the car to the country. You also must have legally owned the vehicle for no less than six months. If you are not approved for an exemption, you must pay import taxes based on your automobile value when it reaches the customs inspection checkpoint. You will also need to pay a Value Added Tax (VAT), a Green Tax (BPM), and import duty fees when the motorcar is imported.

You can contact the Netherlands Embassy for more information on import regulations for Amsterdam as well as useful information on traveling within the city, lodging, and entertainment.