Anyone know customs fees for shipping US registered car back from Central America?

[Stuart Kent]

I have spent the last year working in Costa Rica. I am now shipping my North Carolina registered 2003 Chevrolet Silverado back home. Does anyone know what the customs process is on the U.S. side and what the costs will be?

(I also posted this in the 'fireside chat' sorry for any redundancy but I need answers fast)

Thanks,
Stuart.

 

[Darwin]

If you have the time, it's a beautiful drive. Sorry, I can't be of any help.

 

[Christian P.]

Contact OverlandTheWorld - Jeff and Monica. they just shipped their Land Cruiser back from Panama.

http://www.overlandtheworld.com/

 

[Stuart Kent]

I seem to have tracked down the answers I was looking for - FYI:

$60USD - Handling
$50 - BL
$45 - DOC Fee
$95 - ISF 10+2

thanks for the responses, and cheers to you from the edge of the earth,
Stuart.

 

[Dan Grec]

Great, I just added that info to http://wikioverland.org/United_States_of_America

 

[REDrum]

FWIW.....I'd advise budgeting $250 bux for possible vehicle X-ray by Customs. They don't do it every time, but I've been hit with it 2 out of 3 times. Also, using a US based customs broker can be a big help, while its upwars of $300 one can smoothing things out with Customs. Once your vehicle hits Customs "quarantine" it can take 2 days or two months to get it released. A broker can help push it thru.