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Customs in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin

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What are the terms of your car clearance if you are a citizen of one of above mentioned countries?

As for your car clearance, some of the auto auction companies may offer the services of their clearing agents, but keep in mind you are free to choose your own agent in following cases:

- Your car is being shipped by RORO or RORO TOWABLE

- Car is shipped in your own 20" container

- You ship your own 40" container with all your vehicles inside it.

If you use consolidation to ship your vehicle, the auto auction company will have to use their own clearing agent in your country. It is not optional because in such case the car and all original documents will be delivered to Auto Auction company representative. As soon as all cars in container are cleared, they will be released to your consignees and documents will be sent accordingly.

In case you prefer to take services of some local clearing agent, make sure you can trust him, as there is enough unreliable agents, who only want to put their hands on your money.

Moreover, if you want to pass all clearing procedure smoothly, it will be better for you to be aware of your local government regulations. Contact the customs service in advance and get the full information about vehicle clearing and taxes due to be paid. Besides, become familiar with the government import restrictions on used vehicles. You should also consider the year of your next car, what safety standards it should meet and what documents you need to have to register your vehicle with respective local authorities. If you are armed with this information you can save your time and money and can easily cope with clearing procedure in Nigeria, Ghana or Benin.

How to track Vessel & Container?

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Are you eagerly waiting to see your car which is already in transit? Due to advancement in information technology, it has become easier to track the location of any Vessels in sea. Using the GPS technology you can see the exact location of our vessels in sea life.

Depending on your Shipping line some auto auction companies may provide you with a vessel’s tracking and container tracking code to trace your car online. The most leading companies constantly remains in touch with the shipping line to keep their customers updated about the exact location of the vessels and expected date of arrival to the destination port.

Container loading options

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Containers have standardized (fixed) dimensions. You can usually find the most common sizes: 20', 40', 40'HC (high cube), 45', 48' and 53' available from all exit ports, but some shipping lines may not offer all sizes to specific destinations.

How it works: Our certified drivers will pick up your vehicle from its current location and deliver it to our exit warehouse. Once the vehicle arrives, pictures will be taken and uploaded on your profile. Depending on the shipping option chosen, your vehicle will be loaded either by container consolidation towards our clearing agent as soon as more of our other client's vehicles are ready. Or we will wait on the rest of your vehicles to arrive in the case you are doing your own container. Usually vehicles are loaded in a 40' with 3 more cars aside from yours. Making it a 40' with 4 cars.

Ocean Transportation - RORO Shipping

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RORO: Mostly known as the roll-on/roll-off shipping method, that means that your car will be driven inside the ship. RORO cargo consists of items such as tractors, buses and trucks, or oversized cargo loaded on special flatbed, mafi or lowboy trailers. In order to be shipped by RORO a vehicle should be:

1) in run&drive condition to be driven onto the ship;

2) without extensive damages that might cause injuries to ship workers.

Ocean Transportation - Container Shipping:

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Container Shipping: Container shipping means that your car will be loaded inside 20 feet or 40 feet container, and the container will be sealed.A 40ft container can hold up to 5 vehicles and if you are shipping a full container load the container will be loaded upon vehicles arrival at the warehouse.

Container consolidation means thar your vehicle will be consolidated into a container with other vehicles and loaded as soon as all the vehicles arrive at the warehouse. When the container is loaded it will be transported to the exit port and loaded onto a vessel the following week.

If suppose a buyer wants to ship the car out of the state, do we require to pay sales tax?

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No, you don't need to pay the sales tax for shipping a car outside the state except paying the shipping fee. According to the North American tax system, the sellers, who sell used vehicles for export to nonresidents obtain tax exemptions and do not have to pay the sales tax. This exemption requires the seller arranges a documented out-of-state delivery of the motor vehicle to the nonresident. That's why many auto auction companies provide a compulsive car transportation to any warehouse or exit port.

So, if you are non-resident of the USA or Canada and want to buy a used vehicle for further exportation to your country, you are not obliged to pay any sales taxes. You should only cover the auto auction website's fee for services provided and paperwork fee for documentation handling. Besides, you are also responsible for all transportation costs.

If the car has been purchased from another company in the USA, will a car auction website help to ship this car?

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Of course, it's better to check the availability of shipping services before you purchase a vehicle in the USA and work only with websites that include shipping as part of the details of their sale. In case you have purchased a car from the auto auction, that does not offer a shipping, check some shipping companies which can deliver your car to your country. Most of the auto auction websites do not provide shipping services if you buy a car from another company or dealer, however there are some, that can handle transportation and documentation even in such cases. Moreover, these companies constantly arrange car delivery, so there should be no hassles for you as a client. Just contact their portal assistants to know applicable shipping charges. If you need to pick up and deliver your car to the departure port, please also request this information in advance.

Besides, when you are looking for car shipping from the US, there are some important tips to keep in mind. Be aware of the car shipment details such as vehicle size, weight, location, and season in order to get a better shipping price. If the car is run and drive, it can be shipped by RORO method, otherwise you will be offered container consolidation or RORO towable shipping. It's also important to know how to protect your car from any potential damage, so ask the company agent about shipping insurance. These tips might be helpful for you to ship your vehicle bought online easily and effectively.

How to Pay for Shipping

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Most of the car auction companies require to receive from you the full payment for shipping, so they can start shipping process. The North American websites try to protect their clients from various frauds with credit card payments and suggest them to make payment only through wire transfer in USD. To make a wire transfer, you need to get the wire details of the shipping company and provide your bank with these details. You will need to note down the transaction number to submit a confirmation of your transaction to the shipping company. Depending on your wire amount, the bank will charge you their fees for sending a wire payment in USD. Banks may charge for conversion of your home Currency to USD and wire payment fees. On average it takes from 5 to 7 days for a bank to credit the payment to beneficiary's account using the wire transfer method.

In any case the shipping will not start until you pay for car in full. Before you make your payment to any auto auction or shipping company, it's important to check the company legitimacy. There are also many fraudulent companies, that may try to convince you that they are reliable enough and have been on the market for a long time by carefully crafting a company name to mislead you. Thus, check if the company, you want to have business with is registered and licensed by the government authorities. Make your own deep research about this company with the help of popular search engines, such as Google or Yahoo. Read its customers comments and complains, visit the company official website and social media profiles. You may also contact them by email or call them, so they can assist you and let your doubts go.

Grimaldi Shipping To Africa

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Grimaldi Shipping is an experienced shipping line. If you are you looking to ship one car with them, but not understand the shipping procedures then contact auto auction compaines, that can assist you. Big shipping lines do not have enough time to clear your shipping related doubts, as they are busier with their business operations, in such cases you need to contact any auto auction company, providing shipping services, that have good relations with Grimaldi to ship your car to Africa.

ACL Shipping to Lagos

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Some auto auction companies in Canada work along with ACL Shipping, which have the world's largest Roll-on Roll-off/Container ships. ACL shipping is part of Grimaldi Group. ACL Shipping Company's Vessels sails every two weeks to West Africa. They also provide Container Cargo tracking services so that you can track the exact location of their Container Cargo in transit. On an average it takes 21 to 35 days for Vessels to reach Lagos, Nigeria.

How To Deliver a Car to the Port ?

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If you are looking to deliver your car to the port in the USA, so that you can ship it to Nigeria or other country then read on.

It’s quite troublesome when it comes to bringing the car to the port in the foreign country. In order to avoid any fraud, you need to have someone in the US whom you can trust. Otherwise, you will only cross your fingers hoping that the seller hands over your car to the car hauler properly and the transportation company drops it off correctly at the port.

It may be much more easier if you contact an auto auction company, that can arrange shipping process for your vehicle. Delivery of a car to port is the first step in the shipping process. An auto auction company will picks up your car from the seller and deliver it to its warehouse or to the port directly. Usually it takes few days for a car to arrive, but sometimes it can be longer because of the bad weather conditions or seasonal heavy traffic on the roads.

An auto auction company may also take care of all documents handling, as the next step of a delivery is to clear your car with the US customs. To do Customs clearance you or your representatives are required to submit the original documents for a car to customs. It takes 2 to 3 weeks for customs clearance if at the port. Otherwise, if your vehicle is going by container, these customs documents are given once the units are loaded and secured.

How To Do USA Customs?

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This article is for those, who want to complete the USA Customs Clearance process for your vehicle bought through car auction websites. If you are from Benin, Nigeria or any other country, the car clearance procedure might be troublesome for you to go through. In such cases, you are recommended to hire an agent or car shipping company located in the USA, that can provide assistance when it comes to clearing. More than that, some auto auction companies may also assist you with the entire shipping process as well as the customs documents handling for your convenience. These websites can cope with all the legal formalities to customs and other paperwork on your behalf. Below you can find what services car export companies may offer to you:

Ground Transportation: Pick up of your vehicle from its location to the warehouse or exit port.

Warehouse: Storage of your vehicle for a period of time until it clears customs.

Exit Port/ Customs Clearance: With original title documents for your car the customs clearance usually takes 2 to 3 weeks, but depending on your vehicle history it could take longer.

Loading in Container: Once the vehicle is at the warehouse then it will be sent for loading. All original documentation will be sent to customs.

Request for notifications from an auto auction company about the expected date of arrival to the destination port, container number and ship name. They also should send you a bill of lading and Original Title documents by post or via a courier.

How to deliver a Car to Lagos, Nigeria from USA?

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Some Canadian auto auction companies not only sell vehicles, they provide vehicle shipping services to Nigeria at a very competitive price. If you need to know more about the price to ship your car to Nigeria, you can contact them and submit the details of your vehicle: such as location of your car, year, make, model, and destination port/city. They will inform you about the car shipping costs.

The shipping process usually includes the following:

The car export company picks up your car and transport it to its storage facility/warehouse.

They should send all car original documents to customs. Then your car will start the customs clearance process, that could take 2-3 weeks.

Once the vehicle clearance is received, it will be assigned to the next vessel available with space.

After the loading of your car is done; the export company will notify you about the expected date of arrival, ship name and/or container number.

The original documents such as the bill of lading and title will be sent by express courier to the person assigned on your release form.

You will receive this package several days before the arrival of vessel to the destination port.

You will have to show all original documents and pay import duty as applicable to claim the vehicle at the destination country.

Here are few possible facts that can cause delays during the shipping process.

However, the standard documents required at the exit port, customs may ask for some extra documentation. This can delay the loading of your vehicle for few days or few weeks. If you ask for changes in the bill of lading, this can cause delays in the original documents being delivered on time. Moreover, weather or climate conditions may cause delays sometimes.