Import Proposition

[Zed Five]

Hi,

I need some advice please, if anyone can help.

I'm looking into importing a Z4MR to Australia, but I know that I must own a car for a clear 12 months before importing.

Does anyone know the rules on: can someone export their car from the UK, (If I pay them upfront) thereby getting around the 'cannot import if not owned for 12 months rule) and then I immediatley purchase the car?

(I'd happily pay import costs +£1000 extra on price to make that happen! ).

Has anyone done this?

 

[AlanJ]

So here's the compliance and import rules......

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/importing_vehicles/index.aspx

And the 'tax' charges......

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/importing_a_car_to_australia.htm

....and some more info....

http://www.ehow.com/how_4529236_import-car-australia.html

Can't find anything about the 12 months ownership requirement.

 

[Zed Five]

It's on the first link:

Criteria, ownership of the vehicle
Applicants must satisfy each of the following ownership requirements. You must:

•own the vehicle when submitting the application; and
•have acquired ownership of the vehicle from overseas; and
•have owned the vehicle while overseas; and
•have owned the vehicle for a continuous period of at least 12 months. This is the qualifying period. The qualifying period must have occurred immediately before you (permanently) arrived in Australia.
Criteria, use of the vehicle
The vehicle must have been available to you for use in transport. This means that the vehicle must have been available to be driven by you, at all times during the 12 month qualifying period. The vehicle should be registered (in your name) and garaged (proximate to your residence) throughout the 12 month qualifying period, so that you could, if needed, drive the vehicle. In addition, you must have held an appropriate licence to drive the vehicle overseas.