How to Export a Car From Canada to Iraq
Shipping a car from the Canada to Iraq starts around $1300 for a compact and runs up to around $2,300 for a full-sized SUV.
If household items are to be shipped in a container along with the vehicle the price runs around $3,200 for a 20-foot container that can handle two cars plus a few small items or around $4,600 for a 40-foot container that holds 21,546 KG.
Shipping a vehicle from Canada to Iraq can be fairly easily to extremely complex. Getting the right Customs broker and shipping company are two crucial choices that will assure a seamless shipping process; it will also guarantee that you meet the destination country’s local rules and regulations concerning the specifications on your automobile.
- Step 1 : Find out what port in Iraq the vehicle will be going to. Different ports have different restrictions, regulations and taxes regarding cars being imported. Check local the importing and customs, if applicable. Your might have to pay nearly twice the amount the car is worth to export your vehicle to certain countries.
- Step 2: Get yourself a Customs broker whether in Basrah or north of Iraq that is familiar with the rules and regulations of the City you are shipping your vehicle to. The paperwork can get pretty overwhelming and having a Customs broker who is familiar with that Iraq’s laws can be invaluable.
- Step 3: Find a reliable and insured shipping company to handle all of the logistics of your vehicle. Make sure that they are reputable, and try to see if anyone has used them in the past. You might also want to check with your Customs broker to see if he can recommend you a shipping company that he’s dealt with in the past.
- Step 4: Check to make sure that the vehicle you are exporting will not lose any warranty that it has left when shipped into Iraq. Most vehicles will lose any remaining warranty once the vehicle has left the country that it was built for.
Check with the market of your car before export to Iraq to make sure that parts and technicians are available in there where you are exporting your car.
Research and preparation can be done by our chamber before exporting your car to Iraq. Kindly contact us @ info@iccci.ca to get more details about the process and name of car traders
