Chain of Custody in US Car Imports: 2026 Document Guide
By Felix Cater, Alex Naumov on September 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
What "Chain of Custody" Means When Importing a Car to the United States US Customs asks for one transfer document per ownership handoff, no matter how many hands a car has passed through. Chain of custody is that paper trail: every documented ownership transfer a vehicle has been thro …
Georgia's 6-Year Car Import Rule Just Became a Tax: What Changed in Poti | 2026 Update
By Felix Cater on June 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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The Georgian government walked back its planned ban on passenger cars older than six years and replaced it with a 5.6x excise tax. The new rates took effect April 2, 2026, and they reshape the math for anyone who ships cars to Poti. For re-exporters routing into Azerbaijan, Armenia, a …
Ship Your Car to Germany: Military PCS Guide (2026)
By Felix Cater on July 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Every set of PCS orders to Germany covers exactly one POV, shipped through the Vehicle Processing Center. The second car, the motorcycle, or the project build rides on your dime. Whether you're headed to Ramstein, Grafenwöhr, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, or Vilseck, this guide covers what th …
Import a Car from the USA to Europe: Euro vs Dollar | 2026
By Felix Cater on July 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On January 2 2025 one euro bought $1.0321 at the ECB reference rate. On October 23 2026 it bought $1.1193, so a $30,000 American car now costs a European buyer €2,265 less than it did at the start of 2025. Our view: the exchange rate is the smaller saving, and the 30-year rule is wort …
Moving to Germany With a Car: Duty-Free Import Guide | 2026
By Felix Cater on July 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Moving to Germany with your car can cost nothing in customs duty: German customs (Zoll) clears it as removal goods if you lived outside the EU for at least 12 months, used the car for at least 6, and declare it within 12 months of the move. The duty is the easy part. The TÜV or DEKRA …
Undervalued Classic Cars Under $50K: 6 Hidden Gems | 2026
By Felix Cater on June 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Six classics for under $50,000 looked like a safe list in 2025. A year on, four of them carry CLASSIC.COM benchmarks between $10,670 and $28,953, the Marlin last sold for $26,500, and the 1961 Impala bubble top has left the bracket.
Supercar Export From the USA: Costs and Paperwork | 2026
By Felix Cater on June 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A Ferrari, McLaren or Lamborghini bought in the US can sail from New Jersey to Jebel Ali for $1,350 or fly to Dubai World Central for $16,500, at the rates in our calculator today. The paperwork clock starts first: US Customs needs the title and the car at least 72 hours before it lea …
Most Expensive Muscle Car Ever Sold: 5 Record Sales | 2026
By Felix Cater on May 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The most expensive muscle car ever sold is a one-off prototype: the first Shelby Cobra, CSX2000, at $13.75 million at RM Sotheby's Monterey in August 2016. The fourth is a 1968 Mustang GT 390 from a production run in the thousands, at $3.74 million, about $110,000 short of a Corvette …
Import Taxes & Duties for Cars in Georgia | West Coast Shipping
By Felix Cater on May 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Understanding Georgia’s import regulations is critical for cost-effective vehicle shipments. At West Coast Shipping, we ship cars to Poti and Batumi ports. This guide breaks down the latest duties, taxes, and registration requirements for imported vehicles.
Ship Cars to Georgia: Rates, Routes & Regulations | 2026
By Felix Cater on May 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Shipping cars to Georgia is a strategic move for importers, dealers, and collectors seeking access to a vibrant local market and a key re-export hub for the Caucasus and Central Asia. We ship used, salvage and collector cars door to door to Poti, Georgia’s main port of entry, from our …