Supercar Export From the USA: Costs and Paperwork | 2026

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 leaves the country.

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Below: what it costs by lane, the export documents CBP asks for, and what changes when the car is financed or leased. For every destination we serve, see our international car shipping page.

Supercar Shipping Costs From the USA by Lane

These are the port-to-port rates per car in our calculator today. Pickup to our warehouse and destination charges are quoted separately in the shipping calculator.

Source: West Coast Shipping calculator rates, October 2026. Air rates are the calculator's small car by air rate. Rates follow carrier pricing, so check the calculator before you book.

Ocean or Air for a Supercar?

Air saves weeks on the water, not on paperwork. From New Jersey to Dubai, air runs 10-14 days against 65-70 by ocean, at about 12 times the price ($16,500 against $1,350).

Air earns its cost when a car has to make an auction, a concours or a show date. For everything else, a container to the destination port does the job. CBP's 72-hour rule applies to both methods, so the documents decide the first day of the schedule. Our air freight vs ocean guide compares more lanes, and the air freight page covers how a car flies.

Export Paperwork: Title, 72 Hours and EEI

• Title: CBP needs the original US title or a certified copy, plus two complete copies (19 CFR 192.2(b)).
• 72 hours: for export by vessel or aircraft, the documents and the car go to CBP at least 72 hours before export (19 CFR 192.2(c)).
• EEI: every used self-propelled vehicle needs Electronic Export Information filed, whatever its value (15 CFR 30.2(a)(1)(iv)(H)).
• New and untitled cars: the original Manufacturer's Statement of Origin plus two complete copies replaces the title.

Financed or Leased? Get the Letter First

Plenty of late-model supercars still carry a loan or a lease. In that case CBP also needs a signed letter from the lessor or lienholder (19 CFR 192.2(b)). Ask for it the day the sale is agreed: the bank sets its own turnaround, and the 72 hours only start once the letter is in hand.

Duties at the Other End

Import duty and tax are set by the destination country. Dubai charges 5% customs duty on the CIF value, meaning the car plus freight and insurance (u.ae). On a $400,000 car shipped by ocean from New Jersey, that is about $20,000 before insurance is added. Our UAE import tax guide and Middle East cost breakdown go further.

In Europe, the duty depends on where the car was built, not where it was bought, so a Ferrari or McLaren is treated differently from a US-built car. Our proof of origin guide explains how customs decides.

Ship Your Supercar Door to Door

Ready to send your supercar overseas? We ship door to door by ocean and air from our own warehouses in California, Florida and New Jersey, covering all of the US for imports and exports. Our own team loads every car and handles every document. Bought a car at an auction or event overseas? The same team brings it the other way.

It's your dream car. Let's bring her home.