Carnet from UAE/Dubai

Carnet from UAE/Dubai

Planning to take your car on your vacation or business trip internationally? You’ve come across the right article.

This complete guide plans to give you a reasonable understanding and significant knowledge on the seemingly perplexing procedures and documentation associated with vehicle shipping measures.

Alpha Worldwide with offices and agents all around the globe is devoted to the transportation of automobiles, permanent or temporary exportation of private/commercial vehicles for business or leisure. We thrive to achieve the best customer experience with hassle-free shipments.

Alpha Worldwide is aware of all the procedures and regulations of handling Carnets all around the globe. There are two types of Carnets available in UAE;

  1. Carnet de Passage en Douane (CPD) – can be used for private or commercial motor and motor sport vehicles temporarily exported to CPD member countries.
  2. ATA Carnet – are used to claim relief under temporary admission, from the customs charges normally due on importation for goods temporarily imported for Exhibition purposes.
Checklist:
  1. Passport copy
  2. Valid UAE visa
  3. Emirates ID
  4. Vehicle registration
  5. Driver’s licence
  6. Transit time and shipping method for intended port of destination
Export Procedure from UAE

Shipping duration and pricing vary according to destination, please feel free to get in touch with us or explore our website for more information.

Once the checklist above has been completed the next step would be the shipping process. The entire export release process takes at least 2 weeks so any freight booking would have to be done keeping the estimation in mind.

Insurance can be obtained through your current insurer for international coverage or we could assist you to get insurance from a company located in the destination country. Moreover, a marine insurance cover is highly advised to prevent any loss or damage to your vehicle while at sea which can be arranged by us through the top insurance firms in UAE.

Obtaining the export certificate

In order to obtain this, a deposit would be required, and a fee would be charged to issue the temporary export certificate. The deposit is calculated based on several factors; make and model of the car, year of manufacture, destination and the nationality.

Carnet documentation and procedure

Depending on the destination, CPD or ATA Carnet (only if the destination is not a member state that accepts CPD) is attained for a temporary vehicle export. Carnet de Passage en Douane (CPD) popularly known as the “trip ticket” in the Middle East is a customs document that certifies duty or tax exemptions for temporary vehicle exports.

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CPD guarantees that you don’t need to pay customs obligations or any other levies when it comes to temporary export for a vehicle from Dubai/UAE to any member country that acknowledges CPDs. The CPD is acknowledged by 65 nations around the globe. To verify if the destination is a member of CPD, please visit https://www.cpdcarnet.com/node/906

Moreover, you don’t required to change your number plate for temporary exports meaning you could drive around the destination with your Carnet document with the same Dubai/UAE plates for a maximum period of six months.

The fastest and most convenient option to ship with Alpha Worldwide would be with Air Freight although it is very expensive. Nonetheless, Carnet vehicles can also be shipped through Sea Freight with Roll-on Roll-off and container methods but with higher transit days which means if the car must reach the destination on a given day, would have to be planned accordingly and shipped.

Having offices all around the globe has made it convenient for us to make the import clearance, documentation and unloading for customers with CPD hassle-free and efficient. We can also provide doorstep delivery and return options from the said destination back to UAE with all import clearance, unloading and doorstep delivery.

How to get it

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Importing a vehicle to Kuwait

Information on importing a vehicle to Kuwait

The initial step for anybody choosing to import a vehicle to Kuwait is to determine qualification. Kuwait has import rules for different types of vehicles.

Kuwait Vehicle Import Guidelines:

  1. Non-nationals can only have their employer import the car under his/her name.
  2. Only Kuwaiti nationals can import a vehicle into Kuwait without a sponsor.
  3. The vehicle can’t be over 5 years of age from the current year. The maximum for trucks is 10 years

If any of the requirements above aren’t met, at that point your vehicle will not clear customs. Although entry permits can be obtained by some diplomats or under special circumstances and are subject to approval by the Kuwait government.

If all the requirements above are in check, the next step would be to book your import by contacting us.

Taxation:

Customs duty for vehicles in Kuwait is 5{cc65922836f1bcfc708e8279988eae83cba3d70b1dd21d58b85b675d1622b208} CIF (Cost including freight). The 5{cc65922836f1bcfc708e8279988eae83cba3d70b1dd21d58b85b675d1622b208} is based on the total value of the vehicle, marine insurance rate (if applicable) and the freight.

Nonetheless, additional duties and taxes may be applicable depending upon the nature of import and the status of the consignee (the individual transporting or receiving the vehicle in Kuwait).

Statistical Export Declaration – Makasa

Cars that were purchased or previously imported in any GCC countries with taxes paid for that country can apply for a Statistical Makasa from the customs of that country in order to save on paying taxes again in Kuwait.

As per Dubai custom’s department, declarants can avoid repeated payment of duty to the customs office of destination in the GCC state provided that the statistical export declaration carries a MAKASA stamp.

(Source: https://www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae/en/Procedures/CustomsDeclaration/Pages/Export.aspx)

Documentation and Paperwork for Import

As you would know we provide a hassle-free experience, but that does involve complete and clear documentation. For any vehicle transportation from to Kuwait we’d require;

  1. Valid Driver’s License.
  1. Copy of Passport.
  2. Purchase Invoice / Bill of Sale (Price, Date, and Location of Original Purchase)
  3. Bill of Lading.
  4. Power of Attorney.
  5. Original Title of Automobile.
  6. Proof of ownership.
  7. Certificate of origin.

*There’s a 5{cc65922836f1bcfc708e8279988eae83cba3d70b1dd21d58b85b675d1622b208} duty fee that’s owed at customs. This 5{cc65922836f1bcfc708e8279988eae83cba3d70b1dd21d58b85b675d1622b208} fee is taken from the value of the automobile, the cost of shipping, and the marine insurance fee.

(Source: //www.kuwaitembassy.us/)

Ports of Kuwait

Kuwait has two main port all in the proximity of the city, located within the Persian Gulf;

  1. Port of Shuwaikh
  2. Port of Shuaiba

Detailed Shipping Methods

Three strategies can be applied in terms of shipping a vehicle to Kuwait of which two would fall under sea freight cargo whereas the other one would be air freight cargo.

Sea Freight

  1. Shipping via container;

This is the most ideal strategy while importing from the USA or Europe and gives the capability to ship either single or multiple vehicles as per the requirement. We offer consolidation based on availability in order to make this cost effective. Although a personal container would be ideal as it reduces the waiting time and you have full ownership of the container. Transit time

  1. Shipping via Ro-Ro;

Roll on Roll off is widely used by vehicle brand markers to transport the entire fleet at the best rates but that wouldn’t mean someone can’t ship a single car with Ro-Ro. Although any additional goods or personal effects items cannot be shipped with this mechanism. Moreover, the limitations for Ro-Ro are that not all ports are equipped for this service worldwide and it would take the same time frame as a container to reach Kuwait.

Air Freight

By far the fastest method to ship with barely any transit days. However, it comes with a huge price tag and generally relies upon one’s requirement. This type is preferred if vehicles are to showcase or in terms of a racing event.

Road Transport for GCC countries

This would be ideal and a cheaper method to transport your vehicle from across GCC to Kuwait. The vehicle can be moved on a container with a trailer depending upon the dimensions and the weight of the said vehicle. Moreover, if multiple vehicles are to be shipped, a car carrier which holds a maximum of 8 cars can be used to transport the cars to Kuwait with door delivery.

Popular cars in Kuwait

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