rktolds

Who has shipped parts to Europe? I need to ship a gas tank to the Netherlands.

Thanks.

Matt

64Rocket

Look for "Rob Thomas" he is on facebook.
I'm not sure if he is here. He runs a red '69 Cutlass/442.
He ship a bunch of parts to Finland for me.

Gene

Oldsmaniac

I have shipped parts to Germany. USPS no problem but size is a concern as there are limits. I have shipped a driveshaft and needed to remove yoke to meet size limits. I don't know if a gas tank will go USPS but you would most likely would need to cut fill tube off to reduce size. My friend there also was shipped an engine block. It was sent by boat and took 3 months but he got it.

Olds442redberet

I shipped a few things to Germany and England. That gas tank is going to be expensive to ship.

rktolds

Thanks guys. It's a vista gas tank so hopefully not too big to ship.

crimsoncolby

I've shipped dozens of items to Europe and Australia without a problem...but, they were small enough to ship via USPS. Shipped a couple of large boxes to Egypt via a Broker/Consolidator based in NY. That required I detail each item with weight, value and HS Tariff Code. Tariff codes were obtained on hts.usitc.gov website. Shipping a used gas tank could fall under hazardous materials...so, better do your homework.

MDchanic

I can't say anything about shipping to Europe, but I know that in getting parts from Europe, the Post Office is a better deal than UPS, etc.

Used automotive parts, as far as I know (you can check on the Customs web site, but it's very elaborate) are free of tariff in both directions, so there should be no complications, but if someone in Europe sends something to you in the US via UPS, UPS will hold it hostage until you pay them the "duty," even though there is no duty (happened to my father several times). You can't argue with them, because while Customs is happy to enforce your payment of a duty, they have no power to force someone not to charge you.

- Eric

crimsoncolby

The problem you may have is that the gas tank is too large to ship to the Netherlands via USPS. Maximum dimensions allowable are Length + Girth cannot exceed 108" and individual dimensions cannot exceed the following: Length (46"), Width (35"), Height (46"). If it falls within these dimensions (and, assuming a used gas tank is allowable by USPS), it's a fairly simple process regarding paperwork. Just fill out a Postal Customs form. You won't pay any taxes/duties...but, your Recipient will pay a tax and/or duty on his end. If the tank exceeds these dimensions, you'll have to go with UPS, FedEx or some other int'l. carrier service or freight broker...and, it's going to be insanely expensive.

rktolds

Thanks guys. That's great info. Doubtful the used tank can travel, but others may need this info too.