Importing the family car
By Canadian Achilles •
Hello,
I'm new here and a little clueless to the customs laws of the state.
I was wondering how I would go about bring over a couple of family cars over to Doha from Canada.
where should I start? how much is the projected cost?
thanks a million in advance for the assistance wonderful QL'ers
thanks guys.
I figured it'd be much better to get cars here, then sell them after.
I dont plan on staying here forever, after all.
I suppose it's no different for furniture.. I hear things go missing at the customs all the time.
You cannot bring a car that is more than 5 years old. As for shipping costs, get quotes from companies in Canada - they will depend on the point of departure.
You will also pay duty I believe it is a certain % based on the value of the vehicle.
Not worth it IMHO.
Hello...I am a fellow Canadian moving to Qatar in the next month or so. Perhaps we could compare notes/checklists? Let me know and congrats!
Its better to buy a Car from here rather then Shipping your Family Cars from Canada...
Calculate the Shipping Costs, & then the Custom Hassles out here in Qatar, If you don't have Wasta, then its not worth it...
Rest depends on You!
Don't quote me on this but IMO-If its only one (Personal car) I guess its OK bit since you said " couple of family cars"- I guess its a hassle to manage?
I suppose the today duty free is around 130 percent better to buy the car her
If the cars are new, no problem. If they are older than five years you will need 'Wasta'.