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Window of Opportunity for Dealers - Ship Cars to Nigeria via Benin Now
by Alex Naumov on October 6, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Nigerian Import Duties Increase Use of Benin Port Nigeria is a developing nation in the throes of economic growing pains. The country's population growth is exponential; Lagos is predicted to be the world's 3rd largest city by 2015. Despite great disparity in the distribution of wealt …
What's Culture Got to Do with It? Options for Nigerian Car Importers
by Alex Naumov on October 2, 2014 at 10:29 AM
Short and Long Term View of Market for Nigerian Car Imports In our last blog we discussed the possibility of major changes in the Nigerian import car market. We reviewed several indicators that point to the implementation of a new import policy. Among the factors we considered were re …
Get Used Car Inventory To Tin Can Island Before It's Just Old Tin
by Alex Naumov on October 1, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Protect Yourself from Protective Nigerian Import Policy Changes Despite a world-wide recession, the International Monetary Fund reported a five fold increase in Nigeria's GNP for the period 2001-2011. This trend continues as does exponential population growth. In line with this, the s …
The Classic Car Cover Up - Unlocking a Car Shipping Mystery
by Alex Naumov on September 26, 2014 at 3:29 PM
The Mystery Every Dealer Shipping Cars Overseas Wants to Solve One thing is no mystery. Shipping cars via enclosed transport costs several times more than shipping the vehicles uncovered. This too is no mystery. The vast majority of cars, approximately 90%, are sent in open trailers; …
Shipping Cars Overseas - Making Sense of Rates
by Alex Naumov on September 24, 2014 at 9:10 AM
Why You Don't Always Get What You See - You Get More When shipping cars internationally there are myriad details that might not appear obvious when you first book your trip. At each point along the way, a reliable shipper takes many steps to ensure that nothing goes wrong. Chances are …
Why In-House Booking Matters for Overseas Car Shipping
by Alex Naumov on September 22, 2014 at 11:46 AM
When Shipping Cars Overseas - Book with Care When shipping cars overseas the journey from door to door is potentially fraught with many logistical issues. Any miscommunication or mishap along the way can result in needless worry and expensive delays. It therefore becomes important to …
Why Shipping Cars to the Middle East May Increase
by Alex Naumov on September 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM
Growth in Demand for Used Cars In GCC There are areas within the Gulf region that have become famous, if not notorious, for their flourishing used car markets. Abu Shagara in the UAE, considered the largest such market in the world, certainly comes to mind. Prior to 2008, member count …
Exporting Cars Internationally: Which Customs Paperwork is Required?
by Alex Naumov on September 9, 2014 at 2:10 PM
How to Avoid Rejection at Customs Failure to pass through customs can be frustrating and costly. The wait for missing documents can result in additional roll and storage fees, potentially much more than a minor inconvenience. For instance, containers are loaded while titles are being …
Changes in IRS Requirements for Overseas Car Shipping
by Alex Naumov on August 27, 2014 at 1:13 PM
EIN to Replace Social Security Numbers for Shipping Cars Overseas In an apparent effort to reduce chances of identity theft, the IRS has changed the ID protocol for shipping cars internationally. Employee Identification Numbers, commonly referred to as EIN, will be used in place of a …
General Rate Increases for Shipping Cars Overseas
by Alex Naumov on August 25, 2014 at 4:38 PM
Carrier Rates - Impact on International Car Shipping Chances are if you're in the business of international car shipping, you've already become acquainted with the term GRI. By definition, GRI stands for General Rate Increases which can adjust the price of freight rates across all tra …