Exporting/Importing a car into France

[pu911rsr]

My brother just sold a Ferrari to someone in France. The guy is making some pretty strange requests. I wanted to check with board members on the laws/protocols of what's needed to export/import a car into France.
Thanks,
Phil

[karlusmagnus]

Phil, for your brother, what's needed is a time for the trucker to puck up the car. And that's about it.
On the purchaser's side, they need to get their ducks in a row. This is what I found about importation ..
http://www.justlanded.com/english/Fr...Vehicle-import

"However, before you can register it, you must contact your local Direction Régionale de l’Industrie, de la Recherche et de l’Environnement (DRIRE), listed in the yellow pages, which will send you a checklist of the documentation required. This may include the following:
The customs certificate ( Certificat de Douane 846A) mentioned above
A manufacturer’s certificate of construction ( certificat/attestation de conformité).
Proof of origin of the vehicle ( justification de l’origine du véhicule) or a
Evidence that VAT has been paid in the country of origin ( déclaration d’impôt).
A registration request form ( demande de certificat d’immatriculation) and a demande d’identification (confirming the vehicle’s details)
The foreign registration document ( titre de circulation étranger).
A test certificate ( rapport de contrôle technique) not more than six months old if the vehicle is more than four years old."

So essentially, the buyer needs a sort of COA as proof of origin (US sold or Euro sold etc initially), registration docs perhaps, they might have to get the car tested upon arrival in France, stuff like that.

[silver911]

On your brother's side it would be of great help.. that the following should be made avaliable...

1) All previous registration docs in the Us (and if you it was imported to the US previously those docs if they are there).
2) Clear and unambiguous sale documentation...he or the purchaser can create these.. but listing who is selling what to whom, when and for how much helps immensely...

The French authorities like lots of documentation and the more the merrier..it usually does help.

[pu911rsr]

Looks pretty straight forward, thanks.
Phil