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tomihocevar · 03-29-2010, 09:11 PM

I have a HD panhead 1951, which I would like to import to Europe.
I have sorted out the shipping, but I'm not sure how to proceed with the customs regulations in EU.

If anyone knows anything on this matter it would help me out a lot.

longride · 03-30-2010, 05:24 AM

I don't think they like their roads oiled over there, so things might get sticky.

acecycleins · 03-30-2010, 05:28 AM

Find an American Customs Broker. Use their services to get the bike in. It will have to meet DOT compliance before you can put license plates on it. Find a Odometer if your bike is running a KM gauge. Turn signals weren't required back then on bikes so you should be fine there. As the Customs broker if there's anything you should know that could glitch your plan.

pplassm · 03-30-2010, 05:42 AM

No, no, Ace. He's shipping the other direction.

I assume the Carabinieri will want some palms greased.

03-29-2010, 09:11 PM	#1
tomihocevar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1	Importing a HD to Italy from USA I have a HD panhead 1951, which I would like to import to Europe. I have sorted out the shipping, but I'm not sure how to proceed with the customs regulations in EU. If anyone knows anything on this matter it would help me out a lot.

03-30-2010, 05:24 AM	#2
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	I don't think they like their roads oiled over there, so things might get sticky. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

03-30-2010, 05:28 AM	#3
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,129	Find an American Customs Broker. Use their services to get the bike in. It will have to meet DOT compliance before you can put license plates on it. Find a Odometer if your bike is running a KM gauge. Turn signals weren't required back then on bikes so you should be fine there. As the Customs broker if there's anything you should know that could glitch your plan. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

03-30-2010, 05:42 AM	#4
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	No, no, Ace. He's shipping the other direction. I assume the Carabinieri will want some palms greased. __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

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