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11-09-2006, 10:17 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
san diego
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 31
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Shipping to England
Wondering if anyone has knowledge of a good (affordable) shipping company to ship my airstream to England?
I'm based in SoCal.
Thanks!
jeanne
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11-10-2006, 05:34 AM
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Rivet Master  
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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Hello Jeanne -- These are always interesting questions. Are you going one-way or round trip?
I don't have lots of answers but this thread might be a place to start a wider search: http://www.airforums.com/forum...ber-25192.html
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02-21-2007, 07:50 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1982 31' Excella
1982 31' Airstream310
Moccas
, herefordshire
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 46
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other than driving across the states to the east coast the west coast is to expensive try Galveston TX its half the price of west coast
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02-21-2007, 09:42 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 700
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Export out of Galveston, oh Galveston!
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Originally Posted by Normin storm
other than driving across the states to the east coast the west coast is to expensive try Galveston TX its half the price of west coast
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Hi,
indeed the best route out of SoCal is via Galveston. K-line, who I have used, have a route that includes Galveston - Jacksonville - Baltimore - Newark - Zeebrugge and onto the UK and the Med. Contact Andy Steinmetz at agsintl@aol.com in Philadelphia. I can personally recommend him.
Marc
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03-30-2007, 10:23 PM
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2 Rivet Member
san diego
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 31
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Thanks for your replies - that was so quick!!
I will definitely look into Galveston, TX.
Also, I see one photo on someones comment of an Airstream in a container. Does anyone know what the dimensions a container is? And what year Airstreams actually fit in a container?
Thanks again!
Jeanne
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03-30-2007, 10:31 PM
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2 Rivet Member
san diego
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 31
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Wait...I just realized Galveston is in FL, not TX. So what's the deal w/ TX?
Thanks
Jeanne
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03-31-2007, 12:43 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
N.E.
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 51
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Jeanne,
I think they are talking about Galveston, TX not Galveston, FL. I'm not sure there is a Galveston, FL. But I do know that Galveston, TX is a port town and a lot of shipping in and out of the US occurs through there.
Good luck on your trip!
Bill
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04-02-2007, 03:41 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
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Originally Posted by jlandau
Thanks for your replies - that was so quick!!
I will definitely look into Galveston, TX.
Also, I see one photo on someones comment of an Airstream in a container. Does anyone know what the dimensions a container is? And what year Airstreams actually fit in a container?
Thanks again!
Jeanne
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Hi Jeanne,#
I saw that posting too and I'm pretty sure the container would only fit the earlier Airstreams - 90" or 7ft6".
K-Line out of Galveston(I promise you it is in Texas! Lol!) use what are called PCCs or Pure Car Carriers, like these:
I've stood next to this very ship, Jade Arrow, on Southampton dock and it's huge! It will carry nigh-on 5000 cars!
All the car manufacturers use them for shipping around the globe. In fact, my own Airstream shipping got knocked back 2 weeks because BMW wanted the space to transport their cars out of Carolina to Europe!
Marc
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07-31-2007, 02:11 PM
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New Member
brixham
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Hi there..been reading all the threads here and wondered if you were successful!? I am looking to do the same from Austin TX to the UK and wondered if you could share any gems / thoughts from your (hopefully) recent experience?
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08-17-2007, 09:10 AM
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3 Rivet Member  Commercial Member
1962 19' Globetrotter
1960 22' Safari
Stamford
, Rutland UK
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 248
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Hi
We do this as a business. There is so much smoke and mirrors in this we decided to put up a guide on our forum & website in the UK.
Shipping from the States is time consuming, so you need patience and it's easy to be ripped off! You will find practical help in the guidelines if you google for Vintage Vices Forum or Maybricks
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or you need help
Good Luck
Connie
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Originally Posted by johni
Hi there..been reading all the threads here and wondered if you were successful!? I am looking to do the same from Austin TX to the UK and wondered if you could share any gems / thoughts from your (hopefully) recent experience?
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01-18-2008, 01:21 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1982 31' Excella
1982 31' Airstream310
Moccas
, herefordshire
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 46
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damage on route
I would not use Elite shipping am still repairing damage caused to my airstream while it was being shipped by them avoid Zebrugge if possible get it shipped straight to the U K 
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10-03-2008, 03:10 PM
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New Member
1994 34' Limited
Linslade
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Shipping to UK
Hi, I've also been reading all the threads and the horror stories!. I'm looking to ship my 34 foot Airstream from Baltimore (or maybe any US west coast port) to the UK (any port which ever is cheapest) and wondered if anybody could advise me please. I've had one quote so far at over $5,000 US which seems extortionate to me. Thank you.
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10-03-2008, 06:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1992 34' Excella
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Galveston was heavily damaged by a hurricane recently. You better make sure that the docks are in order if you're going to try and ship it from there any time soon.
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10-04-2008, 03:40 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1982 31' Excella
1982 31' Airstream310
Moccas
, herefordshire
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 46
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shipping
Hi I shipped from Galveston with Elite Shipping do not use this company big mistake. My A/S did not go straight to England it went via Zebrugge where it was left for five days it was ransacked and the engine was terminally damaged.So be sure that when you take it to the docks it goes straight to a port in England.They use very large ships to cross the Atlantic then break the cargo down in Zebrugge Belgium to ship to various countries around Europe, in smaller ships this is where the damage is likely to happen I would also advise insurance as there is no come back with the shipping line.If you are importing into England there is a 10% tax on shipping and the A/S plus 17% V.A.T.making a massive 27% total on all your costs.Most important get write ups of the various shipping companies. I did'nt and am still paying the price.There are web sites that have customers results .Try try typing shipping to the U.K.Be lucky
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10-04-2008, 04:11 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 700
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Originally Posted by Normin storm
If you are importing into England there is a 10% tax on shipping and the A/S plus 17% V.A.T.making a massive 27% total on all your costs.
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If your trailer is over 26' long then it's considered a static or mobile home and the import duty is considerably less. Only about 2.5% of CIF(COST + INSURANCE = FREIGHT).
Marc
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09-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Bromsgrove
, Worcestershire
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 82
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The tax / duty thing looks like a mine field but I looked here:- Commodity | Business Link
There doesn't seem to be any demarkation on length??????
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12-14-2009, 01:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 33
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This is a very interesting thread. I just joined the forum as I'm hoping to find an Airstream in the US (via the internet) and have it shipped over to me in the UK or France (whichever proves cheaper), so any information on this is appreciated.
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12-14-2009, 07:23 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1968 26' Overlander
London (UK) / San Francisco
, London / California
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 60
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I was informed that importing a pre-owned vehicle 'may' not incur such heavy duty, especially if you can prove you've had the trailer for a few years.
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12-15-2009, 11:07 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1965 20' Globetrotter
Bromsgrove
, Worcestershire
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 82
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There's a big difference between importing (to England) a Mobile Home / motor caravan and a trailer home.
The difference in duty and taxes is massive.
The official line is that you get charged VAT and import duty on everything.
The import duty is 0.25% based on a trailer and as Stormin Normin wrote 10% on a MH.
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