Shipments done by Travellers

Very helpful, quote provided via email and then all we had to do was drop the bike off at a packers approx a week before the boat sailed.

Most importantly, they dealt with all the customs paperwork. We had looked into using a roll-on-roll off ferry but then we would have had to have paid for a separate freight forwarder to deal with all the paperwork which meant more money, hassle and time.

As i asked the price in Austria they told me 450,- US, than they called me again because it was a wooden box and it haves to be gased before leaving to Brasil so that no animals in the wood could stay alive! That rased the price to 650,-US. What was still fine to me and they said that everything is included in the price!

In Rio everything was different and i had to pay a lot again to the Company of DHL to get my papers to release the bike out of the harbour and no one was there from Danzas (DHL) to help, so i had to take an other agency who asked me an other 235,-US after barganing!
His name is

Sylvio
Sacadura Cabral 81
Sala 401

he was not the best, but he will be better now.
After 6 days (including the weekend) and a lot of extracosts who depends as well on the price of the shippment you payed in Europe (25% again will be the Tax and there is the costs in the harbour and an other 4,-US for something) and on my shippingpapers only where written 220,-US, because the rest was for the truck up to Germany and to gas the wooden case!
Anywhere if you ship to Brasil you will have a lot of troubles because you do not have a CPF code (taxnumber)
in Brasil and without that there computer systhem does not work! Everytime you need the big boss and than it is possible if you are there personally with your passport! If you are friendly!!!

I would never ship to Brasil again, it is much easyer to liberate the bike in Argentina!
To the shippingcompany in Austria i have to say that i shipped two times before with them and it was no problem at all! It was before DHL and Danzas got one company.

Malaysia Charges:

Terminal charge (290kg x RM0.20): RM58.00
Airway bill fees: RM5.00
Security charges: RM110.20
Due carrier: RM348.00
Dangerous goods fees: RM76.00
Weight charges (290kg x RM7.22): RM2,093.80
Custom charges: RM22.26 Total: RM2,713.26

Australian Charges:

Quantas freight airway bill charges: A$112.75
Aus customs import declaration: A$62.85
Aus customs temporary import declaration: A$877.68 (10% security bond (refundable) value A$7,800 + transport A$976.84 = A$8,776.84)
Quarantine inspection: A$41.50 RACQ
3rd party insurance: A$137.10 Vehicle inspection report: A$35.10 Total: A$379.20 (10% bond refundable)

We didn't use a carnet, instead opting for an Australian Temporary Import Certificate, therefore Australian customs was slightly more tedious, but still straight forward. Malaysia was a breeze! Phoned MAS Kargo on the Monday afternoon and by the following day we were loading the bike onto our own private aluminium air pallet! We flew on the Wednesday morning together with the bike. We didn't use an agent, instead opting to do it ourselves (I'm Scottish, anything to save a $!).

All easy enough, albeit time consuming. MAS Kargo guys were great, even giving us a lift back to our hotel, however they weren't so well versed with Australian quarantine regs. Fortunately we were (thanks HU) and washed the bike thoroughly first and insisted on no supporting wood on the pallet. Recommended for sure.