Process for importing and selling a bike to the U.S. by a nonresident?
Hoping to find someone who has experience in this.
I have got a KLR650, 2009, chilean-registered, which i would like to import and sell in the U.S. after my ride up north.
So, the official passus i found from US customs for nonresidents is:
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Nonresidents may import a vehicle duty-free for personal use up to (1) one year if the vehicle is imported in conjunction with the owner's arrival. Vehicles imported under this provision that do not conform to U.S. safety and emission standards must be exported within one year and may not be sold in the U.S. There is no exemption or extension of the export requirements.
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The conformity can be proven with a "letter of eligibility" which i have requested from Kawasaki America already. Depending on its contents i might have to make some adjustments on the bike to reach conformity.
What i am missing is: how can i import AND sell the bike (which is excluded according to above customs text)?
Is it possible to have a resident buy the bike and import it? That might be an option for me, too, since i have got friends in the U.S. as well.
Thanks for your advice!
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