importing a Bike to Argentina and exporting from Caracas/venezuela
 

Hi!

I am trying to organise a trip from terra del fuego up to Caracas, starting in end fo November or so, The trip would be entirely by motorbike.

I am trying to figure out the paper works for importing my new motorbike in Argentina, Ushuaia, use it in Argentina, Chile, Peru'...and up till Caracas.

We would then bring the bike back to Italy where we shipped it out from.

Anyone can advise on this?....

Thank you so much for any advise you can give!

Ciao,

Simona

I am not sure what you are asking. Many people ship their bikes to Argentina, ride around South America and then ship their bikes onwards (or home). As long as the bike is registered in Europe, North America, Australia or similar places, it's easy. You do a temporary import of the bike into each country you visit, and you cancel the temporary import each time you leave a country (before importing into the next country).

By the time I left South America, I had done this a couple of dozen times. In Central America, another dozen or so times. The main difficulties are in arranging shipping, not in the temporary importation.

Hope that helps.

Mark

Just take the bike title and registration. With the registration would be enough but to be on the safe side carry your tittle just in case. At least color copy.
The registration is the document that you show to the police in your country, where it shows VIN #, TAG # etc..
Do several copies of all your documents.
Markharf is right, each country give you a temporary import permit, Argentina also require insurance. You can buy it at your arrival ($40 approx). Peru also require insurance (SOAT) you buy it at entry custom. Peru require since last year to wear an orange jacket and a sticker in the back of the helmet with the tag# (as well as Colombia with the jacket law).

Gaston, the jacket-and-helmet thing doesn't apply to tourists, only residents. You will not get stopped unless you look local, i.e., if you strip the panniers off your bike for local touring (or use a local-style bike). And tourists don't need Argentina insurance either, as far as I was ever able to tell.