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Originally Posted by Dave Milligan
Hi Camnz,
If you have a Carnet de Passages en Douane then that's all you will need if your bike is temporarily in Australia.
Just make sure you get it stamped by Customs every time your bike crosses an international border - like when it left the UK and when it enters Aust, when it leaves Aust, when it enters any other country and again when it leaves any other country and again when it enters the UK. That way you'll get your Bond refunded when the bike is back in the UK.
For a permanent import you need the DOTARS Vehicle Import Approval and it's best to apply for that before your bike/vehicle is exported from the country of origin.
CourtFisher - dunno where you get your information from, but it's wrong.
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Dave Milligan,
My post above may be mis-leading; it's partial quote out of context. The complete text from website was written (primarily) for USA riders considering importing their bikes temporarily only to OZ (not going anywhere else).
In that case, a Carnet issued to USA-reg bikes by CAA is more expensive; and the DOTARS Vehicle Import Approval is necessary for temporary import (in lieu of Carnet), easier to get & less expensive than Carnet.
In Camnz's similar situation, if the bike is shipping directly to OZ from UK (for temporary import only to OZ), then it would depend on the relative cost/ hassle for Camnz to obtain Carnet from UK RAC, vs. DOTARS Veh Import Approval. Yes, a RAC-issued Carnet will work, but what is the cost/ time to obtain a RAC Carnet vs. DOTARS (in lieu of Carnet) for temporary OZ import ?
Hope that clarifies. Sorry for the confusion.
Are there other things wrong?
thanks,
CourtFisher
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