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Question Shipping bike from Mexico to UK/advice needed

I am in Mexico City with bike permit for 3 months having bought 1984 Honda GL1200 in Vancouver City August 2006 and toured North America. I need to ship bike back to UK before February 2007 as it is illegal to sell it here and I do not have time or money to return to USA. Anybody know a good agent ...
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Hi Rowley
Geodis shipping were running a bi,weekly container service to the UK from Mexico, It maybe worth checking them out on there web site ( sorry i don't know there web address)
Rohde and Liesenfeld are a pretty good shipping agent, i have used there Veracruz office but they are based in Mexico city, they should be in the phone book, they speak good english.
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Rohde & Liesenfeld Mexican Shipping Agents – feedback

Would you believe it the web site contact details and phone book address are out of date, so will post another update when I have made contact with the Rohde & Liesenfeld offices in Mexico DF. If anybody else has used this firm recently then feedback would be appreciated.
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HI. This is going to seem ridiculous but i've spent the last two nights trying to figure out how to post something on the HUBB. Im doing a trip from cape town to cairo to israel in july and I have a load of stuff I need help with.
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Lightbulb Veracruz to Liverpool by sea but what cost at Liverpool..

Thanks Skip for the R & L contact. After much effort finally got my enquiry answered by the Mexico City office of Rhode & Liesenfeld, whose telephone number if anybody else needs it is + 52 55 11070030. They ae the Mexican agent for Geodis UK and run a weekly service from Veracruz via Hamburg & London, to Liverpool transit time 37 days. Their rate is based on the weight of the bike. My GL1200 works out at 130 USD W/ton m3, Doc Fee 25 USD, Manouvres at Port 290USD, Customs 250USD, Handling 65USD, at total of 760USD, but excluding Duties & Taxes, Destination Port Charges, insurance etc.

If anyone can advise on what it will cost me at Liverpoool to import this Canadian Registered 1984 motorcycle or has similar import experience I would be like to hear from them. Thanks & I will continue to post updates.
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Hi Rowley
When you get back to the UK it would be great if you can put the new contact details for R&L and any info on shipping your bike back from Mexico to the UK on the HU shipping pages. Skip
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