Q:Hi,
I have a couple of questions about our Aliyah shipping:

1. If we will be shipping a car in the container, can we put other things in the same container around the car, and pay for a container as whole thus saving money?

2. The car we are planning to ship is Honda Civic 2001 - would you know if it can be shipped/imported?

Thanks,

Mike

A: Hi Mike,

While there will be unused space in a small container, it is probably less expensive to ship your car in a "consolidation" in which we would put goods and / or cars from two or more shippers.

Your personal goods will be considered a separate shipment by Israeli Customs and will require an additional Customs Clearance. This means all one time fees (for customs clearance, export documents, etc.) will be charged twice in any case. (Once for the car and once for the house hold goods)

It is also critical, house hold goods be securely strapped and professionally blocked in place as any movement will cause serious body damage to the car. Therefore, household goods should be crated and / or palletized before loading in the container.

Finally, only cars made in N. America (US, Canada or Mexico) can be imported from N. America. You should check where your Civic was made. The best way is to open the driver's door and look on the post. You should find a large sticker there with a number of bar codes including the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), Date of Manufacturer and most important, Country of Manufacturer. This will let you know if you can import the car to Israel.

You should also take a digital picture of the sticker as you will be required to show this to the Ministry of Transportation if you need an Import License.

All the best,
Shmuel