Car Shipping from Austria to USA

Import Vehicle into the USA from Austria

Importing a vehicle from overseas into the US is a task. It’s even more tasking if you import a car from an overseas landlocked country. Landlocked countries don’t have shorelines or ports where cargo ships can dock and get loaded from a harbor. For this reason, most clients find it challenging to import. You need a company with the resources, experience, and familiarity of the entire region of the landlocked country, including its neighboring countries that offer international serving ports.

In the case of Austria, most imports and exports are done by air. For luxurious vehicles, air freight can be opted for. However, the expense will be higher as airlifting cargo is naturally expensive and aircraft don’t offer the same “cost pooling” as cargo ships. Cargo vessels are significant and, therefore, able to ship several hundred autos in one trip. This lowers the price per individual client as the overall fee is pooled together and shared by all clients moving.

A1-AT is a leading company. Having been in the car industry for decades, we know the ins and outs of the business. Our services cover car importation from overseas, including Austria. We understand the economic workings of this 32,386 square-mile country in Central Europe, especially its export aspect. It is for this reason that we boast of offering the best services.

Cost & Time For Shipments

1. *Prices and times are estimated. They can vary depending on the season and the type of vehicle.
2. *Save the ground cost by delivering to the nearest port.
3. *Allow an additional 10 days to process the documents.
4. *Prices are for 1 car in a dedicated 20ft container. This is the safest and most reliable way to haul internationally. Other items may be included in the container to help save you money when moving.
5. *The RoRo (roll on, roll off) method is less expensive, and shipments can be completed in fewer days. Contact us now for a free RoRo quote.

How We Import

Arrangements to Closest Ports

Since the Republic of Austria is landlocked, moving through ocean freight involves crossing borders into countries with international serving ports. The closest cargo airline is identified for clients opting to move by air, and then the second stage gets underway. However, arrangements must be made for ocean freight to be hauled to a coastal country. The coastal countries neighboring Austria include Germany to the North and Slovenia & Italy to the south.

Foreign relations play a huge role in this, but the three countries, Germany, Slovenia, and Italy, have sound trade relations. Distance-wise, Slovenian and Italian ports are closer to Austria than German ports. On the other hand, Italian ports are more significant than Slovenian, making it the most ideal coastal country to use.

Paperwork

The involvement of coastal countries in importing requires heavy paperwork. This includes cargo permits, taxes, customs, duties, and freight records. Our team, having done this for decades, will take the client through the entire process. We aim to involve our clients as much as possible to make them feel confident in our services.

So don’t worry; we will do all the heavy lifting.

The paperwork is substantially less for autos being airlifted straight from it, as no borders are crossed. The paperwork mainly consists of export documents, aside from regular inspection reports done by the car hauler.

Quotation

Once we have mapped out the entire process, we then offer our clients a quote for the whole process. Usually, the quotation is dictated by the vehicle make and model, customs fees, duties, and taxes. Hauling to the coastal countries will add to the costs. The farther away the port is, the higher this expense will be. But we can advise you on the closest/cheapest port to use.

Moving by air, on the other hand, is relatively straightforward. The air freight charges are reflected in the estimator, and you will receive the quote from our site. We have a comprehensive expenditure calculator that will estimate the entire job's cost in US dollars. However, the sensitivity of foreign relations, customs, duties, and currency limits us from giving a perfect quotation, but we come close. Our estimated quotes are correct and realistic, with only a tiny chance of variation.

Moving

Once the mission goes, the vehicles are hauled to the respective terminals. Upon arrival at the port or airport, a hauler inspection is done, and a report is drafted. The autos are then loaded onto their respective vessels, and they start making their way to you. A1-AT. provides real-time GPS tracking for clients to monitor their shipments in real-time.

Delivery

Upon arrival on US waters or soil, the vehicle is delivered as per the agreed terms door–to–door or terminal delivery.

Talk to us for professional, hassle-free moving.