SMALL MOTORCYCLE IMPORT

OZZYGDO · Post by **OZZYGDO** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:54 pm

LOOKING FOR INFO ON BRINGING BIKE TO PORTUGAL .I HAVE SMALL 110CC MONKEY BIKE WHICH I WANT TO BRING TO CARVOEIRO AND LEAVE IN MY HOUSE FOR USE WHEN IM THERE .BIKE IS BRAND NEW AND AS YET UNREGISTERED IN UK.AM I BETTER TO REG IN UK THEN BRING TO CVO OR REG AS NEW BIKE IN PORTUGAL..ALSO DO BIKES NEED MOT AND TAX IN PORTUGAL....SEE FEW ITEMS ON BRINGING CARS AND HASSLE ETC....... BIKE ONLY WORTH 600 QUID NEW ......THINKING TO MYSELF UK REG IT. BRING IT. MAKE SURE INSURED.DONT WORRY ANY ADVICE WELLCOME

bazza · Post by **bazza** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:43 pm

So you want a big headache?. In answer to some of your questions.Bikes need road tax in Portugal but no mot as yet. to matriculate any motorbike in Portugal through an agent it will cost you 750 Euros whatever the engine size.Also to matriculate it from English to Portugese it has to have done 10,000 kms approx or it will be classed as new and then you have to pay vat at 21% on the declared new value of the bike to be proved by original receipts. Also you have to provide Eu conformity certification that the bike conforms to EU regs these have to be obtained from the bikes manufacturer. Now if you reg it in UK, apart from the 6 Month time limit in Portugal you will have to get its mot in the uk after three years also you will be a prime target on a monkey bike for the GNR as there are not many here and even fewer on UK plates so you will be noticed. If i can help or hinder any more PM me.

laserblazer · Post by **laserblazer** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:26 pm

Any idea what would happen if you bought one new from China or wherever and had it shipped straight to your Portugal address. Would it then be easier and cheaper to register it? If so, it might pay to sell the one you have on Ebay and buy a new one.

OZZYGDO · Post by **OZZYGDO** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:33 pm

THANKS FOR REPLYS DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW....I DO HAVE EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY FROM CHINESE MANUF AND ALSO CERT SHOWING IMPORT AND TAX DUTIES PAID ON IMPORTATION TO UK.BUT BOTH DOCS IN ENGLISH..WOULD I HAVE TO PAY MORE TAX YO IMPORT TO PORTUGAL AND WOULD EC IN ENGLISH BE OK...IF YES WHAT NEXT?

laserblazer · Post by **laserblazer** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:00 pm

I suspect that this is beyond the knowledge of our regulars. Did you get the bike directly from China or through a UK importer. It might be that you could check with the importer to see if they have an email address for an importer in Portugal, who may be able to advise.