Import Your Cars & Vehicles from the UK to NZ with Complete Door-to-Door Services

Import Your New Car from the UK to New Zealand (NZ)

Importing your next car from the UK to NZ doesn’t need to be expensive or stressful. With AUTOHUB as your leading vehicle shipping company, you get easy and cost-effective options when importing cars from the UK to New Zealand.

We have a dedicated facility in the UK and long-established relationships with vehicle and service suppliers and shipping companies. Our service includes picking up the vehicle from the vendor, providing all necessary documents, transporting it to Southampton for RoRo (roll-on roll-off) shipping to New Zealand, ensuring it passes any customs checks and delivering it to a compliance centre for its final sign-off. We can also arrange transport to have the vehicle delivered to your front door.

AUTOHUB Car Shipping Services

AUTOHUB are your trusted shipping partner when shipping a car from the UK to NZ. As part of this service, we are able to take care of most of the process for you and ensure the importation process goes smoothly. 

Upon the car’s arrival in New Zealand, it will be checked for mud and plant material by our entry certifiers. If any is found, we’ll organise for the cleaning of the vehicle as well as ensure it passes any further inspection. We also pay any customs costs on your behalf.

Our service includes:

• Gate-in survey and photos

• Freight

• Payment of BAF (Bunker Fuel Surcharges)

• New Zealand (NZ) Port Service Charges

• New Zealand (NZ) Customs Clearance & customs costs

• Delivery of vehicle to a local compliance centre

• Full insurance while the car is in our care

• Quarantine inspection and cleaning if required

• Compliance for your vehicle through Penrose Compliance if required

The compliance centre will also require the following documents, which we will pass on to them when we deliver the vehicle:

• Purchase invoice

• Vehicle registration

• Bill of landing

We can also take care of: 

UK Value Added Tax (VAT) Handling and Re-claim

VAT is similar to New Zealand’s GST (ie. a local sales tax), but it differs in that only certain new or used vehicles qualify to have this tax re-claimed if they are exported outside of the Euro-zone (EEC). There are very strict criteria and documents around this process.

AUTOHUB has a contractual arrangement with a VAT-registered company within the UK so we can assist with reclaiming VAT for qualifying vehicles. As long as the vehicle and the vendor fit the profile, we can help with VAT Reclaim. Reclaiming VAT on your vehicle could save you 20% off the purchase price, so it’s worth checking your vehicle is eligible before you make the purchase.

Sourcing and importing suitable vehicles

AUTOHUB has been in the import and export business for a long time and has built up established and trusted relationships around the world and including the UK. One of these relationships is with BUYUKCARS. 

BUYUKCARS can help you find suitable cars from reputable sources in the UK with confidence. AUTOHUB can also help you buy vehicles from five major auction chains in the UK and facilitate introductions for NZ buyers to UK vendors.

If you are unsure if a vehicle you’re considering meets all New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) criteria, our expert team can provide sound advice and give you peace of mind before making a purchase. 

Registered Traders

AUTOHUB specialises in providing services to RMVT importers. We currently have over 1,100 RMVT importers using our services. To access our preferential trade services, we require your active RMVT Number to be supplied when you register with us.

Preferential services include, but are not limited to:

• RMVT discount package pricing

• Booking access to more sailings (Up to 4 vessels monthly UK – NZ) 

• Full Transit Insurance Cover

• Online track and trace

• Online invoice history

• Secure credit card payments online and by phone

Important Notes

• Non-running and non-drivable cars will attract additional handling costs. Let us know in advance if you wish to ship a vehicle in this condition.

• Vehicles to be shipped must be presented in a clean state and with no personal effects or items inside. Any items which contravene MPI pre-clearance requirements, or inclusions not manifested or considered unsuitable, may be subject to additional handling or disposal costs.

Insurance Cover

Customers who import vehicles from the UK to NZ with our D2D package will benefit from comprehensive insurance coverage.

• Your imported car will be covered under Institute Cargo Clause A. This provides cover for all risks associated with loss or damage to the vehicle. It starts when AUTOHUB takes care and control of your vehicle.

• Insurance cover will continue during transit until your vehicle is delivered to the first nominated local delivery address in the UK as supplied.

• Insurance car value covers total loss, collision damage, and fire and theft of non-modified, driveable, road-going vehicles and items only.

You can learn more about our comprehensive insurance coverage in our handy guide found here.