# Seaway Export > Seaway Export is a U.S. international freight forwarder, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Garden City (Savannah), Georgia. It ships cars, motorcycles, heavy equipment, boats and general cargo from U.S. ports to 105+ countries by container, RoRo where the destination port offers it, flat rack and breakbulk. A booking covers ocean freight, container loading, U.S. export filing and the dangerous goods declaration when needed; U.S. pickup (including Copart, IAAI and Manheim auctions) and marine insurance are optional. Import clearance, duties and destination fees are the importer's responsibility. - Legal name: Seaway Export, LLC. Brand: Seaway Export. - Headquarters: 440 Telfair Rd, Unit A, Garden City, GA 31415, USA. - Phone: +1-800-380-9315. Email: info@seawayexport.com. - Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Eastern Time. - Languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic (the full site is published in all four). - U.S. departure ports: Savannah, GA; New York / New Jersey; Houston, TX; Los Angeles / Long Beach. Also sails from Baltimore; Miami / Port Everglades; Jacksonville; Wilmington; Freeport; Oakland; Seattle / Tacoma. RoRo gateways: Brunswick, GA; Port Hueneme, CA. - RoRo for Georgia (Savannah customers) loads at Brunswick, GA (Colonel's Island Terminal); RoRo for Southern California (Los Angeles / Long Beach customers) loads at Port Hueneme, CA. - Methods: vehicles by Shared 40' HC container, Dedicated 20' container, Dedicated 40' HC container, Dedicated 45' HC container, RoRo (roll-on / roll-off); boats by Dedicated 40' HC, side-loaded on a cradle, RoRo on its trailer, 40' flat rack, Breakbulk (yachts); heavy equipment by Dismantled into 1 × 40' HC container, Split load: 40' HC + 40' open top, RoRo, 40' flat rack, Breakbulk / project cargo. Available methods depend on the destination port; 40' HC fits 3-4 vehicles, and the 45' HC (up to 6 compact vehicles) runs on selected lanes, confirmed at quote time. - Included: Ocean freight booking from the U.S. port to the destination port; Container loading, blocking and bracing at our partner warehouse, or RoRo terminal delivery; U.S. export filing: AES/EEI and title validation with CBP; Dangerous goods declaration when the cargo needs one (EVs, hybrids, lithium batteries); Bill of lading, booking confirmation, and departure and arrival notices. - Optional: Marine cargo insurance, strongly recommended: 1.75% of declared value, $200 minimum. Without it, carrier liability is limited to about $500 per package under COGSA; U.S. pickup from an auction yard, dealer or address, quoted only when you choose it; Personal items packed inside a container (not allowed on RoRo). - Not included: Import customs clearance at destination; Import duties, VAT and other destination taxes; Destination terminal handling, port storage and release fees; Registration, homologation and inspections in the destination country. For some destinations we can introduce an independent licensed clearing agent; ask at quote time. - Experience: in business since 2009 with 440,000+ shipments handled. - Seaway Export is a freight forwarder, not a vessel operator or customs authority. Rates and transit times below are typical ranges; an exact all-in quote is free and returned within 1 business day. ## Services - [Vehicle Export Shipping](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/vehicle-export-shipping): Cars, SUVs, trucks and motorcycles by shared 40' HC, dedicated 20' or 40' HC (3-4 vehicles) or RoRo where available, with title and export paperwork; auction pickup and marine insurance are optional. - [Heavy Equipment Export](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/heavy-equipment-export-shipping): Construction, agricultural and mining machinery, usually dismantled into a 40' HC container (the least expensive option); open top, RoRo where available, flat rack or breakbulk when it will not containerize. - [Boat Export Shipping](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/boat-export-shipping): Boats up to about 30 ft with a beam of 102 in or less ship side-loaded on a cradle in a 40' HC; larger boats go RoRo on a trailer where available, flat rack, or breakbulk for yachts. - [Ocean Freight](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/ocean-freight): FCL and LCL ocean freight from U.S. ports with booking and U.S. export documentation. - [Container Shipping](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/container-shipping): 20' and 40' HC containers port-to-port, with optional U.S. pickup, for vehicles, household goods and commercial cargo. - [RoRo Shipping](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/roro-shipping): Roll-on/roll-off for running vehicles, machinery and trailered boats; Georgia RoRo loads at Brunswick and Southern California RoRo at Port Hueneme. No personal items, no non-runners. - [Flat Rack Shipping](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/flat-rack-shipping): Open platform containers for wide, tall or irregular cargo that cannot fit in a standard box. - [Project Cargo](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/project-cargo): Oversized and heavy-lift industrial shipments with route engineering and multi-modal transport. - [General Cargo](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/general-cargo): Breakbulk and conventional cargo shipments worldwide. - [Air Freight](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/air-freight): Express and standard air cargo for time-sensitive shipments. - [Inland Transportation](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/inland-transportation): Port drayage, long-haul trucking and cross-border transport to Canada and Mexico. - [Warehousing](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/warehousing): Storage, consolidation and inventory handling before export. - [Global Logistics](https://www.seawayexport.com/services/global-logistics): Ocean, air and inland transport arranged through partner carriers and facilities. ## U.S. departure ports All 13 ports compared: https://www.seawayexport.com/ports - [Savannah, GA Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/savannah): Ship from Savannah, GA. Routes to 111 destinations, 67 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo via Brunswick · Flat rack · Open top. - [New York / New Jersey Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/new-york-new-jersey): Ship from New York / New Jersey (Newark, Port Elizabeth, Bayonne). Routes to 101 destinations, 80 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [Houston, TX Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/houston): Ship from Houston, TX (Bayport, Barbours Cut). Routes to 106 destinations, 12 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [Los Angeles / Long Beach Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/los-angeles-long-beach): Ship from Los Angeles / Long Beach. Routes to 29 destinations, 19 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo via Port Hueneme · Flat rack · Open top. - [Baltimore, MD Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/baltimore): Ship from Baltimore, MD (Dundalk, Seagirt). Routes to 54 destinations, 32 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [Miami / Port Everglades, FL Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/miami): Ship from Miami / Port Everglades, FL. Routes to 23 destinations in Americas and Europe, 18 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [Jacksonville, FL Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/jacksonville): Ship from Jacksonville, FL (Blount Island, Dames Point). Routes to 1 destination in Americas, 1 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [Wilmington, NC Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/wilmington-nc): Ship from Wilmington, NC (Port of Wilmington). Sailings booked on request and quoted individually. Container. Free quote within 1 business day. - [Freeport, TX Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/freeport-tx): Ship from Freeport, TX (Port Freeport). Sailings booked on request and quoted individually. Container · RoRo. Free quote within 1 business day. - [Oakland, CA Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/oakland): Ship from Oakland, CA (Port of Oakland). Routes to 15 destinations in Asia Pacific, 8 with weekly sailings. Container · Flat rack · Open top. - [Seattle / Tacoma, WA Export Shipping: Cars, Boats & Equipment](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/seattle-tacoma): Ship from Seattle / Tacoma, WA. Routes to 10 destinations in Americas and Asia Pacific, 4 with weekly sailings. Container · RoRo · Flat rack · Open top. - [RoRo Shipping from Brunswick, GA (Colonel's Island Terminal)](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/brunswick): RoRo from Brunswick, GA, the RoRo gateway for Savannah: cars, trucks and machinery to 95 destinations. Sailings confirmed at quote time. - [RoRo Shipping from Port Hueneme, CA (Port of Hueneme)](https://www.seawayexport.com/ports/port-hueneme): RoRo from Port Hueneme, CA, the RoRo gateway for Los Angeles / Long Beach: cars, trucks and machinery to 95 destinations. Sailings confirmed at quote time. ## Guides - [How to Ship a Car You Bought at a U.S. Auction (Copart, IAAI, Manheim)](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/how-to-ship-a-car-from-us-auction): The complete step-by-step playbook: winning the bid, beating storage fee deadlines, handling the title, choosing container vs. RoRo, and clearing customs at destination. - [How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car Overseas from the USA? (2026 Rates)](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/how-much-does-it-cost-to-ship-a-car-overseas): Real 2026 numbers for every major region: ocean freight by lane, shared container vs. RoRo pricing, the surcharges that move your quote, and what duties to expect at destination. - [Container vs. RoRo Car Shipping: Which Should You Choose?](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/container-vs-roro-car-shipping): A fair, numbers-first comparison of the two ocean shipping methods: how each works, real cost ranges, security and insurance differences, and a decision checklist for your exact situation. - [Documents You Need to Export a Vehicle from the USA (Complete Checklist)](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/documents-to-export-a-car-from-usa): The exact paperwork U.S. Customs requires before a vehicle can leave the country: the original title, the 72-hour rule, AES filing, and what the destination port will ask for. - [Buying U.S. Salvage Cars from Abroad: The Complete Playbook](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/buying-us-salvage-cars-from-abroad): Why the U.S. salvage market beats local prices by 30–60%, how to get bidding access from any country, how to read a Copart or IAAI listing like a pro, the best destination markets, and the landed-cost math you must run before every bid. - [Shipping Heavy Equipment Overseas: A Practical Guide for Buyers](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/shipping-heavy-equipment-overseas): How excavators, loaders, cranes, and trucks leave the U.S.: choosing between container, flat rack, RoRo, and breakbulk, measuring your machine correctly, and the paperwork that differs from cars. - [Will It Fit? Container Dimensions and a Fit Checker](https://www.seawayexport.com/guides/will-it-fit-container-dimensions): Inside and door dimensions for 20', 40' high cube, 45' high cube, open top and flat rack containers, the side-load rule for boats, and a checker that tells you which method your cargo needs. ## Destinations Typical starting price, ocean transit and import duty per country. All 114 destination pages: https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations - [Shipping to Albania](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-albania): from $1,600; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Durrës; import duty 0–10% + 20% VAT + excise. - [Shipping to Algeria](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-algeria): from $1,800; 16–24 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Algiers · Oran; import duty 15–30% + 19% VAT. - [Shipping to Angola](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-angola): from $2,100; 25–35 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Luanda · Lobito; import duty 10–30% + 14% IVA (cars). - [Shipping to Argentina](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-argentina): from $1,900; 18–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Buenos Aires · Zárate; import duty 35% + 21% IVA (new vehicles). - [Shipping to Armenia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-armenia): from $2,200; 30–47 days to Yerevan ocean transit to via Poti (Georgia); import duty EAEU duty by age + 20% VAT. - [Shipping to Australia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-australia): from $2,800; 16–25 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Sydney (Port Botany) · Melbourne · Brisbane; import duty 5% + 10% GST (+ LCT). - [Shipping to Austria](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-austria): from $1,700; 17–26 days incl. trucking ocean transit to via Koper · Bremerhaven · Hamburg; import duty 0–10% + 20% VAT + NoVA. - [Shipping to Azerbaijan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-azerbaijan): from $2,300; 31–48 days to Baku ocean transit to via Poti (Georgia); import duty Duty per cm³ + excise + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Bahamas](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bahamas): from $1,100; 2–4 days (Florida) ocean transit to Nassau · Freeport; import duty 45–65% duty + 10% VAT. - [Shipping to Bahrain](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bahrain): from $2,100; 33–41 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Khalifa Bin Salman; import duty 5% + 10% VAT. - [Shipping to Bangladesh](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bangladesh): from $2,600; 35–45 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Chittagong (Chattogram) · Mongla; import duty Cars up to 500%+ · machinery from 1%. - [Shipping to Belgium](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-belgium): from $1,150; 10–14 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Antwerp · Zeebrugge; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Benin](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-benin): from $1,600; 22–30 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Cotonou; import duty 10–20% CET + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Bolivia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bolivia): from $2,200; 26–40 days door-to-destination ocean transit to via Arica · Iquique (Chile); import duty ICE + GA + 14.94% IVA. - [Shipping to Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina): from $1,700; 22–32 days door-to-Sarajevo ocean transit to via Ploče (Croatia); import duty 15% + 17% VAT. - [Shipping to Brazil](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-brazil): from $1,800; 15–25 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Santos · Paranaguá · Rio de Janeiro; import duty 35% II + IPI + ICMS (vehicles). - [Shipping to Bulgaria](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-bulgaria): from $1,500; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Varna · Burgas; import duty 0–10% + 20% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Cambodia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-cambodia): from $2,000; 25–34 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Sihanoukville · Phnom Penh (river terminal); import duty 35% duty + special tax + 10% VAT — often >100% total. - [Shipping to Cameroon](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-cameroon): from $2,000; 24–32 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Douala · Kribi; import duty 30% + 19.25% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Canada](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-canada): from $800; 1–6 days (truck/ocean) ocean transit to Halifax · Montreal · Vancouver; import duty 25% surtax (U.S.-built) + 5% GST. - [Shipping to Chile](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-chile): from $1,700; 14–22 days (via Panama) ocean transit to San Antonio · Valparaíso · Iquique (ZOFRI); import duty 0% duty (US FTA) + 19% IVA. - [Shipping to China](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-china): from $2,800; 14–18 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Shanghai · Ningbo · Shenzhen (Yantian); import duty New cars 15% + 13% VAT + consumption tax. - [Shipping to Colombia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-colombia): from $1,200; 4–7 days (Florida) ocean transit to Cartagena · Barranquilla · Buenaventura; import duty 5–35% + 19% IVA. - [Shipping to Costa Rica](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-costa-rica): from $1,200; 4–7 days (Florida) ocean transit to Puerto Limón / Moín · Caldera; import duty 52–79% total by age. - [Shipping to Côte d'Ivoire](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-cote-divoire): from $1,700; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Abidjan · San-Pédro; import duty 10–20% CET + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Croatia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-croatia): from $1,700; 19–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Rijeka · Ploče; import duty 0–10% + 25% VAT + special tax. - [Shipping to Czech Republic](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-czech-republic): from $1,700; 16–24 days incl. trucking ocean transit to via Bremerhaven · Hamburg (Germany); import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Denmark](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-denmark): from $1,350; 12–16 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Aarhus · Copenhagen · Fredericia; import duty 0–10% + 25% VAT + reg. tax. - [Shipping to Dominican Republic](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-dominican-republic): from $1,100; 3–9 days (Florida & Southeast) ocean transit to Caucedo · Haina · Puerto Plata; import duty ~20% duty + 18% ITBIS + selective tax. - [Shipping to Ecuador](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-ecuador): from $1,400; 8–15 days (Gulf & East Coast) ocean transit to Guayaquil · Posorja · Manta; import duty 0–40% + 15% IVA (eligible goods). - [Shipping to Egypt](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-egypt): from $2,000; 18–24 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Alexandria · Damietta · Ain Sokhna; import duty High duty by engine + 14% VAT. - [Shipping to El Salvador](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-el-salvador): from $1,300; 6–9 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Acajutla; import duty DAI ≤30% + 13% IVA. - [Shipping to Estonia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-estonia): from $1,500; 17–25 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Tallinn (Muuga) · Paldiski; import duty 0–10% + 24% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Finland](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-finland): from $1,400; 14–18 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Helsinki (Vuosaari) · Hanko · Kotka; import duty 0–10% + 25.5% VAT + autovero. - [Shipping to France](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-france): from $1,200; 10–14 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Le Havre · Marseille-Fos · Dunkirk; import duty 0–10% + 20% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Gabon](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-gabon): from $2,300; 28–38 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Libreville (Owendo); import duty 30% + 18% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Georgia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-georgia): from $1,600; 25–35 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Poti · Batumi; import duty Excise by cm³ & age + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Germany](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-germany): from $1,200; 10–14 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Bremerhaven · Hamburg · Wilhelmshaven; import duty 0–10% + 19% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Ghana](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-ghana): from $1,700; 20–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Tema · Takoradi; import duty 5–20% + ~15% VAT & levies. - [Shipping to Greece](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-greece): from $1,400; 14–19 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Piraeus · Thessaloniki; import duty 0–10% + 24% VAT + reg. tax. - [Shipping to Guatemala](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-guatemala): from $1,100; 4–7 days (Gulf Coast) ocean transit to Santo Tomás de Castilla · Puerto Quetzal · Puerto Barrios; import duty DAI + 12% IVA + IPRIMA. - [Shipping to Guyana](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-guyana): from $1,500; 7–11 days (Florida) ocean transit to Georgetown; import duty Excise by age and engine; 14% VAT on newer cars. - [Shipping to Hawaii](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-hawaii): from $1,300; 5–7 days (LA → Honolulu) ocean transit to Honolulu · Kahului · Hilo; import duty None — domestic move. - [Shipping to Honduras](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-honduras): from $1,100; 3–5 days (Gulf Coast) ocean transit to Puerto Cortés · San Lorenzo; import duty DAI 5–20% + 15% ISV + ecotasa. - [Shipping to Hong Kong](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-hong-kong): from $1,500; 15–22 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Hong Kong (Kwai Tsing); import duty 0% duty · FRT 46–132% only if registered. - [Shipping to India](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-india): from $2,400; 28–38 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) · Mundra · Chennai; import duty Cars ~125%+ · machinery 7.5%. - [Shipping to Indonesia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-indonesia): from $3,000; 22–30 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Jakarta (Tanjung Priok) · Surabaya; import duty Used vehicles banned · machinery 0–10% + 11% VAT. - [Shipping to Iraq](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-iraq): from $2,200; 38–48 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Umm Qasr · Aqaba (Jordan); import duty ≈10–15% · damaged cars barred. - [Shipping to Ireland](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-ireland): from $1,300; 10–14 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Dublin · Cork; import duty 0–10% + 23% VAT + VRT. - [Shipping to Israel](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-israel): from $1,700; 18–25 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Haifa · Ashdod; import duty ≈83% purchase tax + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Italy](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-italy): from $1,300; 12–16 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Genoa · La Spezia · Civitavecchia; import duty 0–10% + 22% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Jamaica](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-jamaica): from $1,200; 4–7 days (Florida) ocean transit to Kingston; import duty 20% duty + SCT + 15% GCT (compounded). - [Shipping to Japan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-japan): from $1,400; 10–15 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Yokohama · Nagoya · Kobe; import duty 0% duty + 10% consumption tax. - [Shipping to Jordan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-jordan): from $1,900; 26–34 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Aqaba; import duty Total tax 51% gas · 39% hybrid · 27% EV. - [Shipping to Kazakhstan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-kazakhstan): from $2,800; 45–60 days to the final city ocean transit to via Poti · Klaipėda; import duty EAEU: by cm³ & age + 16% VAT. - [Shipping to Kenya](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-kenya): from $2,600; 35–45 days (via Salalah) ocean transit to Mombasa; import duty Machinery 0–10% + 16% VAT. - [Shipping to Kuwait](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-kuwait): from $2,000; 34–42 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Shuwaikh · Shuaiba; import duty 5% duty, no VAT. - [Shipping to Kyrgyzstan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-kyrgyzstan): from $3,000; 50–72 days to Bishkek ocean transit to via Poti · Klaipėda; import duty 15–20% EAEU duty + 12% VAT. - [Shipping to Latvia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-latvia): from $1,500; 16–22 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Riga; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Lebanon](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-lebanon): from $1,800; 20–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Beirut; import duty By value & engine + 11% VAT. - [Shipping to Libya](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-libya): from $1,900; 25–35 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Misurata · Benghazi · Tripoli; import duty Low flat duties + fees. - [Shipping to Lithuania](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-lithuania): from $1,500; 16–22 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Klaipėda; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Malaysia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-malaysia): from $1,800; 20–28 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Port Klang · Penang · Tanjung Pelepas; import duty 30% duty + 60–105% excise + 10% SST (cars). - [Shipping to Mauritania](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-mauritania): from $1,900; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Nouakchott; import duty Moderate duties + 16% VAT. - [Shipping to Mexico](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-mexico): from $1,000; 3–8 days (Gulf Coast) ocean transit to Veracruz · Altamira · Manzanillo; import duty 0–10% + 16% IVA. - [Shipping to Moldova](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-moldova): from $1,900; 28–40 days door-to-Chișinău ocean transit to Constanța (Romania) · Giurgiulești; import duty Excise by cm³ & age + 20% VAT. - [Shipping to Montenegro](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-montenegro): from $1,600; 20–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Bar; import duty 5% + 21% VAT. - [Shipping to Morocco](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-morocco): from $1,600; 14–20 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Casablanca · Tanger Med; import duty 30% + 20% VAT + stamp duty (used cars). - [Shipping to Mozambique](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-mozambique): from $2,400; 30–38 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Maputo · Beira · Nacala; import duty Machinery 0–7.5% + 16% IVA. - [Shipping to Myanmar](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-myanmar): from $3,600; 28–38 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Yangon (Thilawa); import duty License required · duties vary by category. - [Shipping to Netherlands](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-netherlands): from $1,200; 10–14 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Rotterdam · Amsterdam · Vlissingen; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT + BPM. - [Shipping to New Zealand](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-new-zealand): from $3,000; 16–24 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Auckland · Tauranga · Lyttelton; import duty 0% duty + 15% GST (most vehicles). - [Shipping to Nicaragua](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-nicaragua): from $1,400; 7–12 days (by coast) ocean transit to Corinto · Puerto Cortés (Honduras); import duty DAI + ISC + 15% IVA. - [Shipping to Nigeria](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-nigeria): from $1,700; 22–30 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Lagos (Tin Can Island) · Lagos (Apapa) · Onne; import duty 20% duty + levies + 7.5% VAT. - [Shipping to Norway](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-norway): from $1,400; 12–16 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Oslo · Drammen · Bergen; import duty 0% duty + 25% VAT + one-time tax. - [Shipping to Oman](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-oman): from $2,000; 30–38 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Sohar · Salalah; import duty 5% + 5% VAT. - [Shipping to Pakistan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-pakistan): from $2,300; 30–40 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Karachi · Port Qasim; import duty Machinery 0–20% + 18% tax. - [Shipping to Panama](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-panama): from $1,200; 4–6 days (Florida) ocean transit to Colón (MIT) · Balboa · Cristóbal; import duty By value + 7% ITBMS. - [Shipping to Paraguay](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-paraguay): from $2,300; 30–45 days door-to-Asunción ocean transit to via Montevideo · Buenos Aires; import duty 0–20% + 10% IVA. - [Shipping to Peru](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-peru): from $1,500; 9–16 days (Gulf & East Coast) ocean transit to Callao · Paita; import duty 6% + 18% IGV + ISC. - [Shipping to Philippines](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-philippines): from $1,600; 16–24 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Manila · Subic Bay · Batangas; import duty Cars 30% + 12% VAT + excise · RHD banned. - [Shipping to Poland](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-poland): from $1,400; 14–18 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Gdańsk · Gdynia; import duty 0–10% + 23% VAT + excise. - [Shipping to Portugal](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-portugal): from $1,250; 9–13 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Lisbon · Leixões · Sines; import duty 0–10% + 23% VAT + ISV. - [Shipping to Puerto Rico](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-puerto-rico): from $1,200; 3–5 days (Jacksonville → San Juan) ocean transit to San Juan; import duty No customs duty; Puerto Rico excise (arbitrio). - [Shipping to Qatar](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-qatar): from $2,000; 33–40 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Hamad Port (Doha); import duty 5% duty, no VAT. - [Shipping to Romania](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-romania): from $1,500; 18–25 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Constanța; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Russia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-russia): from $2,600; 30–50 days (indirect) ocean transit to via Poti (Georgia); import duty EAEU: by cm³ & age + fees. - [Shipping to Saudi Arabia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-saudi-arabia): from $1,900; 28–34 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Jeddah · Dammam; import duty 5% + 15% VAT. - [Shipping to Senegal](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-senegal): from $1,600; 16–24 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Dakar; import duty 10–20% CET + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Sierra Leone](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-sierra-leone): from $1,800; 20–28 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Freetown (Queen Elizabeth II Quay); import duty 5–30% by value + 15% GST. - [Shipping to Singapore](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-singapore): from $1,900; 17–25 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Singapore (PSA); import duty Cars: 20% excise + 9% GST + ARF 100%+. - [Shipping to Slovenia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-slovenia): from $1,600; 18–27 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Koper; import duty 0–10% + 22% VAT + DMV. - [Shipping to South Africa](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-south-africa): from $2,200; 25–35 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Durban · Cape Town · Gqeberha; import duty Machinery 0–10% + 15% VAT. - [Shipping to South Korea](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-south-korea): from $1,400; 11–16 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Busan · Incheon · Pyeongtaek; import duty 0% duty (KORUS) + 10% VAT + consumption tax. - [Shipping to Spain](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-spain): from $1,300; 11–15 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Valencia · Barcelona · Bilbao; import duty 0–10% + 21% VAT + IEDMT. - [Shipping to Sri Lanka](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-sri-lanka): from $2,100; 25–32 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Colombo; import duty Vehicles: license + high excise. - [Shipping to Sweden](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-sweden): from $1,350; 11–15 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Gothenburg · Stockholm (Norvik) · Malmö; import duty 0–10% + 25% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to Switzerland](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-switzerland): from $1,800; 14–22 days incl. trucking ocean transit to via Rotterdam · Bremerhaven · Antwerp; import duty Duty by weight + 8.1% VAT + 4%. - [Shipping to Syria](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-syria): from Quote; 35–50 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Latakia; import duty Set by Syrian customs per item. - [Shipping to Taiwan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-taiwan): from $1,500; 13–21 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Kaohsiung · Keelung (Taipei) · Taichung; import duty 17.5% + 5% VAT + 25–30% commodity tax. - [Shipping to Tanzania](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-tanzania): from $2,500; 36–46 days (via Salalah) ocean transit to Dar es Salaam; import duty Machinery 0–10% + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Thailand](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-thailand): from $2,900; 21–29 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Laem Chabang · Bangkok; import duty Used cars banned · machinery 0–5% + 7% VAT. - [Shipping to Togo](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-togo): from $1,600; 22–30 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Lomé; import duty 10–20% CET + 18% VAT. - [Shipping to Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-trinidad-and-tobago): from $1,400; 6–10 days (Florida) ocean transit to Port of Spain · Point Lisas; import duty Duty + motor vehicle tax + 12.5% VAT. - [Shipping to Tunisia](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-tunisia): from $1,800; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Radès (Tunis); import duty High taxes by engine + 19% VAT. - [Shipping to Turkey](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-turkey): from $1,600; 18–26 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Ambarlı (Istanbul) · Mersin · Izmir; import duty Cars restricted · cargo + 20% VAT. - [Shipping to Ukraine](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-ukraine): from $1,800; 25–35 days door-to-border ocean transit to via Klaipėda · Gdańsk; import duty 10% + excise + 20% VAT. - [Shipping to United Arab Emirates](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-united-arab-emirates): from $1,800; 31–38 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Jebel Ali (Dubai) · Khalifa Port (Abu Dhabi) · Khor Fakkan; import duty 5% + 5% VAT. - [Shipping to United Kingdom](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-united-kingdom): from $1,200; 9–12 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Southampton · Felixstowe · Liverpool; import duty 10% + 20% VAT (cars). - [Shipping to United States](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-united-states): from $1,300; 10–14 days (from Europe) ocean transit to New York / New Jersey · Houston · Los Angeles / Long Beach; import duty 27.5% cars · 50% pickups. - [Shipping to Uruguay](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-uruguay): from $1,900; 18–27 days (East Coast) ocean transit to Montevideo; import duty 0–23% + 22% IVA (eligible goods). - [Shipping to Uzbekistan](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-uzbekistan): from $3,000; 50–65 days to the final city ocean transit to via Poti · Klaipėda; import duty By engine size + 12% VAT. - [Shipping to Venezuela](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-venezuela): from $1,900; Confirmed at quote (routing dependent) ocean transit to La Guaira · Puerto Cabello; import duty By engine size + 16% VAT · screened first. - [Shipping to Vietnam](https://www.seawayexport.com/destinations/shipping-to-vietnam): from $2,800; 18–26 days (West Coast) ocean transit to Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai) · Cai Mep · Haiphong; import duty Used cars: absolute duties · machinery 0–5% + 10% VAT. ## Tools - [Request a quote](https://www.seawayexport.com/quote-request): Free all-in quote within 1 business day; 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