Thailand's Top Car Exporter to Moldova, CSI, Ukraine, Russia, Eastern Europe and RHD and LHD countries of Europe

Soni is Thailand's top car exporter and 4x4 exporter, importer and dealer of new and used 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 models of Toyota Hilux Revo Thailand Exporter, Toyota Hilux Revo Rocco Thailand Export, Toyota Hilux Vigo, Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi L200 Triton, Nissan Navara, Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado, Isuzu Dmax, Isuzu MU-7 and other 4x4 pickups and SUVs to the RHD and LHD countries of the world including former countries of Soviet Russia and Eastern Europe. Soni is also Thailand's top car exporter to Europe. We are exporting RHD vehicles to RHD countries of Europe and Left Hand Drive vehicles to LHD countries of Western, South, Central, and Eastern Europe as well as to the Balkan Peninsula.

Soni is Thailand's top new car and 4x4 dealer, importer and exporter. We are exporting to the RHD and LHD countries of Europe including Western European countries as United Kingdom, Jersey, Gibraltar, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Austria South European countries as Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, and Cyprus, Central European countries as Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland; Balkan countries as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece; as well as East European countries as Russia, Ukraine, and Romania.

Soni Motors is Thailand's top new and used car exporter. Soni as Thailand's oldest and largest auto exporter to the world has served its customers since our founding in 1911 as Asia's first auto dealership outside Japan with honesty, integrity, superior customer service, price leadership and professionalism,

Thailand's top car exporter and 4x4 exporter to the RHD and LHD countries of Europe including Moldova

Soni Motors Thailand is Thailand's and Dubai's top car exporter, Thailand's top auto exporter and Thailand's top 4x4 exporter of Right Hand Drive and Left Hand Drive vehicles to Europe. We established our dominance in export of Right Hand Drive vehicles early on but have been Asia's top auto exporter to not only Right Hand Drive European countries but also the Left Hand Drive countries of Europe.

Among European countries United Kingdom, Jersey, Ireland, Malta, North Cyprus and Cyprus are Right Hand Drive countries. All other countries are Left Hand Drive countries. Since Thailand is a Right Hand Drive country we can send a wide selection of quality Thailand assembled Japanese and American 4x4 pickups and SUVs to RHD countries of Europe. Our selection of Left Hand Drive is limited to 2009 models of top selling original Left Hand Drive vehicles as 2009 Toyota Hilux Vigo, 2009 Toyota Fortuner, 2009 Isuzu Dmax, 2009 Toyota Camry, 2009 Mitsubishi L200 Triton and 2009 Ford Ranger. We currently only have 2009 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV only in Right Hand Drive but hope to get LHD model soon.

Moldova

Thailand top car exporter to Moldova Moldova is a landlocked nation located in eastern Europe, between Ukraine and Romania. Comparatively, it is slightly larger than the state of Maryland with a total area of 33,843 sq km (13,067 sq mi). Moldova shares boundaries with Ukraine on the N, E, and S; and Romania on the W. Moldova's border length totals 1,389 km (864 mi).

Moldova is not a part of the European Union

The European Union is composed of 27 independent sovereign countries which are known as member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.[22] There are three official candidate countries, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey. The western Balkan countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia are officially recognised as potential candidates.. The Faeroe Islands, Greenland, the Canary Islands, the British Channel Islands and the Åland Islands are not part of the EU customs area. They are regarded as areas outside the EU. There are also some small areas of some EU countries that do not belong to the EU customs area either. The customs rules applying to areas outside the EU are the same as those applying to countries outside the EU.

Moldova is a picturesque country of rolling green hills, whitewashed villages, placid lakes, and sunflower fields. It has an old-world charm that is hard to manufacture, and some of the best vineyards in Europe. It is densely populated, with numerous ethnic groups represented, but the majority are ethnic Romanians. The economy is heavily dependent on labor‑intensive agriculture, and Moldova must import virtually 100% of its primary energy. Chisinau is a moderate‑sized city that has preserved much of its pre‑Soviet character, with many low‑rise, older structures and tree‑shaded streets remaining in the central city.

With its cultural ties to Russia, Romania, and Turkey, Moldova is something of an enigma. It has risen from the ruins of Soviet socialism to become a democratic republic split in two, one area controlled by the government and the other by separatist rebels nominally loyal to Mother Russia, but essentially concerned with making money. Unification with Romania, its closest neighbor, has been raised, but Moldova has much in common with other former Soviet countries. The official language, Moldovan, is phonetically identical to Romanian. Often business is conducted in Russian; most Romanian-speakers also speak Russian, but many members of the Russian and Ukrainian minorities do not speak Romanian/Moldovan. A government attempt early in 2002 to reintroduce compulsory study of Russian provoked months of protests but no violent response.

Originally Moldova was part of the greater region of Moldavia - one of the principalities that made up Romania. It lies directly between Russia and Romania and has long been the focal point for border disputes and expansionist policies. Prior to its tenuous unification, it had been overrun, split up, reunited, conquered, annexed, renamed, and taken back again many times over. It has been a long and bloody journey from the principality of Moldavia to the republic of Moldova, and it seems fitting that the flag includes a band of red signifying the blood spilled in defending the country.

The region was made a focal point for the diaspora of Magyars, Slavs, and Bulgarians spreading across Eastern Europe. By the beginning of the Middle Ages, Moldavia (as part of Romania) was already a potpourri of different races and cultures.

In the mid‑14th century, Moldavia was subsumed under the Ottoman Empire, and it remained under Turkish suzerainty until 1711. In 1812 Turkey and Russia signed the Bucharest Treaty, which gave the eastern half of Moldavia to the Russians (renamed Bessarabia) while the rest of Moldavia and Wallachia became Romania.

Bessarabia remained under Russian control until the 1918 Bolshevik Revolution, when it reunited with Romania as a protective measure. In 1939 the Molotov‑Ribbentrop Pact handed Bessarabia back to the U.S.S.R., and it became the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (M.S.S.R.). The area was reoccupied by Romanian forces from 1941 until 1944, when the Soviet authorities once again took control.

With the collapse of Communism in the mid‑1980s and Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika, reform followed, and finally, in 1991, Moldova declared its full independence.

Unity and peaceful coexistence seem tenuous, as republicans struggle to keep all the pieces together and smooth over the contradictions of being part Romanian, part Russian, and wholly Moldovan.

Moldova encompasses what was until August 1991 the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, and is located between Romania and Ukraine. Except for a small strip of land on the Danube River, the country is land‑locked. Moldova is a relatively small country, roughly 300 km long and 100 km across - about the same size as Maryland. Its total land boundary is 1,389 km. Its total area is 33,700 square km. The land border with Romania is 939 km and with Ukraine 450 km. The area east of the Dniester (Nistru) river, along with the city of Bender west of the Dniester, is the breakaway and officially unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, or Transnistria. Transnistria is not recognized by Moldova, the U.S., or any other country. Tiraspol is the "capital" of Transnistria. Moldova’s total population is 4.3 million, of whom 800,000 live in Chisinau. The majority of the population lives in the countryside in villages organized around former state farms.

Poor road conditions and aggressive local driving habits increase the possibility that a car will need service and/or repair during its stay in Moldova. A four‑wheel‑drive vehicle is desirable and advisable in this environment. Winter can be especially difficult, as roads are seldom cleared of ice and snow, increasing the difficulty of driving on rutted, narrow, often steeply sloped roads. If you plan to ship an older car, be sure that it is in good running condition, including battery and tires. Vehicles older than 10 years may not be imported.

Moldova Customs Duty

The following types of the customs duties apply in Moldova:

ad valorem duties – calculated as a percentage of the customs value of a good;
specific duties – calculated at the established rate per unit of a good;
combination duties – comprising both aforementioned types of the customs duty;
special duties divided into the following subcategories:
special duty – applicable for protection of domestic goods in case of imports of foreign goods in quantities and on conditions which cause or are susceptible of causing substantial material damage to local manufacturers;

antidumping duties – applicable in case of imports to the customs territory of goods at prices below their value in the exporting country as of the time of imports, provided that these imports prejudice the interests or there is an actual threat of causing material damage to local manufacturers of identical or similar goods or impediments for organisation or diversification of production of identical or similar goods in the country arise;
countervailing duties – applicable in case of imports to the customs territory of goods, whose production or importation was subsidised, provided that these imports prejudice the interests or there is a threat of causing material damage to local manufacturers of identical or similar goods or impediments for organisation or diversification of production of identical or similar goods in the country arise.

The following fees are paid when goods move across the customs frontier and in other cases as set forth by the legislation:

customs duty -in conformity with the import customs tariff
value added tax - in conformity with Chapter III of the Fiscal Code
excise taxes - in conformity with Chapter IV of the Fiscal Code
customs service fees - in conformity with the Law on customs tariff
other fees as set forth by law.

Specific customs duty rates and the list of goods, to which such duties shall apply, are provided in an Annex to the Law on Customs Tariff.

The movement of goods through the customs border is also subject to payment of the customs formalities fees. Customs procedures are considered to be all customs-related types of services provided by the customs authorities.

The customs procedures fees are established as a percentage from the customs value of goods or as fixed flat rates. The list of applicable customs procedures fees is provided in an Annex to the Law on Customs Tariff

The customs tariff of the Republic of Moldova is based on the HS Nomenclature of the Republic of Moldova, approved through Government Decision nr. 1525 of 29.12.2007 which is adjusted to the Harmonized system for goods encoding and description (HS 2007), approved by the World Customs Organization`

Excise duty

The excise tax is calculated on the basis of the natural volume or the customs value of imported goods, as determined in conformity with the customs legislation, as well as on the basis of the fees and taxes that are to be paid at the date of import, not including the excise tax and VAT.

In conformity with Chapter IV of the Tax Code the following goods are subject to excise taxation:

Code	Name of goods	Unit of measurement	Excise rate
270710100	Benzols which are to be used as fuels	Tone	1800 lei
270720100	Toluols which are to be used as fuels	Tone	1800 lei
270730100	Xylols which are to be used as fuels	Tone	1200 lei
270750	Other combinations of flavored hydrocarbons	Tone	1800 lei
270900100	Natural gases condensation	Tone	1800 lei
271000110 - 271019290	Light and medium oils (distillated)	Tone	1800 lei
271019310- 271019490	Diesel oil, including fuel diesel and fuels for oven	Tone	750 lei
	Cars and other motor vehicles mainly intended for transportation of people: (motor volume)
870321	1000 cm3 and less	cm3	0.33 Euro
870322	1000 cm3 - 1500 cm3	cm3	0.44 Euro
870323	1500 cm3 - 2000 cm3	cm3	0.66 Euro
	2000 cm3 - 3000cm3	cm3	1.10 Euro
870324	Over 3000 cm3	cm3	1.75 Euro
	Cars and other motor vehicles mainly intended for transportation of people (diesel, semi-diesel motor)
870331	1500 cm3 and less	cm3	0.44 Euro
870332	1500 cm3 - 2500 cm3	cm3	1.10 Euro
870333	Over 2500 cm3	cm3	1.75 Euro

Value Added Tax (VAT)

VAT is generally 20%.

Custom Clearnace Procss

Wedged between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova has been actively promoting free trade with its immediate neighbors and main trade partners. The country was among the first CIS countries to join the World Trade Organization on July 21, 2001. Moldova signed free trade agreements with most of the CIS states. Moldova is part of a matrix of bilateral free trade agreements signed within the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe since 2001. The completed free trade agreements have migrated under the umbrella of the Central European Free Trade Agreement(CEFTA) signed in December 2006 and comprising, besides Moldova, the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Moldova also enjoys the treatment of general system of preferences (GSP) from developed countries, which means duty-free exports for a range of products from Moldova to developed countries. An extended range of goods under the so-called GSP+ preferential treatment was granted to Moldova by the European Union in 2006. The country is currently negotiating autonomous trade preferences, which are a preferential trade regime provided unilaterally by the EU and is characterized by a high degree of liberalization.

According to the Moldovan Ministry of Economy and Trade, Moldova’s average customs tariff rate is 5.7%. At the same time, Moldova applies 0% customs tariff rates on about 50% of all tariff schedule products.

Major reforms are taking place in Moldovan Customs. It is estimated that 70% of Moldova's Customs Code was done in compliance with the International Convention on Simplification and Harmonization of the Customs Procedures (the Kyoto Convention). However, Moldova has not yet ratified the convention itself.

Problems still remain in the relations between businesses and customs, attributable to flaws in the regulatory framework and different interpretation of laws. As with many transition countries, corruption and smuggling have also been a problem. While customs laws have generally been regarded as being in line with EU standards, problems remain in the implementation of rules and transparency of the decision-making process. Another challenge for the authorities has been securing 470 km on the eastern border of Ukraine, which is under the control of the breakaway region of Transnistria, including 25 official crossing points (5 international, 8 inter-state and 12local). Moldovan Customs informs carrier companies about authorized border crossing points on the Transnistrian section of the Moldovan-Ukrainian border. A European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) was established in November 2005 to enhance Moldovan and Ukrainian capacities for border and customs control and border surveillance. The current mandate of the EUBAM Mission is valid until November 2007.

In 2006, Moldova established the institution of customs broker and customs specialist, replacing the previous institution of customs declarant. The establishment of new institutions has brought a higher responsibility assumed by the interface between businesses involved in foreign trade and customs during the customs processing procedures. Along with other countries participating in the Southeastern European Cooperation Initiative(SECI), Moldova joined the Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeastern Europe Project(TTFSE). The project aimed to strengthen and modernize the customs administration and other border control agencies in all member countries. The project aims were to reduce non-tariff costs to trade and transport and to prevent smuggling and corruption at border crossings. An important aspect of this customs modernization project was the implementation of the ASYCUDA World software for automated declaration of goods at customs. ASYCUDA World, developed by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), became the core of the Moldovan Integrated Customs Information System. The system cut the time necessary for filling out the customs declaration and connected all customs bureaus into one system, allowing authorized customs brokers and specialists to have online access to the system. Customs still needs to implement the simplified procedure of customs declaration and extend the one-window approach during customs processing.

II.CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

Commercial goods or goods used in production amounting to over 500 Euros can be introduced into the customs territory only by officially registered businesses. Goods with commercial or production use amounting to over 100,000 Euros can be taken out of Moldovan customs territoryonly by officially-registered businesses. There are limits on the number and type of goods for personal use that can be introduced into the country duty free. Individuals bringing into the country goods that are not for personal, commercial or production use and amount to over 200Euros have to pay import duties. Also, an individual may only bring into or take out of the country five pieces of jewelry duty-free on the condition that these are not homogenous.

Customs Clearance Procedure

When goods and vehicles are introduced on the Moldovan customs territory, the border customs officials register the crossing and instruct the carrier as to the location and time of delivery of goods and vehicles to a designated customs office to undergo customs clearance procedures. Once at destination, the carrier must notify the designated customs office within 30 minutes about the arrival of goods and vehicles.

Before the customs clearance procedure is complete, goods and vehicles must be placed in a temporary warehouse under customs supervision. Unless otherwise provided by law, the period of storage in a temporary customs warehouse may not exceed 20 days and will depend on the time necessary to perform all customs clearance procedures and on the type of goods and vehicle. Until the customs clearance is complete, the carrier is responsible for the goods and vehicle.

The person conveying goods and vehicles across the customs border or the authorized customs broker representing that person declares the goods and vehicles at a customs office. Moldovan law calls such a person or customs broker a “declarant.” The customs clearance takes place at designated customs offices in the region of activity of the consignee. At the request of the consignee, the customs clearance may take place in other places (e.g. at the company’s premises).

The declarant (either the consignee or the customs broker) has to do the following:

declare all goods and vehicles as per Moldovan legislation;
show, at the request of the customs office, the declared goods and vehicles;
submit all the documents and additional necessary information;
pay all duties and taxes;
assist the customs office in the customs clearance procedure, including the loading/unloading of goods.

Once accepted by the customs office, the customs declaration takes legal power. (For more about the customs declaration procedure and accompanying documents, please see the Import Regime or Customs Documentation.)

Once the customs declaration has been accepted, the customs office has 10 days to verify the customs declaration and accompanying documents as well as perform the control of goods and vehicles. When clearing goods necessary for the alleviation of natural disasters, catastrophes or accidents; live animals; perishable products; radioactive substances; and mass media materials, customs will perform the duties within three days. If a presentation of goods and vehicles is solicited, the verification period starts from the moment such a presentation is made. In both situations, the period does not include the time necessary for other authorities to perform a control.

During the customs clearance procedure, the customs officials may:

Request the person conveying the goods to assay the goods or perform other operations to determine the volume/quantity of conveyed goods; to load/unload; to pack/unpack; open containers or other spaces where declared goods and vehicles may be located;
Take samples and specimens of goods for examination in the presence of the owners of the goods

European Union Customs Duty

The European Union is a customs union which means that the same import duty rates are applicable in all member states.

European Union Tariff Rates

Motor vehicle imports from non-EU and non-EFTA countries are subject to common external tariffs (CET) that range from 5.3 to 22 percent.

Passenger Cars: 10%: passenger cars 12.5%: electric-motored cars
Trucks: The CET for diesel- and gas-engine trucks is either 11 or 22 percent, depending on the vehicle engine capacity.

11%: diesel or semi-diesel trucks with an engine capacity of 2.5 liters and below; gas-engine trucks not exceeding 2.8-liter engine capacity
22%: diesel or semi-diesel trucks with an engine capacity exceeding 2.5 liters; gas-engine trucks exceeding 2.8 liters
Dump trucks are subject to either a 6 or 17 percent duty, depending on engine capacity
6%: dump trucks with an engine capacity of 2.5 liters and below 17%: dump trucks with an engine capacity exceeding 2.5 liters
All trucks made specifically for the purpose of transporting highly radioactive materials are subject to a 5.3 percent CET.

EU's Single Internal Market ("EC-92") and the Type-Approval Directive

The EU's single internal market became official on January 1, 1993. Part of the "EC-92" effort includes the initiative to remove technical barriers to the free movement of products within the EU. The program's greatest impact on the automotive sector has been in the area of standards. The EU Commission has attempted to harmonize automotive technical and environmental standards between the member states. EU legislation also covers noise and particulate emissions, as well as safety. For example, as of January 1, 1993, all motor vehicles in the EU must have a catalytic converter.

In addition, the EU's type-approval directive (EU Council Directive 92/53) eliminates the need for national type-approval requirements by establishing one set of rules for automobiles and their parts throughout the EU. This directive aims to clarify the type-approval procedure for motor vehicles, separate technical units (i.e., trailers), and components. It simplifies the documentation, designates the type-approval number on a separate technical unit as certification of conformity, and defines vehicles, separate technical unit(s), and component(s). Certificates of conformity, as specified in Annex IX of EU Directive 92/53, will be required in order for an automobile to enter into service. For component approvals, an approval issued under relevant regulations of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is recognized as equivalent to an approval granted under comparable EU legislation.

In March 1992, the EU Council formally adopted the few remaining pieces of component-related legislation necessary to make whole-vehicle type approval a reality for passenger cars. In June 1992, EU member state officials approved the adoption of EU legislation creating a single system for certifying that passenger cars meet safety and other technical requirements. The legislation established a EU type-approval system to replace the twelve member state national schemes.

In 1996, the EU type-approval system became mandatory. Vehicles with EU type-approval can be marketed anywhere in the Community. Therefore, a vehicle need only receive type-approval certification in one EU country to be accepted in all other member countries. To receive type-approval, products may either be brought to a testing facility or manufacturers may opt to maintain their own approved, on-site equipment. Nevertheless, U.S.-and EU-origin automobiles must still be certified to this single set of rules by an authorized member state agency. A similar system was adopted for type-approval of two and three wheeled vehicles, and became effective on January 1, 1994. Should you need further information or would like to obtain these addresses, please contact the Department of Commerce: European Union Affairs Office at (202) 482-5279.

Value-added taxes (VAT)

As part of the establishment of the single internal market, the EU member states have also begun to harmonize their VAT rates into a narrow band of approximately 15 percent. Until that time, VAT rates are country-specific, and in some cases, sector-specific; the rates fluctuate between standard, reduced and luxury VAT rates. However, standard VAT rates are generally applied to vehicles throughout the EU. EU VAT rates currently range from 15 to 25 percent. VAT rates for each EU member are listed below:

VAT Rates

Country	VAT	Country	VAT	Country	VAT
Austria	20%	Greece	18%	Poland	22%
Belgium	21%	Hungary	25%	Portugal	19%
Cyprus	15%	Ireland	21%	Slovakia	19%
Czech Republic	19%	Italy	20%	Slovenia	20%
Denmark	25%	Latvia	18%	Spain	16%
Estonia	18%	Lithuania	18%	Sweden	25%
Finland	22%	Luxembourg	15%	United Kingdom	17.5%
France	19.6%	Malta	18%
Germany	16%	Netherlands	19%

Registering a Foreign Vehicle in Germany

The information you need if importing a new or used car to Germany. Where to take the vehicle and how to get a UK or mainland EU or US car onto German plates.

The Zulassungsbescheinigung (Teil I & II) is the vehicle registration and proof of ownership document. The Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil l is the equivalent of what used to be known as the Fahrzeugbrief (proof of ownership) and the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II is the equivalent of the former Fahrzeugschein (vehicle registration certificate). These changes were made to comply with EU standards.

Where and When to Register a Vehicle

Foreign vehicles staying for up to one year in Germany do not have to be registered, but a German translation of the vehicle's registration certificate is necessary to bring the vehicle into Germany. After a twelve month period the vehicle will become liable for German registration and the accompanying statutory roadworthiness tests.

To register a vehicle, visit the local Vehicle Registration Office (Kraftfahrzeugzulassungsstelle).

For an alphabetical list of offices: Click here
Or use the search engine for locating the nearest office: Click here

The procedure and necessary documents differ slightly depending on whether the vehicle is being imported from inside the EU or from elsewhere.

Importing a Vehicle from Another EU Country

Prior to registering a vehicle in Germany it must have an EU certificate of conformity (Konformitätsbescheinigung or EWG - Übereinstimmungsbescheinigung) to ensure it conforms to German road safety standards. In 1996 an EU regulation came into effect requiring vehicle manufacturers to provide an "operational standard certificate" (EU-Betriebserlaubnis) to allow cars bought in EU countries to be imported without undergoing additional technical examination regarding conformity.

If the vehicle does not have this certificate (if it is too old, for example) it must be inspected by the TÜV (Technische Überwachungs-Verein) or DEKRA (in the new Federal States, formerly East Germany), who will issue the certificate if it meets the required standards.

The following information is required:

manufacturer and type of vehicle
chassis number
model year

Importing a new vehicle

If a new vehicle is imported, then duty (Umsatzsteuer) must be paid to the local tax office (Finanzamt) within ten days of the date of sale. Proof of this is needed to register the vehicle. It will also require a tax clearance certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung) from the Federal Motor Vehicle Authority (Kraftfahrtbundesamt)

Kraftfahrtbundesamt
At: Fördestraße 16, 24944 Flensburg
Tel: 046 131 60
e-mail
Website

Importing a used vehicle

In line with EU regulations no duty is payable on a used vehicle imported for personal use provided that the VAT has been paid in the EU country of origin, and that it has been owned and registered in that country and has been driven for at least 6,000 Km prior to entry in to Germany.

The following documents are required to import a used vehicle from another EU country:

Proof of vehicle ownership (for example an original bill of sale or receipt)
Original vehicle registration documents
Current vehicle insurance documentation
If applicable, EU certificate of conformity (Konformitäts-bescheinigung or EWG - Übereinstimmungsbescheinigung) or a certificate of exhaust emission testing which conforms to German TÜV/DEKRA standards
Certificate of exhaust emissions (AU-Bescheinigung) test for all vehicles over three years old
A tax clearance certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung) from the Federal Motor Vehicle Authority (Kraftfahrtbundesamt) to confirm that the vehicle has not already been registered in Germany. To obtain the certificate request a verification that the car has not been registered before from:
- Kraftfahrtbundesamt
  At: Fördestraße 16, 24944 Flensburg
  Tel: 046 131 60
  e-mail
  Website

Registration

To register a new or used vehicle the following must be taken to the local vehicle registration office (Kraftfahrzeugzulassungsstelle):

Proof of identity (current passport or identity card)
Proof of residency (polizeiliche Anmeldung)
Proof that duty has been paid (Mitteilung der Umsatzsteuer)(if applicable)
Proof of insurance (Doppelkarte)
Original vehicle registration documents
Tax clearance certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung)
If the vehicle is to be registered as a company vehicle then a copy of the extract from the commercial register (Handelsregisterauszug) or business registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) is required
If a third party is registering the vehicle on someone else's behalf they need a letter from the vehicle owner confirming authorisation (Vollmacht) and this must be presented to the registration authorities along with the owner's passport
European Certificate of Conformity (EU-Konformitätsbescheinigung) issued by the manufacturer or their agent
Vehicles without a European Certificate of Conformity must have a roadworthiness certificate
Proof of ownership documents, for example a receipt (Originalrechnung) or bill of sale (Kaufvertrag)
Vehicle licence plates

Note: If a vehicle is less than six months old or has been driven less than 6,000 Km it is still classed as "new". Proof that duty has been paid (Mitteilung der Umsatzsteuer) will also be required.

Proof of ownership documents will be returned, but the foreign vehicle registration documents will be kept and returned to the respective authorities in the country of origin. Original number plates on used cars will either be destroyed or returned.

Importing a Vehicle from Outside the EU

Motor vehicles from outside the EU that are imported into Germany are subject to import duties and VAT. However, bringing a vehicle into Germany from outside the EU as part of personal and household effects may mean that it is exempt from customs duties and VAT. The owner must have lived outside the EU for at least the previous twelve months, have bought the car outside the EU and have driven it for at least six months prior to arrival, must be registered as a resident in Germany and must subsequently keep the vehicle for personal use for a minimum of twelve months following import.

Information in English is available from the Information Office of the German Customs (Zoll).

German Customs
Tel: 069 4699 7600
Fax: 069 4699 7699
Open Monday to Thursday 07:00-17:00 and Friday 07:00-16:00
e-mail
Website

Once the relevant taxes have been paid the owner will receive a customs clearance receipt (Zollrechtliche Bescheinigung) or a customs exemption certificate (Unbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung). The vehicle must also undergo a roadworthiness and emissions test to ensure that it complies with German technical, environmental and safety standards.

Registration

To register a vehicle from a non-EU country the following documents will be required in addition to those for EU countries:

A TÜV/DEKRA certificate of roadworthiness and emissions testing
Confirmation from the Central Vehicle Register (Zentraler Fahrzeugregister) to confirm that the vehicle has neither been registered previously in Germany nor stolen
Customs clearance certificate (Zollrechtliche Bescheinigung)

Vintage & Classic Cars

For information on registering a vintage or classic car which has been off the road or not previously registered in Germany: Click here

Deregistering a Vehicle (KfZ-Stilllegung)

To deregister a vehicle registered in Germany on a temporary or final basis visit the local vehicle registration office (Kraftfahrzeugzulassungsstelle).

For an alphabetical list of offices: Click here
Or use the search engine for locating the nearest office: Click here

The following documents must be provided:

Proof of ownership and registration (Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I und II)
Vehicle licence plates (Kennzeichen)

Disposing of a vehicle

If a vehicle is to be disposed of then proof of recycling is required and certification for correct vehicle disposal must be submitted to the registration authority. Since the Act on the Disposal of End-of-life Vehicles came into force on 1 July 2002 manufacturers and importers are obliged by law to collect end-of-life vehicles and a nationwide collection system is being set up. This means that owners who wish to dispose of their vehicle can return it to the manufacturer or importer free of cost for recycling and reclamation. The dismantlers issue a certificate of destruction and are obliged to meet stringent recycling targets.

For more information on scrapping see the website of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, BMU)

Further Information

The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtenwicklung, BMVBS)
At: Invalidenstrasse 44, 10115 Berlin
Tel: 030 183 003 060 (Monday to Friday from 09:00-12:00)
Fax: 030 183 001 942
e-mail
Website
Information from Strassenverkehrsamt.de (in German)

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Region	Countries	Icons
Europe
Western Europe	United Kingdom, Jersey, Gibraltar, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Austria
South Europe	Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta, Cyprus
Central Europe	Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland
Balkan Peninsula	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece
Eastern Europe	Russia, Ukraine, Romania

We are Thailand's top car exporter to Asia, Thailand's top car exporter to Europe, Thailand's top car exporter to the Americas, Thailand's top car exporter to Africa and Thailand's top car exporter to the Pacific. No matter where in the world you are and whether your requirement is Right Hand Drive car or 4x4 or Left Hand Drive car or 4x4, Soni Motors Thailand, its used car division Jim 4x4 Thailand and its Dubai division Soni Motors Dubai are ready to serve all your automotive needs. In our 100 years proud history we have exported to over 100 countries in the world and continue to add new customers while not forgetting old customers and old countries. We have an 80% repeat and referral business rate, a testament to our superior customer service, honesty, great quality, great selection, great pricing and great speed of delivery. Thailand's top car dealer, Thailand top car exporter and Thailand's top 4x4 exporter is ready to serve you from either its Thailand or Dubai offices.

Exporting from Asia can be tricky as auto exporters and car exporters are dime a dozen. The stereotype of used car salesman is universal and based on some truth. With the advent of Internet the crooks have come out of the woodworks to separate the innocent from their money, Thailand is no exception. Caveat emptor - buyer beware - maxim has been heeded by businessmen since the time of the Ancients but it is most relevant when all it takes is a DSL modem, a nerdy kit with some HTML skills to put together a website, some Images (Pics) taken at your competitor's lots and you are in business. We have seen a parade of newbie auto exporters come in, offer great deals for a year or so perpetrating an elaborate Ponzi scheme and then disappear with millions of dollars of their customers very hard earned money. Will you trust a company that has been in business for 1 year or one that has been in business for 100 years and is well respected not only all over Asia but also beyond Asian boundaries. If someone offers you a deal that sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Not all new entrants are crooks but there are some who in their quest for the fast buck wants to cut corners at the expense of the customer. When you work with Soni you have the peace of mind to know that we have been voted Thailand's most trusted dealership and Thailand's most trusted auto exporter five years in a row and it is for this reason that we have over 80% of the auto exporting market share in Thailand.

Soni Motors Thailand, Bloomstar, Yasir, Jim 4x4 and other divisions of our parent company the Soni Group of Companies account for over 90% of Thailand auto exports to European nations.

Thailand's top Car exporter to the world

We are not Thailand's top car exporter because we are the oldest but because of our unwavering commitment to customer service, honesty, integrity, professionalism, great prices, great selection, great quality and quick delivery. Soni is a family-owned and family-operated dealership and we have been in business since 1911. Email us now at [email protected] to obtain your vehicle of your choice. Take a look at our selection of 4x4 vehicles to take your pick.

Thailand's top new 2018, 2019 Toyota Revo and used 1999, 2oo0, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Toyota Hilux Tiger and used 2004, 2005, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Toyota Hilux Vigo dealer, importer and exporter

Soni Motors Thailand is Thailand's largest auto exporter: we are Thailand's largest Toyota Hilux Vigo exporter and export all types of vehicles from cars to sedans to pickups to SUVs to 4x2s and 4x4s to Trinidad and other parts of the Caribbean. Toyota Hilux Vigo is our largest pickup export in T&T followed by Mitsubishi L200 Triton, Nissan Navara, Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger, Isuzu DMax, Mazda BT50 among others. Our top SUV export to Trinidad is Toyota Fortuner followed by Isuzu MU-7. We ship to over 100 countries in the world. Email us now at [email protected] for your Vigo of choice. If you are looking for Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Prado, Toyota Hilux Surf, Mitsubishi Pajero and other pickups and SUVs from our Dubai office in Right Hand Drive or Left Hand Drive please email our Dubai office at [email protected] now..

Pickups are among world's popular 4x4 vehicles and Soni Motors Thailand is Thailand's largest and oldest pickup and SUV exporter.

Toyota Hilux Revo Thailand Exporter, Toyota Hilux Revo Rocco Thailand Export, Toyota Hilux Vigoremains our best selling and top selling 4x4 pickup. If you are looking for Toyota Hilux Revo Thailand Exporter, Toyota Hilux Revo Rocco Thailand Export, Toyota Hilux Vigo4x2 or 4x4 or single cab Toyota Hilux Vigo, extra cab Toyota Hilux Vigoand double cab Toyota Hilux Vigo, Soni Motors Thailand is the place.

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Soni Motors Thailand is a fully owned division of the Soni Group of Companies. We are Thailand's oldest and largest auto exporter and we are only one of the two auto exporting companies with any automotive experience. All the other auto exporting companies are run by investors - good ones and bad ones - who cannot tell a good car from a bad one and are in it only for money. We have been in the business for the past 100 years with a 80% repeat and referral business thanks to our expertise, honesty, high quality, low price and quick delivery among others. Please check what some of customers have to say about us in our Testimonials page and top twenty reasons our customers have cited for doing business with us.

If you are looking for a diesel pickup or sports utility vehicle then Soni Motors Thailand is the exporter of choice of thousands of dealers in Asia, Africa, Europe, Pacific and the Americas. We provide top quality 4WD and 2WD pickups and 4x4 and 4x2 pickups and SUVs direct from the manufacturer Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan.

We were the first to export Toyota Hilux Tiger out of Thailand as we were Thailand's first auto exporter. We were also Thailand first auto exporter to export Toyota Hilux Revo Thailand Exporter, Toyota Hilux Revo Rocco Thailand Export, Toyota Hilux Vigoout of Thailand. Our Toyota Vigo prices can not be beaten! No one can beat our Toyota Hilux Tiger pricing, or our Mitsubishi L200 Triton, or Mitsubishi L200 Strada, Nissan Navara pricing. Our prices for all pickups and SUVs are the cheapest. We have Toyota Vigo 4WD double-cabs in stock as well as all other top selling pickups and SUVs and available for immediate shipping anywhere in the world.

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Thailand's Top Car Exporter to Moldova, CSI, Ukraine, Russia, Eastern Europe and RHD and LHD countries of Europe

Thailand's top car exporter and 4x4 exporter to the RHD and LHD countries of Europe including Moldova

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