import classic car to australia

Yes, you can import a classic to Australia, but it’s a paperwork tango with a whiff of sea salt. Most vehicles 25 years or older can enter via a concessional RAV pathway—apply for an Import Approval in the government’s ROVER system before the car so much as sneezes.

Choose container or Ro-Ro shipping, get marine insurance, and ensure it’s spotless and asbestos-free or Biosecurity/Border Force will make a very expensive example of you. On arrival expect port fees, possible duty, 10% GST (on the CIF value), and Luxury Car Tax if you bust the threshold. Registration and compliance are state-based: roadworthy checks, engineering for heavy mods, and LHD rules (older cars often allowed on club/historic schemes). Use reputable brokers—skipping asbestos testing is like trusting a 40-year-old timing belt: character-building, but unwise.