Questions and answers

The car price, auction or dealer fees, transport to the US port, export paperwork and our fixed service fee. Ocean freight is quoted for your port. Import duties and taxes in your country are paid by you on arrival.

A deposit after signing the contract and agreeing your bid limit, the balance after the win, and ocean freight before loading. All payments go by international wire in USD to TACHKI LLC.

Yes. If you already bought a car in the US, we can collect it, handle the export and ship it.

Usually 4–9 weeks from purchase to your port: 1–3 weeks on the US side and 10–50 days at sea depending on the route.

Yes. We send the container number and vessel name, plus photos at the yard and the port.

You do, usually through a local customs broker. We provide all documents they need: original title, bill of sale, invoice and bill of lading.

No. Some countries limit the age of imported cars, ban salvage-title cars or require right-hand drive. Check your local rules before buying — tell us your country and we'll flag what we know.

US Customs requires the vehicle's title and documents to be submitted at least 72 hours before the car is exported. It's a standard check, and we handle it.

Before you bid we send a history report by VIN, all auction photos and our assessment of the damage with a rough repair cost. If we think a lot is a bad buy, we say so.

Clean — no major insurance loss on record. Salvage — declared a loss by an insurer. Rebuilt — previously salvage, repaired and inspected. The title type is shown on every car.

Not in person — it's in the US. We get you the maximum information: auction photos, condition report and, on request, an independent inspection at the yard.