Need help importing a 1971 tractor from England

[Bob_Skurka]

Don the link didn't work for me (I'm at work and it could be a firewall issue) but it is possible that is the one I am trying to bring in. If the link is to the Channel 4 page in England, that is the one I am trying to bring here. What they don't say is HOW they did (or actually screwed up) several parts of the restoration. Basically they made it look good for TV but . . .

Anyway I've had some very long conversations with the guy who had it partially restored via the TV show (also named Bob so he must be a good guy) and he provided me a copy of the video. It shows a "donor" body that was actually never used. The engine is essentially untouched (I have photos from him that show the inside of the hood as a bunch of rust). Basically the interior is also undone. They took some black rubber mats and put them where the interior seats belong, plus on the floor. All the work was done a couple years ago, and the wooden floor is now rotted again will need to be replaced.

But, while I did post a photo of it in unrestored condition in the photo gallery, I did go back after a week or two and "fess up" that it is not still in that condition.



EDIT :: OK I finally got the link to work, that is a different one, not the one I am bringing in. The one on Monster Garage is a Ford T-Bucket roadster being converted. The one on the British Version of the Discovery Channel is actually the one I am attempting to get here. Two totally different units. Somehow, I think when Jesse James gets done with the T Bucket it will resemble more of a snow dragster than the one I am bringing in here!!! His will probably be a lot more fun too (at least for a bunch of guys) but I am trying for something for the whole family to use on trails so I suspect mine will end up being a better family vehicle.

 

[shoppintractors]

Bob,

Here is the show description.

<font color="blue">When you think of a snow cat — a multi-ton tractor used by ski resorts to groom their slopes — the adjectives that come to mind are probably along the lines of: Large. Powerful. Hardy. But this is Monster Garage after all, and there's no reason why "large, powerful, sturdy" can't also be cool. So this week, Jesse and his team set out to create a high-performance mountain cat complete with caterpillar tracks, skis and a blown motor using a custom 1923 T-Bucket hot rod as its base.

A 1923 T-Bucket? In snow? Yes. See just how that all turned out T-Bucket/Snow Cat premieres on Monday at 9 p.m. ET/PT. </font>

Don

 

[nomad]

First of all, you need to know classification; Tariff or Harmonized System Code to learn about your item you will be importing. I think Snow Trac can be classified under H.S.Code 870310 Vehicles specially designed for traveling on snow; golf carts and similar vehicles...

Now, go to USA custom regulations/laws for this code and see the restrictions, taxes, etc. Since this is an old item you may have troubles when clearing custom there in USA. If the production year of trac. is erased, shipper has to find a way (an official certificate showing the age) so that it will be easier to clear the custom there in USA. Another way you can follow is disassembling the tractor and declaring all the parts as normal tractor parts to your custom (in this case, H.S.Code will be 87xxxx). This way, you will have less problem when clearing the custom, less tax, etc, but there will be some labor work at both end to be made by you and shipper.