How long does it take to ship a car from the USA

Stages

1. 01

   Payment

   As soon as the invoice is paid, the order goes to logistics. The auction's payment deadline is short, so do not delay the invoice.

2. 02

   Pickup from the yard

   The car is picked up from the yard and taken to the port within 2–5 days.

3. 03

   Container at the port

   The car is loaded into a container; the container number appears in your account.

4. 04

   Sea leg

   The ship goes to a port in Georgia, and from there the car is delivered to Baku. This part usually takes 25–35 days.

5. 05

   Customs

   The car clears customs in Baku. You handle clearance yourself or with us as an additional service.

6. 06

   Handover

   You receive the car in Baku and confirm it in your account.

Time depends on the state

The lot's state makes the biggest difference. Cars from East Coast ports (for example Newark, Savannah) arrive sooner; from the West Coast (Los Angeles, Seattle) the trip takes about 1–2 weeks longer. Times by state are in the article which US state is the best to buy from and on the states page.

What can cause delays

• Late payment: the car is not picked up from the yard until the invoice is paid.
• Title: for some lots the title arrives after the sale. Export from the USA requires the title, and a car without one is not loaded onto the ship.
• Holidays and weekends: if the yard or port is closed, pickup and loading move to the next business day.
• Waiting at the port: filling the container and the ship schedule can add a few days.
• Customs: if documents are incomplete, clearance in Baku takes longer.

How to track the car

Your account shows the status of each car stage by stage: pickup, port, container number, sea leg, customs and handover. When the status changes, you get an SMS and an email.

These times are a guide. You can find the expected arrival of a specific car in your account or from your manager.

About costs: how much it costs to import a car from the USA.