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Car Shipping Service from the United States to Turkey

Car shipping service to Turkey from the United States of North America. This is the service route to ship a car to Istanbul Turkey from the major ports in the US.

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Car Shipping Service from USA to Turkey

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How Much Does it Cost to Ship a Car to Turkey?

How Much Does it Cost to Ship a Car to Turkey?

  • The average price to ship a car to Turkey ranges from $1142 to $1672.
  • The duty to import a car to Turkey is from 0% duty to 100% + VAT.
  • The cars 10 years older cannot be shipped and imported to Turkey.
  • The price to ship your car to Istanbul Turkey will vary on the type of car you have, the dimensions of the vehicle, the method of transport to the shipping port as if you want to ship the car via container service or roll on roll off service (RO-RO).
  • But these are not final prices, as some factors may change the price you pay as if the vehicles are run&drive, non runners, or forklift service that can increase the cost to ship a car to Turkey.

Historical ocean freight rates to ship a car from USA to Turkey:

Will ocean freight rates go down to ship to Car to Turkey in 2023?, Yes the rates slowly began falling in the first quarter of 2023 and are expected to continue to drop, little by little. You calculate the ocean freight rate based on oil prices (BAF), dimensions of the vehicle, weight of the vehicle, port of export, port of destination, and season congestion. The following annual chart is showing the prices and costs for the year 2023 for average maritime freight for car shipping to Turkey.

These prices to ship your car to Turkey do not include additional or unforeseen costs that may be added during the course of your reservation or shipment itself. These are not the current or final price to ship your vehicle to Turkey, please request a rate for an updated price.

How long does it take to ship a car from USA to Turkey?

The average transit time to ship a car from America to Turkey is from 2 weeks to 6 weeks.

Estimated transit time to ship a car from USA to Turkey:

The average transit time, sailing, and vessel schedule to ship your car from the United States to Turkey from the major ports in the United States.

Shortest transit time to ship a car from USA to Turkey

One of the shortest transit time to ship a car to Turkey is the route from Baltimore Maryland US to the port of Istanbul in Turkey with the Car Shipping company ACL – Grimaldi Line service with an average of 18 days of transit. The next shortest route is with Sallaum Shipping Line from Jacksonville Florida as a port of loading in Miami zone with an average of 20 day of transit time to Turkey.

Longest transit time to ship a car from North America to Turkey:

The longest transit time to ship a car from the USA to Turkey is the route from Houston Texas via Freeport Terminal to Istanbul Turkey, with an estimated average transit time between 25 to 28 days. The next longest route is from New York to Istanbul Turkey, with an average of 22 days of transit time.

How much does it cost to ship a car from USA to Turkey?

The average price to ship a car from USA to Turkey ranges from $1142 to $1672, and the duties to import a car to Turkey from USA are duty of the value of the vehicle + $1500 to $2500 for local charges in Turkey.

Price list to ship a car to Turkey

What is the cost to ship a car to Turkey?, This is the example price list table with the cheapest shipping rates to ship your car to Turkey from the United States. The table contains the shipping ocean freights to ship your car from the major ports in the United States to the most popular ports in Turkey as Istanbul  Port.

Port to port Service Type of vechicle Ocean Freight rates:
Ship Car to Turkey from Galveston Texas US Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Freeport Texas US Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV from: $1479
Ship Car to Turkey from Houston Texas US Roll on roll off service: Cars,Sedans,SUV from: $1479
Ship Car to Turkey from Boston US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Providence US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Newark US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from New York US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Wilmington US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Baltimore US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Savannah US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Jacksonville US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 650cft from: $1255
Ship Car to Turkey from Boston US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from Providence US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1479
Ship Car to Turkey from Newark US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from New York US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from Wilmington US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from Baltimore US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from Savannah US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car to Turkey from Jacksonville US Roll on roll off service: Cars up to 899 cft(CAT III) from: $1379
Ship Car from New York / New Jersey to Turkey Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV from: $2500
Ship Car from Baltimore to Turkey Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV from: $2500
Ship Car from Texas to Turkey Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV from: $2800
Ship Car from New Jersey to Turkey Full container load: 20ft container to Turkey from: $5050
Ship Car from New Jersey to Turkey Full container load: 40ft container to Turkey from: $6600
Ship Car from Los Angeles to Turkey Full container load: 40ft container to Turkey from: $8600
Ship Car from Los Angeles California to Turkey Shared Container: Cars Sedans SUV from: $3600
Ship Car from Houston to Turkey Full container load: 20ft container to Turkey from: $5600
Ship Car from Houston to Turkey Full container load: 40ft container to Turkey from: $7000

Factors of price to ship a car to Turkey

The price to ship a car to Turkey will vary on the type of car you have, the shipping dimensions and weight, the method of transport to the port of destination in Turkey, the location of your car in the USA that you plan to ship it from to Turkey, and which method of transport you choose.

Only once we have that info from you, can we estimate costs more precisely to ship your car to Turkey.

Online car shipping rate calculator to Turkey.

Clicking below link bottom you can request a rate to ship your car to Turkey from the USA major ports as Baltimore, Providence, Boston, Newark ,Savannah, Jacksonville, Freeport Texas, and Los Angeles California.

Continent of origin Country of origin Port of origin Port of destination Transit time (days) Car Shipping rates:
America USA Port of New York Port of Gemlik 25 $1642
America USA Port of Newark Port of Mersin 25 $1642
America USA Port of Baltimore Port of Istanbul 25 $1642
America USA Port of Norfolk Port of Gemlik 30 $1642
America USA Port of Savannah Port of Mersin 25 $1642
America USA Port of Miami Port of Istanbul 30 $1642
America USA Port of Houston Port of Gemlik 25 $1742
America USA Port of Los Angeles Port of Mersin 45 $2642
America USA Port of Washington Port of Istanbul 45 $3642
America USA Port of Tacoma Port of Gemlik 45 $3642

How to Ship a Car to Turkey from the United States of America

How can I ship my car to Turkey?

Your first step on How to ship a Car to Turkey from the United States of America is to follow the Step by Step guide to ship a Car to Turkey from the US, and provide to your forwarder or shipping company the Year, Make, Model, and location of your vehicle.

How to Ship Your Car to Turkey Step by Step Guide:

  1. Research for car shipping companies in the United States that offers shipping services to Turkey.
  2. Request a shipping rate from the United States to Turkey.
  3. Chose the best shipping method to ship your vehicle from USA to Turkey, depends of you needing you can chose the following shipping methods to Turkey: Roll on Roll off service, Container shipping service, shared container service, or Air Cargo to Turkey.
  4. Provide the documents to the shipping company to make the booking to ship your vehicle to Turkey.
  5. Deliver the vehicle to the port or to the export warehouse to then export it to Turkey
  6. Make the payment to the shipping company
  7. Send the release or bill of lading to your clearing agent, customs broker, or forwarder company in Turkey.

Documents needed to ship a car from USA to Turkey:

The following list contains the documentation needed to ship a car from the USA to Turkey.

  • Original state title of the vehicle, with a seller info and buyer info, with no lien holder on it, or if there is a lien holder it will need to be stamped by the financial company that is making the reserve of the vehicle, if the title is not stamped and signed by the financial company you will need to request an original lien release letter from the Bank confirming the car is paid in full.
  • Bill of sale, commercial invoice, tracing the seller and buyer transaction, value of the vehicle, and showing paid in full balance $0.00 (zero).
  • Vehicle information and specs, Year, make, model, full vin#, shipping weight, and dimensions of the car.
  • Shipper name or company information in the USA, address, tel#, EIN#/TAX ID#/ or foreign passport id.
  • Consignee full name or company information, address in Turkey, contact number.

What year of a car can i ship to Turkey?

There are no age restrictions to ship cars to Turkey, however vehicles that are older than 10 years are subject to extra taxes and duties to be imported it in Turkey. Please contact Customs – GRA – Turkey Revenue Authority in Istanbul Turkey to import vehicles that are more than 10 years old.

Ship a car to port of Istanbul Turkey from the United States

Ship a car to Istanbul is the most efficient destination in Turkey for vehicles, the Istanbul Port is the most popular Port in Turkey to import vehicles. 

Port of Istanbul Turkey

The port of Istanbul in Turkey is the busiest Port in Turkey for Car imports from USA. The most popular terminal of exchange for cargo in West Africa for containers with cars, commercial commodities, and personal effects from North America..

Location of Istanbul , Turkey’s port

Address: Meclisi Mebusan Cad No 52 Salipazari Istanbul Turkey

Coordinates: 41° 0′ 46″ N 28° 59′ 57″ E

Types of Shipping Methods to ship a Car to Turkey

The shipping methods and options to ship a car from USA to are the roll on roll off service (RO-RO), Full container load with cars (FCL), Shared container shipping to Turkey(LCL), or Air Cargo.

Roll on Roll off Service from USA to Turkey.

The Roll on Roll off service or RORO shipping service is one of the most popular methods to ship a car from USA to Turkey, this shipping service offers to ship your car to Istanbul port in Turkey just driving it onto and off of the ship vessel in the USA and rolling the car out discharge the car of the vessel in Turkey, with a cheap coast of transport, making this method one of the best one to ship a car from the United States of North America to Turkey.

Roll on Roll off service from USA to Turkey

If you have a wheeled vehicle to Ship from any port in the USA to Turkey, such as a car, Sedan, SUV, motorcycle, motor home, camper, trailer, bus, construction vehicle, Heavy Equipment, Excavators, or a boat to ship it to the port of Istanbul Turkey, this method is extremely efficient and cost-effective, featuring the most reliable departure, transit time, and arrival dates to Turkey from the USA. The New car manufacturers tend to choose this method when deciding to ship their own vehicles overseas.

Advantages of the Roll on Roll off / RORO Shipping service to Turkey:
  • You can ship vehicles running vehicles from the most popular RO-RO port in the USA to Turkey for a very cheap price.
  • Special RO-RO service to Turkey for Non runners vehicles, this allow you to ship cars from Copart and IAAI auto auctions.
  • Fast transit time from Boston, Providence, Newark, Wilmington, Baltimore, Savannah, Jacksonville Florida and Freeport Texas to Istanbul Turkey with only 17 days of transit port to port.
  • The roll on/roll off local export charges, and destination Charges in Turkey are less expensive than a container shipment with cars to Turkey.

Container shipping service from USA to Turkey

The container shipping service from USA to Turkey is your exclusive container shipping, it will cost you more than a RO-RO Car shipping service, but your car or your vehicles are the only ones in your container to Turkey.

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Advantages of the Container Shipping service to Turkey:
  • You can ship vehicles that do not work, accident vehicles from the American auto auctions as Copart or IAAI.
  • You can load up to 4 cars in to a 40ft container to Turkey.
  • You can include personal belongings along with your car, as personal effects or furniture.
  • You will have the container shipment exclusivity for you to Turkey, not a shared container.

Shared Container Shipping Service for Cars from USA to Turkey

This is the most affordable option to ship accident cars to Turkey from the US. This shared container shipping service for Cars from USA to Turkey is very efficient to ship non runner cars from the American auctions as Copart, IAAI, Insurance auctions, as not all the ports in the USA accepts non runner or accident vehicles. However, there is a disadvantage to this method: you will have to wait until the whole container is filled with other vehicles before it can be loaded onto the container ship and set sail. Therefore, your departure date cannot be guaranteed.

Advantages of the Shared Container Shipping service to Turkey:
  • The best plus to this method to ship your car with a Shared Container service is that you can place additional items in the trunk or the backseat of your vehicle for the shipping to Turkey.
  • Your vehicle doesn’t have to be working to use this option, you can ship a non runner vehicle to Turkey using a shared container shipment.

How long to ship a car from USA to Turkey? 

The estimated transit time to ship a Car to Istanbul Turkey from the United States is from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.

How many days does it take to ship a car from USA to Turkey?, The transit time is from 16 to 25 days after the vessel departs from the port in the USA and arrives to Istanbul port. The shipping average is 20 days to ship a car from The United States  to Turkey.

Top 5 most popular routes for shipping cars from USA to Turkey

At BR EXPORT USA, we offer you a professional international car shipping services from the major ports of United States of America to Turkey, as loading cars in to containers, ro-ro car shipments, air cargo for vehicles, international transport of cars for the routes to send cars to Turkey. Here are the top 5 routes from United States of America to the major ports of the country of Turkey in Africa.

Origin port in the US: Destination port in Turkey
Port: NYCT, New York, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum Port: TRIST, Istambul, Turkey.
Port: Baltimore Maryland, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum Port: TRIST, Istambul, Turkey.
Port: Jacksonville Florida, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum Port: TRIST, Istambul, Turkey.
Port: Houston Texas, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum Port: TRIST, Istambul, Turkey.
Port: Newark New Jersey, USA SSL: Grimaldi SSL: Sallaum Port: TRIST, Istambul, Turkey.

How to import a Car in Turkey from the United States?

  • Ship the car from USA to Turkey
  • Follow the procedure to import the car in Turkey with your customs broker
  • Check the Documents you need to import a car in Turkey
  • Pay the taxes and duties in Turkey
  • Pick up the car or the container from the Terminal in Istanbul Turkey

Documents you need to have to import a car in Turkey:

    • Original shipping bill of lading, or Seaway bill, or Airway bill
    • Driver’s license issued in Turkey or an International Driver’s ID
    • Original invoice
    • Packing list
    • Combined Certificate of Value and Origin (CCVO)
    • Turkey Customs ‘Form C’
    • Pier fees document for Istanbul terminal
    • If need further information you can contact the Turkey Embassy in Washington, DC for the latest import tax information to import a car in Turkey.

      Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
      2112 Leroy Place, NW
      Washington, D.C. 20008
      États-Unis
      (+1) 202-986-4300

      HOW TO SHIP A NON RUNNER VEHICLE TO TURKEY?

      The best way to ship a non runner vehicle to Turkey is using the shared container service. If you need to ship a non runner or forklift unit to Turkey you will need to ship it into a container.

      The second option to ship a non runner vehicle will be using roll on roll off service, but no all the port of export in the Untied States can accept them.

      Shipping Differences between NON RUNNER TOWING SERVICE & FORKLIFT SERVICE

      Please take a moment and ready this information that was sent to us by the Steamship lines:

      American ports are rejecting a lot of vehicles on RORO service, because of the condition of the vehicles.

      Please inform us of the condition of the vehicles before to make the booking, run&drive, non runner towing, non runner forklift, flooded vehicle. (Real condition of the vehicle NOT THE CONDITION THAT IS INFORMED BY THE AUCTIONS)

      The owner/buyer of the vehicle is responsible for all the charges that may occur in all the shipping processes.

      NON RUNNER – TOWING SERVICE

      Non running vehicles must be capable of being towed inside of the vessel and must meet

      the following conditions:

      • –          OPERATIONAL STEERING
      • –          4 TIRES MUST HOLD AIR
      • –          OPERATIONAL BRAKES
      • –          OPERATIONAL IGNITION FREEING THE STEERING COLUMN & SHIFT LEVER
      • –          OPERATIONAL DRIVER DOOR
      • –          NO BROKEN GLASSES INSIDE THE VEHICLE
      • –          NO HUMAN REMAINS
      • –          NO SHARP EDGES IN THE INTERIOR
      • –          THE VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE KEYS

         

         

FORKLIFT SERVICE

IF THE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS MENTIONED ABOVE IT WILL BE CONSIDERED FORKLIFT SERVICE.

THE DECISION IF THE VEHICLES ARE TOWING SERVICE OR FORKLIFT SERVICE WILL BE TAKEN BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF THE PORT WHICH IS RECEIVING THE VEHICLE.

FLOODED VEHICLES ARE FORKLIFT SERVICE UNITS ALSO IF THEY RUN AND DRIVE

Please note that Auto Auctions many times show vehicles as run and drive in their web sites and when the Haulers arrive  the auctions to pick up the cars , they have broken axles , flat tires , and don’t have keys.

    • . If the vehicle has a flat tire it is forklift service
    • . If the vehicle does´t have key it is forklift service
    • . Vehicles with broken axles are forklift service
    • . Vehicles that one or more of the wheels don’t roll are forklift service
    • . Vehicles with broken glasses inside or with blood inside are forklift service
    •    ( to avoid this forklift service the glasses must be vacuumed )

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ADVISE THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THAT YOU REQUEST THE BOOKINGS , THE HAULERS CHARGE FOR DETENTION TIME FOR A WHILE THEY ARE WAITING AT THE PORTS , THE STEAMSHIP LINE SOMETIMES TAKE UP TO 2 HOURS FOR EXAMPLE TO CHANGE A BOOKING FROM RUN AND DRIVE TO NON RUNNER OR FROM NON RUNNER TO FORKLIFT SERVICE , WHEN THAT HAPPEN THE STEAMSHIP LINES HAVE TO UPDATE THE BOOKINGS IN THEIR SYSTEM AND NOTIFY THE TERMINAL OF SUCH CHANGE FOR A WHILE THE DRIVER IS WAITING AT THE PORT.

Best Car Shipping Companies from USA to Turkey

These are some of the top international car shipping companies to send vehicles to USA that strikes a delicate balance between fast and cheap international shipping services.

  1. GRIMALDI LINES
  2. ACL RORO
  3. SALLAUM LINES
  4. HOEGH AUTO LINES
  5. K LINE
  6. NYK LINE
  7. EUKOR CAR CARRIER
  8. WWL WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN
  9. MSC RORO
  10. GLOVIS HYUNDAI

How to ship an electric car to Turkey from USA?

To ship an electric or hybrid car to Turkey from USA, a series of requirements must be met, such as if they are new or used vehicles, and if they have the battery system in good condition.

List of steps to follow to send an electric or hybrid car to Turkey from USA:

  1. Inform the forwarder agent or the auto transport company if the electric car is new or used before sending it to Turkey.
  2. Check with the car shipping companies that the vehicle has never suffered any damage/blow to the battery system, and that there is no leakage from the vehicle or loss for shipment.
  3. The electric car must be labeled on the front windshield with the vehicle’s VIN clearly indicating the type of propulsion the vehicle has (fully electric/hybrid/plug-in hybrid/CNG/LNG, etc.)
  4. Check with the shipping company that the vehicle has never suffered any damage/blow to the battery system, and that there is no leakage from the vehicle or loss for shipment.
  5. You have to make a booking with the shipping company as IMO to send the vehicle.
  6. The shipper or exporter of the vehicle has to provide the MSDS of the car battery to validate the hazmat parameters.
  7. Finally, the consignee or importer has to inform the car transporter and Customs in Turkey that he is going to import an electric vehicle.

If all these requirements are met, the unit can be loaded on the ship bound for Turkey, but keep in mind that some shipping companies and forwarders do not accept boarding electric or hybrid vehicles for security reasons in international transport of cars.

Top 10 most imported vehicles in Turkey in 2023.

The below list contains the most popular vehicles imported to Turkey from the USA.

  1. TOYOTA CAMRY
  2. TOYOTA COROLLA
  3. TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
  4. LEXUS LX570
  5. TESLA
  6. CHEVROLET CAMARO
  7. TESLA
  8. MERCEDES BENZ
  9. FORD F-150
  10. HONDA ACCORD

Conclusion of ship a car from USA to Turkey:

Shipping a car from USA to Turkey may seem like a complicated process, but with the right information and resources, it can be a smooth and hassle-free experience. By understanding the basics of shipping cars to Turkey and finding a reliable car transport service, you can import a high-quality and affordable vehicle from USA to Turkey.

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