Full customs clearance, CMR handling and high-value marine insurance for B2B vehicle imports into the EU — in-house compliance, run from our Rotterdam bonded hub.
Our own compliance team works inside our Rotterdam bonded warehouse — not an outsourced broker billing by the hour.
Import declarations filed by our own team, with no handoff to a third-party broker.
Clearance happens at our own facility, removing the queue behind other importers' freight.
Declarations handled against current EU import requirements, vehicle by vehicle.
The CMR consignment note governs liability for international road transport — here's what it covers and where it falls short for vehicles.
The CMR convention sets liability limits for the carrier in case of loss or damage during road transport.
CMR liability applies during the road transport leg — coverage is per-kg, which often undervalues a vehicle.
Standard CMR cover is calculated per kilogram — for a premium or luxury vehicle, that limit is nowhere near replacement value.
CarSecure is our enhanced marine insurance add-on, built specifically for premium and luxury dealers shipping high-value units where standard per-kg CMR cover isn't enough.
Paperwork errors don't just delay a shipment — they trigger storage fees, demurrage and in worst cases, seized shipments.
A rejected or incomplete declaration keeps the demurrage clock running — costs that compound daily.
Serious compliance failures can result in customs holding or seizing a shipment entirely.
Tell us about your import and we'll confirm documentation requirements and clearance timeline within one business day.
Typically a bill of lading or CMR, commercial invoice, packing list and proof of origin. Additional documents like a T1 transit document or Carnet de Passages may apply depending on the route.
The CMR is the consignment note governing international road transport. It sets carrier liability limits calculated per kilogram of cargo weight — which often falls well short of a vehicle's actual value.
Usually not — standard coverage is calculated per kilogram, not vehicle value. Our CarSecure add-on covers up to €250,000 per vehicle and €1,000,000 per vessel for exactly this situation.