Exporters
Selling cars to European buyers? Send them to us. We take over when the ship sails and tell you exactly which papers we need from you.
- One partner for the whole EU side
- A clear list of the papers we need
- Your buyers kept up to date
We take Chinese cars from port to plates.
For Chinese car exporters and their customers in Europe. Once the ship carrying your car leaves China, we take over: port, container release, transport, unloading, customs, homologation and registration.
- Customs anywhere in the EUAt the port, or in the country you choose.
- Car by carWe split the container and each car can go its own way.
- Chinese-car specialistsWe know which papers to get from the exporter and where an import tends to get stuck.
From China
to anywhere
in the EU.
The exporter’s job ends at the Chinese port, and ours begins. Around Africa, over 26,000 km by sea to Europe, then on to wherever each car needs to go. Scroll to follow the container.
Day45
Km28,420
- ChinaThe exporter loads the car and the ship sails. This is where we take over.
- South China SeaThe ship heads south past Singapore. We collect the invoice, packing list and car documents from the exporter.
- Indian OceanThe longest leg. We keep track of the bill of lading (B/L) and line up the port, transport and customs.
- Cape of Good HopeThe shipping line picks the route: around Africa or through Suez.
- AtlanticNorth along Africa and Europe. Before arrival, the papers and transport are ready.
- European portWhichever port makes sense at the time, from Rotterdam to Gdańsk. We get the container released by the shipping line, then clear it there or send it on under customs supervision.
- Anywhere in the EUEach car goes where you need it, gets approved and registered, and is handed over.
5–7 weeksat sea
We track the container and get the papers and arrival ready.
Nine steps.
One contact.
Book the whole way, or just the steps you need. We stay in touch with the exporter throughout, so you always know where the car is and what is happening to it.
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01
Leaving China
The exporter loads the car and the ship sails. That is where the exporter’s job ends and ours begins. We collect the commercial invoice, packing list and car documents and check that they match.
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02
At sea
During the voyage the shipping line issues the bill of lading (B/L). We make sure the exporter releases it in time, chase anything missing and book the port, transport and clearance in advance.
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03
The port
The port is whichever makes sense at the time: Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremerhaven or Gdańsk. There we deal with the shipping line and the terminal: arrival, charges and the container release. Without the release, the container cannot leave the port.
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04
Onward transport
Under customs supervision, the container can travel on to any EU country you choose. Duty and VAT are then paid where the cars are cleared.
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05
Out of the container
Before clearance we unload the cars and get them ready for customs. This is where a container can be split, so each car can go its own way.
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06
Customs
At the port or in the EU country you choose, with a customs broker we trust, picked case by case. You usually remain the importer. It’s the cleanest route, and we prepare the paperwork.
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07
Homologation
We supply the technical documentation and get the car approved in the country where it will be registered.
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08
Localisation
On request we switch the system to English or another language and set up European apps. We do it for the Zeekr 9X, Voyah and Lynk & Co, and for any car running HarmonyOS, including the upcoming HarmonyOS 6.
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09
Registration and handover
We register the car in the EU country you choose and hand it over with plates. Dealers can take cars cleared and approved, ready to register.
Not in
the manual.
What has to be right in the exporter’s papers, where a container most often gets held up in port, and how to avoid it. We know it from containers we have handled ourselves, and from proven work with customs brokers, hauliers and people at the port.
For exporters.
For their customers.
Dealers
Bringing in several cars or whole containers? We hand them over cleared and approved, ready to register and sell.
- Whole containers, split if needed
- Cleared and approved cars
- Ready for registration
Direct buyers
Buying a car directly from China? We handle the European side for you, from the moment the ship sails to plates in your country.
- Paperwork during the voyage
- Port, customs and approval
- Handover with plates
Look us up.
Casa Buena s.r.o. is a Czech company and VAT payer, with the whole European side of your import in one pair of hands. You can check every detail in the public registers.
- Company name
- Casa Buena s.r.o.
- Company ID
- 23325151
- VAT ID
- CZ23325151, VAT payer
- Registered office
- Partyzánské náměstí 1738/3, 702 00 Ostrava
- Registration
- Regional Court in Ostrava, section C, file 99494
- Managing director
- Jan Struhala
- Data box
- cdxerfc
Company details
What’s coming
from China?
VIN, port, sailing date and any documents you already have. We’ll come back with an offer.
jan@casabuena.cz