From Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Kobe, Japan - March, 2012

We actually payed only 717,-USD due to a wrong measurement ;-).

Following you will find the offer, and than you can calculate yourself (what packaging you want, if you need the transport)

- Ocean Freight Ex-PNH to OSAKA & KOBE : USD 15/cbm

Transit time: 17 days,

Frequency: Saturday

Cut off time: 17'00 of Thursday at Olair Dry Port

Local charge at Cambodia:

- Customs Export Formality, if any : usd 180/doc

- Camcontrol Export Formality, if any : usd 100/doc

- Customs Clearance for Non Garment : USD 150/doc

- THC : USD 6/cbm - CFS : USD 5/cbm

- Toll fee : USD 1/cbm - Document fee USD15/set

- 0.1% Cam-control charge of invoice value. : min USD 10

- Trucking from Shipper door to Dry Port : USD 50/truck

***PACKING SERVICES (If Any)

_ Carton Wrapping with safety Tools : usd 30/cbm

_ Wooden Case (If Any) : usd 55/cbm

_ Fumigation, if any : usd 10/cbm (min usd 100)

We drove with our motorcycles to the warehouse and packed them there with the provided crates we have ordered, so we had no trucking fees. Also we have been at the customs headquarters in Phnom Phen and saved the 180 USD for customs export formality. You have to choose what kind of packing you like. We chose wooden case and therefore also had the fumigation.

Plan at least 1,5 weeks for everything as Cambodians have another attitude to time abd are very relaxed ;-) The ordered wooden cases, had been delayed and not stable enough, so we had to do some adjustment. Took 1 day. You can purchase screws, straps, etc only at the Russian mrket in Phnom Penh. The quality of pull down or ratched straps are not good and they are expensive. We bought one for 8 USD after negotiating.

You also have to do a kind of application at the customs headquarters, that you want to leave the country with your bikes again. Therefore you have to see Mr. Prak Somet and need copies of your passport and the front and back page of your carnet.

Following is the text we had to write: ==============================================================

Phnom Phen, 23.2.2012 H.E Dr Pen Siman Delegate of Royal Government In charge of the General Department of Customs and Excise Phnom Penh Name name
Passport no:
Nationality: name Passport no: Nationality: Subject Re-Exit of 2 motorcycles according to Carnet de Passage en Douane no.: number of carnet Herby we want to inform you that we entered with our motorcycles on the 6th of February 2012 in Trapeang Kreal from Lao P.D. we request your ecxellency to re-exit our two motorcycles on the 2nd of March via the Dry Port Phnom Penh by using again the Carnet de Passage en Douane. Thank you for you kind assistance. name ===============================================================

You can come back 2-3 days later to pick up the confirmed letter. You also have to get a couple of stamps within the building, but they will tell you where to go. Just keep in mind that they have a lunch break between 11:00 and 14:00. Mr Prak Somet is back 14:30. At the end everything was fine although we were close to heart attacks as we watched them packing the container.

But the crates and motorcycles arrived safely in Japan. Here we had to pay: 33.267,-- YEN (CSF charge,C.H.C, D/O Fee, Co.Load Fee) Insurance for 1 bike and 2 months: 5,830 Yen. In Japan you have to go to JAF first, then to the shipping company pay the harbour fees and get the delivery note, then go to customs and after that pick up your bike. You also should have the insurance for your bike - it's compulsary

You find very detailed description of the procedures on the following homepage: http://www2.gol.com/users/chrisl/japan/entering-japan-with-a-motor.html

Hope this is helpful for you Alexandra & Andre