Home From Madrid, Spain to Guayaquil, Ecuador - March, 2013

From Madrid, Spain to Guayaquil, Ecuador - March, 2013

Submitted by clandestino
Route
Shipment From: 
Madrid, Spain
Shipment To: 
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Carolina Naranjo
Company name: 
iContainers
Company web page: 
http://www.icontainers.com/us/
Contact person email: 
caro...@icontainers.com
Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
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Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Sea
Shipping date: 
March, 2013
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
1000
Cost Paid at Destination (US $): 
400
Comments: 

I sent the bike: KTM 640 Adv. from Madrid, Spain, to Ecuador.

The company iContainers was easy to work with, all the contact was on the phone and e-mail.

The bike was sent into a box of 3 cubic meters, and the sea shipment was only a third of the price, the other two thirds were taxes and stuff.

On the arrival, contact the shipper represent ant, then go PERSONALLY to the customs and get the temporal importation permit. DON'T contract a customs agent, there is not much they can do for you, even if everybody tells you to hire one. This thing is personal between the traveler and the customs.

It took me 3 days to get the bike back, in the same box it arrived. Be patient, try to get to talk to an custom official, don't wait at stupid lines, at least at first until they get to work on your case. Be patient and again, be patient. It will take more than a day to get things done, even if everything works out fine.

Good luck


 

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