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Vehicle import from the US to Costa Rica

From finding the vehicle to seeing it arrive in Costa Rica, we are with you every step of the way.

  1. We search

    We go through the US options with you.

  2. You choose

    You pick the vehicle, with the price and terms clear.

  3. We buy

    We make the offer or the purchase and arrange the payments.

  4. We haul

    A tow truck takes it to the port.

  5. We ship

    It sails to Costa Rica.

  6. We import

    Unloading, bonded warehouse and DEKRA inspection.

  7. We clear customs

    Tax assessment and payment.

  8. We deliver

    Approval and release: the big day.

JOOX does more than find the vehicle: we coordinate the whole process until it is ready to leave customs in Costa Rica.

Stage 1 · In the US

  1. You contact us

    Tell us which vehicle you are looking for, or which one you already found in the US. We talk about make, model, year, colour, budget and features.

  2. We search and compare options

    We show you the platforms and sources we work with and go through the options together by make and model, year, colour, condition, price, location and related costs. You see the options before you decide.

  3. We choose the vehicle and make the offer

    When you find one you like, we arrange the offer or purchase with the dealer or seller. You know the price and terms before going ahead.

  4. Vehicle purchased

    Once the offer is accepted or the vehicle is bought, the import formally begins. Payments to the auction, the seller or the dealer are arranged, depending on how it was bought.

  5. Overland transport

    Once paid, we book the tow truck from the vehicle's location to the port. Our reference manual lets us estimate this cost by distance before arranging the move.

  6. Shipping to Costa Rica

    At the port we arrange the sea freight, which is priced by the vehicle's size and features. Then it sails for Costa Rica.

Stage 2 · In Costa Rica

  1. Unloading and bonded warehouse

    When it reaches Costa Rica, the vehicle is unloaded and moved to the warehouse the shipping line assigns.

  2. DEKRA inspection

    At the warehouse, the vehicle goes through the DEKRA inspection needed to continue with its registration in Costa Rica.

  3. Tax assessment

    After the inspection comes the tax assessment, based on the official table that sets the vehicle's value.

  4. Tax payment

    With the assessment done, the taxes are paid and the vehicle waits for approval to continue.

  5. Storage and release authorisation

    Storage fees can build up while the process is completed, and are paid as they apply.

  6. Approval and release: the big day

    With every approval and payment complete, the vehicle is released and heads to its final destination.

20 cars imported so far.

Photos from our own imports.

Approximate time
A month and a half
JOOX fee
$1000
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Common questions

About a month and a half from purchase to delivery in Costa Rica. It can be less: it depends on when the shipping line loads the vehicle.

It depends on the vehicle's value, year and model, and on transport, taxes and customs clearance. We look at each vehicle and give you a personalised estimate before you buy: the tow depends on where the vehicle is, the ship charges by its size, storage by how long it stays in the warehouse, and taxes by the vehicle's features.

Our fee is $1000. It covers choosing the vehicle, advice during the purchase, support and handling in the US, tracking the transport, and support until it arrives and is delivered in Costa Rica.

Contact

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Address
Guápiles, Pococí, Limón
Hours
Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Location

Guápiles

Pococí, Limón · Costa Rica

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