DUX wrote:Roman250
Hello, have you had any luck with Asian-Tigers for shipping your bike ?

I have had a number of problems with shippers in Japan as they interpret the regulations rigidly and take recommendations as law.

BridgeMoto here import from Japan, they may have contacts or advice that might help.

WWW.BRIDGEMOTO.CO.UK spencer@bridgemoto.com

Good Luck.

D.

i can only comment on my own experiences, and share.

Reflecting back when I was an expat in Japan, Asian Tigers indeed did take the regulations seriously indeed!....anybody who has actually worked in Japan or with Japanese firms (McDonalds or Top I-Banks) already knew this, the Japanese in general follow regulations and standard procedures to the letter and intent of the law. Rarely do they even bend the rules, for foreigners or even local Japanese...probably culture and society based.

Anyways, what I found with Asian Tigers is that they asked a lot of questions, because it was their job to get my stuff back into North America on time and budget. And of course since my firm was paid for my entire relocation, therefore Asian Tigers had long term relationship objectives with my company for future business and reputation to ensure my relo went smoothly (im sure there are thousands of relo & shipping companies out there from low cost to expensive).

They asked questions and requested documents (ownership / purchase slips / japan license registrations) to get the bikes out of the country.

And obviously their partners in North America asked them to provide the documents that they needed to get the bikes into the country.

Since Asian Tigers were paid to do the complete relo project (export of my stuff from Japan ship across the ocean and then import into the country), it is entirely their job to find out what is needed and act accordingly. If if impossible, they obviously had to disclose that to me before I left Japan!!!!

....how embarrassing would it be for a Japanese company where "face"/ creation of shame is everything - if those bikes arrived in the US and could not enter the country!!!

This was my experience.
As an expat, i had more important things to deal with (working and living my life !!!) to deal with the details such as importation and regulation bureaucracy between 2 different countries. Asian tigers were paid to provide and service, they did that. If based on the documentation and understanding of the law that they were not able to import, they would have informed me before taking responsibility on. However, if, if , if they did agree and confirm that they could ship to the US and then it didnt work out and bikes were left at customs at Long Beach or whatever port........the expectation is that they would cover those costs to replace the bikes and bear the costs of shipping them, its their job to know and advise!!!

Again im sure there are lots of companies like Asian Tiger that do Complete Turn Key Projects - I am satisfied with my experience.
Many have worked with independent importer and exporters with much success....and of course time invested.

I have also worked with RMD motors in Tokyo / California with much success from purchasing/ crating and importation.

Reflecting back, as an expat that needed to move not only my household goods, it only made sense to make the relocation of the bikes a complete turnkey project with the same shipping company....oddly enough my household goods and bikes left from separate ports of exit from Japan, apparently shipping motor vehicles out of Osaka is more seemless...but thats irrelevent...its the shipping company/exporter to worry about that!!!!


Jason
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