Customs and import duties must be paid for commercial vehicles imported into Germany from outside the EC. As soon as the commercial vehicle arrives in Germany – usually by ship from non-EU countries – the importer or another person appointed and authorised by him can complete the customs application form and the customs declaration of …
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While forecasts on the German used commercial vehicle market remain cautiously optimistic (see TruckScout24 as a barometer of the economic situation), sellers of new lorries throughout Europe will have to tighten their belts: the European commercial vehicle market shrank again in June. 149,996 lorries were registered, 4.8 percent fewer than in the corresponding period of …
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Eastern Europe is developing ever more quickly into the most important driver of the transport and commercial vehicle industry in Europe. According to Werner Renz, Managing Director of ADAC TruckService, this is also evident in the number of lorry breakdowns. “In the next five years, we expect an increase in the annual number of breakdowns …
The market for used commercial vehicles is continuing to climb rapidly. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamts (KBA) ), 25,538 lorries were transferred to new owners last July. That was a year-on-year increase of 5.6 percent. The number of motor tractors that changed hands also increased: the statistics show 10,611 vehicles transferred, which …
On 1 October, France is introducing the so-called Ecotaxe. This ecological tax with the impressive-sounding name Taxe Nationale Poids Lourd, Ecotaxe for short, applies to every commercial vehicle registered in France or abroad with a permitted total weight above 3.5 tonnes. As the specialist Internet portal eurotransport.de reports, the tax amounts to between 0.025 …
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