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Volvo offers a host of enviable savings and benefits for customers who plan to return or move from Europe to the USA
or Canada. When the time comes you won’t have to worry about the trouble and expense involved in shipping your
Volvo from Europe. The Volvo Home Shipment Program saves time, money and trouble. Simply drive to any of our Home
Shipment locations throughout Europe and we’ll ship your Volvo to a retailer in North America. The Home Shipment is
valid for U.S. and Canadian specified cars and it’s free except for applicable transfer charges and export declaration fees
in Europe, duty and taxes. For non-tourists the program is valid for five years. For tourists the program is only valid for two
or six months, depending on where you drop off the car.
‘ TO D O ’ L I S T
Taking advantage of the Home Shipment Program is easy. A few legal and other formalities have to be observed, however.
YO U R D E PA R T U R E C H E C K L I S T
1. You will receive a Volvo Home Shipment voucher with your new 4. For cars shipped to the U.S. a special catalytic converter document is
Volvo. Keep this valuable document, which proves that you are entitled required by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). You will be given
to the home shipment service. this form to fill in when you hand your car over at the authorized Home
Shipment Agent.
2. You will also receive a customer registration coupon. Send this,
after your arrival in the U.S. or Canada, to Volvo Cars of North America 5. Be sure the car is cleaned before handing it over, because the
in order to register your car in the service and warranty system. (Not condition of the car will be inspected prior to transport. Please note!
needed for cars purchased from a U.S. Volvo retailer.) Should the car be dirty the shipping company may refuse to load the car,
or the EPA will steam clean your car at your own expense.
3. If any transport, duty or tax charges apply, payments must be done in
the local currency, unless nothing else is stated. The preferable paying 6. Sign the condition report before you leave the agent’s office.
method varies between the involved agents.
B E R E A DY TO P R E S E N T T H E F O L L O W I N G W H E N H A N D I N G O V E R YO U R CA R F O R S H I P M E N T
D R O P - O F F L O CAT I O N S
T R A N S P O R T S C H E D U L E F R O M E U R O P E TO N O R T H A M E R I CA
Destination Approx. Sailing Approx. Transport time Approx. Port handling * The shipping line reserves the right to cancel sailings
Schedule* from drop off to + inland transport time without prior notice. In case of cancellation of sailing
North American port in North America** by the shipping line, the Volvo Car Corporation does
not accept liability for any delays in shipment to North
Newark, NJ Once a week 5-6 Weeks 15 Working days America. All Volvo vehicles to the above-mentioned
Baltimore, MD Once a week 5-6 Weeks 15 Working days destinations are shipped on roll-on/roll-off vessels.
Brunswick, GA Every 14 days 6-7 Weeks 15 Working days
** For deliveries to Alaska and Hawaii, please add
Port hueneme, CA Every 14 days 7-8 Weeks 15 Working days approx 3 more weeks.
Halifax, NS Once a week 5-6 Weeks 15 Working days
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