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Exporting
a Vehicle
Can
I export a new motor vehicle to a foreign country?
No,
unless your franchise agreement will allow it.
Typically, a manufacturer will not allow
export of a new motor vehicle.
If
I sell a used motor vehicle to someone in a
foreign country, is
Ohio
sales tax due?
Yes,
sales tax should be collected when a vehicle is
sold to a resident of a foreign country, The
correct sales tax rate is 6%.
Are
there special titling requirements when exporting
a vehicle?
Yes.
When a vehicle is being exported, the Ohio
BMV will require that an
Ohio
certificate of title first be issued in the name
of the purchaser, listing his/her foreign address.
Next, the seller must submit that
certificate of title to the Ohio BMV titling
division, along with BMV Form 3717, “EXPORT
APPLICATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE”.
The BMV will then issue a certified receipt
of title cancellation for the vehicle.
If
a resident of
Canada
or
Mexico
purchased a vehicle and wished to drive it across the border, would the
dealer be required to complete an export
application?
No.
The term “Export” as used by the BMV
means that the vehicle is being shipped or
transported from the
US
to a point outside the
US
.
“Export” does not include operating the
vehicle by means of its own power or towing it.
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