Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Shenzhen to San Salvador

You can generally ship passenger cars to El Salvador if they are up to 8 years old, buses up to 10 years old, and trucks up to 15 years old, though newer regulations in 2025 mention 8 years max for light vehicles, 7 years for hybrid/electric, and specifics for heavy vehicles (2010+) with potential duty-free imports for returning families, requiring proper emissions certificates and consulate authentication.

Shipping from Shenzhen, China to the USA varies greatly by method: Air Freight takes 3-7 days, Express Courier (like DHL/FedEx) is 1-3 days, while Sea Freight can range from 14-20 days to the West Coast (LA/Seattle) and 25-40+ days to the East Coast (NY/Charleston), with customs and last-mile delivery adding to the total time.

A nonconforming car may be shipped from China to the United States under certain conditions, such as re-importing a previously exported vehicle, shipping a vehicle for personal use not exceeding one year, shipping a vehicle as a member of foreign armed forces, diplomatic personnel, or other exceptions authorized by the ...