25-Year Rule · Full Compliance
Volkswagen Bus Importation
Importing a Brazilian Kombi sounds complicated. With us, it isn't. We handle sourcing, shipping, customs, and the US title — you just choose the bus.
Importing a Brazilian Kombi sounds complicated. With us, it isn't. We handle sourcing, shipping, customs, and the US title — you just choose the bus.
Volkswagen Bus importation into the United States is entirely legal thanks to the federal 25-year rule, which exempts vehicles 25 years and older from modern safety and emissions conformity. Every classic Brazilian Volkswagen Bus qualifies — the only question is doing it right.
That's where we come in. Overland Imports manages the entire chain: finding the bus in Brazil, handling export documentation, booking ocean transport, clearing US customs, and delivering the vehicle US-titled. No brokers in the middle, no surprises at the port.
Important: import rules and titling steps can change and vary by state — we confirm the current specifics for your state before you commit.
We find and verify the right bus in Brazil, confirm its history, and lock in the purchase.
Brazilian export documentation and clearances prepared correctly the first time.
Booked and tracked from a Brazilian port to the US — container or RORO as appropriate.
Customs entry and federal compliance handled under the 25-year exemption.
We process the paperwork so the bus arrives titled and ready to register in your name.
Final transport to your door anywhere in the contiguous United States.
Our own network sources the bus directly — you deal with us, not a chain of middlemen.
One point of contact from purchase to title. We own every step of the process.
Want it built before it lands? Pair importation with our Volkswagen Bus restoration.
Yes. Under the US 25-year rule, any vehicle 25 years or older can be legally imported without meeting modern federal safety and emissions standards. Every Brazilian VW Bus is well within this exemption, and we handle the importation under full federal compliance.
The 25-year rule is a US exemption allowing vehicles at least 25 years old to be imported and registered without conforming to current FMVSS and EPA requirements. It's what makes classic Brazilian VW Buses and Toyota Bandeirantes legal to bring in.
Yes. We manage the full process — sourcing in Brazil, export paperwork, ocean shipping, US customs clearance, and US titling — so the bus arrives ready to register in your name.
Timelines vary with sourcing, shipping schedules, and port processing. Once a bus is secured, ocean transit and customs typically add about 6–10 weeks. Confirm current timelines. We keep you updated at each milestone.
Found a bus, or want us to find one? We'll handle every step from São Paulo to your title.