Current shipping expenses for adult dog from Germany - Page 1

Hello, Anyone recently imported an adult from Germany?
Crate and shipping / flight to USA from Germany in Euro.  thanking you  VB

Our Pia just came back from Germany last month with Gradlyn.
Here was their quote:

Export pricing
Quoting number: xxxxx
Security Code: xxxxx
Name: xxxxxxxxxxx
Flight: Frankfurt a.M. - WASHINGTON, DC
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Position                                       Price in EURO
Airfreight incl. handling                             563,54
Animals: 1
Crates: 1*500(x) [101/67/75 cm]
(x)- incl.                                            110,00
Fees:
AWB-Fee                                                25,00
AVI-Fee                                                30,00
Fuel surcharge                                         35,00
Security surcharge                                      5,95
Petties                                                 8,50
                                                  ------------
Amount                                                777,99
Discount - Frequent flyer                           - 172,56
                                                  ------------
TOTAL                                                 605,43

Prices are in Euro, not Dollar. We paid 605.43 at the end of March. I don't know if you get the "Frequent Flyer Discount"? If not, it is 777.99!!! In December, when our Penny came back, we used PetAir but I can't find a price quote anymore. If I remember correctly, it was a little less (I just recently trashed the Bill of Lading). However, that was back in December and fuel prices are going up constantly.
Good luck and please let me know what you end up paying. I have another female to come home when she is titled and bred but that won't be until fall.
Chris

paid 770 euro a month ago it was actually a bit more, but the sender paid the extra 25 euro.
Frankfurt to Houston

total was 795 euro.......for 75 lb dog + crate.

VB,
I know what you are talking about. The rising fuel charges and the dollar loosing ground in comparison with the Euro will prevent good imports from now on. We won't see too many anymore for quite a few years to come.
I have a nice SchH3 KKL1 V-rated male for sale and I am just amazed how out of touch people are with prices. What you are quoting is what I want for our male with all titles and I had responses that it was too much. One so-called "experienced" K-9 importer from Ohio told me that he can get a titled dog for half the price in Europe and I am still waiting for his reply when I challenged him to show me. Unbelievable!
You have a Happy Easter as well!
Chris

I have been discussing that with my GF. The Euro is kicking the shit out of the dollar, and it is making it tough for sure. Too bad that dog people are so far apart here and don't get along. Maybe there is a discount on multiple dogs shipping out. I missed out on a real nice puppy bitch due to the difference (euro to dollar) and it is bugging me that there is not some sort of way to make it easier. Stupid economy.

Chris I bought a Sch3 4 years old in 99 for $3,500 - everything including shipping from Germany.
Bought a VA son 8 months old in 2004 for $2,500 USD included shipping.
I think they fully know over there the value of the USD vs the dollar.
Jeff find out who owns Import Blood from Germany in your area, and see what they have available along with the pricing. China people can go over there with large amounts of monies and buy anything they want, and the Germans know that also as many German dogs have been sold to China and India for big amounts. best regards VB

Silbersee got a deal! I received a girl in March 25th -

Export pricing 
Quoting number: XXXXXX 
Security Code: XXXXX 
Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Flight: Frankfurt a.M. - ATLANTA 
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Position Price in EURO 
Airfreight incl. handling 767,00 
Animals: 1 
Crates: 1*600(x) [115/60/80 cm] 
(x)- incl. 150,00 
Fees: 
Pick up - 48599 gronau 367,40 (This is the part that hurts)
Animal station 30,00 
AWB-Fee 25,00 
AVI-Fee 30,00 
Fuel surcharge 40,00 
Security surcharge 6,80 
Petties 8,50 
  ------------ 
Amount 1.424,70 
Discount - Frequent flyer - 331,2 
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TOTAL 1093,5  EUROS! ~ With the card processing fee it came to $1655.55 USD

Still had to pay Lufthansa's "handling fee" of $45 plus the broker charges of $218.40

So the grand total to get this girl from Germany to my possession here in the states - $1918.95 !!!