Vehicle import quotes that only mention 'duty' are incomplete. A landed cost for a US-sourced vehicle includes ocean freight, Customs duty (based on vehicle age and value), a National Automotive Council levy, terminal handling charges, and haulage from port to your delivery address.

The single biggest miscalculation we see is vehicle age. Duty rates and eligibility can shift based on how old the vehicle is at the point of clearance, not at the point of purchase - so a vehicle bought and shipped near a year-end can clear under different terms than expected.

Our vehicle import service quotes all of this as one number upfront, before you commit to shipping, specifically to avoid this kind of surprise.