Duties & Taxes for Vehicle Imports to USA

Estimated Duty:

• Passenger cars: 2.5% of the declared value.
• Cargo Trucks/Pickup Trucks/Cargo Vans: 25% of the declared value.
• Duty-free for motor vehicles returning within 3 years of exportation.
• Duty-free for US-manufactured motor vehicles.
• Duty-free for US Returning Personal Motor Vehicles if imported for the same owner who exported it.
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Harbor Maintenance Fee:

• 0.125% of the declared value.
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Merchandise Processing Fee:

• Calculated at 0.3464% of the declared value (with a minimum of $31.67 and a maximum of $614.35).
• Waived for motor vehicles returning within 3 years of exportation.
• Also waived for US-manufactured motor vehicles.
• Additionally waived for US Returning Personal Motor Vehicles if imported for the same owner who exported them.
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Customs Bond:

• 0.5% of three times the declared value (minimum $95.00)