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)

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