Landed Cost Calculator: Import a Used Car from China

Estimate what a used car from China really costs at your destination: customs duty, VAT and other charges on top of the purchase price and freight. Rates come from our country rule base — every line shows its verification status, and unverified rates are never silently added into the total.

Rule data snapshot: 2026-09-05 Estimate only · rates are re-checked quarterly per country guide

Destination country Country rule base: 10 destination markets — each country carries its own verification status per rule.

China purchase price (USD) The agreed vehicle price, before any export-side costs.

Freight to destination port (USD) Get a forwarder quote — route rates move weekly.

Marine insurance (USD) Insurance is part of the CIF value most duties are computed on.

Vehicle age band

Fuel type

Other one-off fees (USD) Inspection, broker fee, modification, inland transport — your own quotes.

How this estimate is built

CIF value = China purchase price + freight + marine insurance. Most destination duties are assessed on CIF; where a rule uses a different base, the line says so.

Duty = CIF × duty rate. VAT is computed on the base recorded with the rule — typically CIF + duty (the "duty-paid value"), sometimes CIF plus duty plus excise. Levies (e.g. Kenya's IDF and RDL) are added on CIF.

Only verified rates enter the total. Rules marked Verification required or Conflicting are listed under "Verify with customs" and are excluded from the sum — public official guidance for them is not settled. You can type a rate you have had confirmed by a broker; manual entries are labelled as yours and included.

Local-currency fees (registration, annual taxes) are listed in their own currency. They enter the total only if you provide an FX rate — marked as your assumption.

Estimate only. This tool is a planning aid, not a quote or legal advice. Duty assessments differ per port, valuation method and officer — confirm every figure with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before you commit money. Full rule detail and sources: the country guides.