by Still doubtful about the profitability of buying an ‘American’? Calculate the cost of customs clearance of a car from the USA online using the calculator on the BOSS AUTO company’s website.
The used car market in Ukraine is growing rapidly, and while some car enthusiasts are eyeing cars from Europe, others prefer to buy cars to order directly from America. The main reason is the favorable price of the car even considering the services of the car dealer, transfer, customs clearance, and certification. Even if repair is necessary after an accident, it is significantly cheaper than buying a car on the Ukrainian car market. The difference can be from 15 to 40%, which is a considerable amount.
Car calculator from the USA: what you need to know
Choosing any car requires careful consideration and calculation not only of the purchase cost but also of maintenance and operating expenses. If the car is purchased ‘abroad,’ it is important to have at least a rough idea of how much customs clearance will cost, even if the vehicle is purchased through the mediation of a car dealer.
What is the principle of calculating customs payments on the calculator?
Boss Auto is a reliable car dealer offering a comprehensive range of services for purchasing and delivering cars from America and Canada to Ukraine. On the company’s official website, you can familiarize yourself with the basic principles of operation, choose a car from the catalog of available vehicles or use the service of ordering a car.
When ordering a full service for the delivery of an ‘American,’ the car calculator from the USA allows you to calculate customs clearance costs and ensure the profitability of the purchase.
When calculating customs payments on the calculator, the following is taken into account:
- Car price (specified in USD) – the final cost of the car is used as a basis, i.e., the price at which the vehicle was purchased at the auction (for a preliminary calculation, enter the price you plan to buy the car for).
- Year of manufacture – it is possible to import cars of various years of manufacture that meet the Euro-2 standard or higher.
- Engine type – gasoline, diesel, hybrid (gasoline+gas), electric motor.
- Engine volume (for electric cars – battery capacity) – this parameter affects the base rate used in the calculation.
For a preliminary calculation of the cost on the car customs clearance calculator from the USA, presented on the Boss Auto website, a formula corresponding to the new laws and rules for customs clearance of American cars in Ukraine is used.
What does the cost of customs clearance of a car from the USA consist of?
Mandatory payments that make up the total cost of legalizing a vehicle imported from the USA include:
- Import duty – calculated based on the cost of the vehicle and is 10%.
- Excise tax – calculated using the formula: base rate multiplied by engine volume (in liters) and age coefficient.
- VAT – 20% of the total cost of the car, duty, and excise tax.
- Tax to the PF (Pension Fund) – applied at the first registration of the car (registration) in Ukraine and ranges from 3 to 5% of the total cost of the imported vehicle.
For electric cars, a simplified customs clearance calculation is applied, amounting to 1 euro per 1 kW. In this case, the value-added tax (VAT), excise duty, and import duty are canceled.
How to calculate the excise tax?
The excise tax is calculated using the formula: base rate × engine volume in liters × vehicle age coefficient.
According to the new customs legislation, the base rate for cars with petrol engines with a volume of up to 3000 cm³ is 50 euro, above – 100 euro. For cars with diesel engines with a volume of up to 3500 cm³, this indicator is higher and amounts to 75 euro; for engines of larger volume – 150 euro.
The vehicle age coefficient equals the total number of years that have passed since the vehicle’s production, but not more than 15. For cars up to a year and new vehicles, the coefficient is 1, for cars aged 15 years and older – respectively 15.
How long does it take to clear customs for a vehicle from America?
The process of customs clearance of a car from America is a procedure of customs formalization according to the current legislation in Ukraine, which implies legalizing the imported vehicle. The customs clearance procedure must be completed within a specific timeframe, and given that changes are constantly being made to the customs clearance process, it is best to entrust the purchase, delivery, and customs clearance of a car from the USA to a reliable dealer.
When ordering turnkey services from Boss Auto, customs clearance of a car from the USA takes from 2 days to 2 weeks, provided timely submission and proper document preparation. All necessary documents are prepared by a qualified manager in advance, due to which, on average, customs clearance takes about 7 days.
