Car import duty calculator
Import charges are made up of three payments: 10% duty on the customs value (0% if EU origin is confirmed by an EUR.1 certificate), excise, and 20% VAT charged on the value plus duty and excise. Excise depends on age: a 2-litre petrol car built in 2018 pays EUR 50 × 2 × 8 = EUR 800 in 2026. Since 1 January 2026, electric cars pay 20% VAT again. The euro rate is the NBU rate, updated daily.
Car import duty calculator
Excise = rate × engine size in litres × car age (1 to 15). Rate: petrol EUR 50 (over 3,000 cc: EUR 100), diesel EUR 75 (over 3,500 cc: EUR 150), hybrid EUR 100 per car, electric EUR 1 per kWh. VAT of 20% is charged on the value plus duty and excise. The pension levy is paid at first registration with the police service centre, not at customs.
What it covers
- 10% duty or 0% with EUR.1
- excise by engine size, fuel and age
- 20% VAT, electric cars included
- the 3–5% pension levy at first registration
What it leaves out
- customs broker fees
- certification, plates and registration with the police service centre
- customs adjusting the declared value
Rates in this calculator were checked on 5 October 2026 · all rates and sources