Find out the rules for importing cars from the USA and Canada
It takes us between 6 and 9 weeks to import a car from the USA or Canada.
Our experience in importing cars and our professional approach helps us to choose the optimal solution for each customer.
One of the pillars of our business is the Translogis shipping company, which handles, among other things, transport from the USA.
This enables us to offer you an efficient and cost-effective car transport process. We organise the entire transport procedure ourselves, which allows us to optimise costs and choose the best import route.
Procedure for importing a car from the US and Canada in a few steps
Costs of importing cars from the US
The costs associated with importing vehicles from the United States and Canada include transport charges, customs duties, VAT, excise duties.
Despite this, importing a car from the US is still profitable, with cars being up to 30-40% cheaper than those purchased in Europe.
The price of importing a US car consists of:
This is the security for the transaction and is a minimum of PLN 4,000. Failure to pay for the vehicle being auctioned is equivalent to the auction house debiting our account. This is 10-15% of the amount bid. In the event that we do not win the auction, the deposit is refunded in full within 2 working days to the account of the principal.
The auction house charges the buyer an auction commission. This is based on the value of the vehicle being auctioned. This is usually a minimum of $400.
The price of transporting a car to Europe consists of: transport of the vehicle from the auction to the port, sea freight to the port of Rotterdam, transport of the vehicle from Rotterdam to the customer.
Prices for picking up the car from the auction and delivery to Rotterdam start at around $1150.
When the car arrives in the port of Rotterdam, we pay the costs for port handling and customs clearance. The total cost of these services is usually around €700.
The amount of VAT depends on the port to which the car arrives. The tax in the Netherlands is 21%, if you want to bring the car directly to Poland you will pay 23% VAT.
Historic cars are subject to a VAT of between 7 and 9% depending on the country.
For our professional assistance in importing a vehicle, we charge a minimum of £2,000 for a quad, motorbike, jet ski/snowmobile and from £3,000 for a passenger car. More expensive vehicles - rate agreed individually.
- 2000 PLN - quad, motorbike, water/snowmobile,
- from PLN 3,000 - passenger car,
- boats, machinery and other vehicles price agreed individually.
The amount of excise duty depends on the capacity of the imported car. For cars with an engine capacity of up to 2.0 litres, the excise duty is 3.1%, capacity above 2.0 litres is 18.6% of the excise duty. For electric vehicles, the excise rate is 0%. Historic vehicles are exempt from excise duty.
- 3.1% engine capacity up to 2.0 litres
- 18.6% engine capacity over 2.0 litres
- 1.55% engine capacity up to 2.0 litres with HEV and MHEV hybrid engines
- 9.3% engine capacity above 2.0 litres with HEV, MHEV and PLUG-IN hybrid engines
- 0% engine capacity up to 2.0 litres with PLUG-IN hybrid engine
- 0% electric cars
- 0% historic vehicles
Customs duty on cars and quads is 10%, motorbikes 6%. Antique vehicles are exempt from customs duties.
- passenger car 10%
- truck 22%
- historic vehicle 0%
- quad 10%
- motorbike 6%
- jet ski 1.7%
- Boats and yachts 1.7% to 2.7%
Everyone who has used our services at least once is happy to return for another car or to recommend the offer to others.
For at Carslade we prove that buying and transporting vehicles from the United States can be safe.
Check for yourself by contacting our expert.
Is it worth importing a car from the USA? Find out the main advantages of American vehicles
Cars from the USA enjoy considerable recognition in Poland.
They tempt with their unusual design, exceptional performance and variety of models. These are vehicles that are often unavailable in Europe or appear on the European market in truncated equipment versions. No wonder that interest in them is growing year on year.
Thinking about buying a car from the USA? Check out what speaks in its favour
- attractive price - cars from the USA can be as much as 30-40 per cent cheaper than their European counterparts, which results, among other things, from the fact that Americans more often than Europeans and Poles replace even slightly damaged cars with new ones
- rich equipment - American cars are overwhelmingly available in generously equipped versions, which improves driving comfort
- documented condition - vehicles from the USA can be easily checked for mileage and damage history
- non-standard versions of engines and transmissions - cars from the United States are often equipped with engines and transmissions that are not available in Europe, allowing for greater driving enjoyment
A thorough needs analysis ensures that the cars we import from the USA meet and often even exceed the requirements of our customers.
Many people are sometimes surprised that a well-equipped car can be obtained at such a bargain price.
You want to find out? With just one phone call or e-mail, you can join
our satisfied customers and buy the car of your dreams from the USA.