What the total includes
The calculator adds the lot price, Copart or IAAI buyer fees, towing to the US port, ocean freight, cargo insurance, customs duty, excise where it applies, VAT, the registration tax, a customs broker, local costs and the importer's fee. Repairs are an optional extra line.
Rates for 2026
- EU duty is 10%. From 1 July 2026 it is 0% for cars proven to be of US origin under Regulation (EU) 2026/1455.
- Lithuania adds 21% VAT and a registration tax that depends on CO₂ and fuel.
- Poland adds excise of 3.1% or 18.6% by engine size, then 23% VAT.
- Ukraine charges 10% duty, excise by engine size and age, and 20% VAT. Electric cars pay VAT since 1 January 2026.
Details are on the taxes and duties page. Auction fee tables are on the Copart and IAAI fees page.
What moves the price most
Salvage lots under $3,000 carry fixed auction fees of $600 or more, so the fee share is highest on cheap cars. Engine size drives excise in Poland and Ukraine. In Lithuania the CO₂ figure on the car's documents sets the registration tax. Ocean freight from the west coast runs several hundred dollars above the east coast.