France: importing a car

What customs clearance and registration cost, at official rates. The calculator below runs on the same numbers.

Customs duty 10%

On a car built outside the EU. A car coming from another EU country pays none. TARIC — heading 8703 (10%)

VAT 20%

On the customs value plus duty and excise. Taxes in Europe Database (European Commission)

Registration tax

Follows a national formula and an official valuation, so it is shown as its own line, marked not in total, with a link to the authority. Légifrance — CIBS art. L.421-62, barème CO₂ (WLTP) et malus au poids

France: how much does it cost to import a car?

It depends on the price, the age and the engine: 10% duty if the car was built outside the EU, 20% VAT, the registration tax and the fixed fees. The calculator gives the figure for one specific car.

France: what VAT is charged on an imported car?

20% on the customs value plus duty and excise.