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Title
Import Tax
Year Restriction
RHD/LHD
Inspection
Shipment Time
Austria
10%~
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LHD
34-41 days
Belarus
10%~
None (vehicles older than 2007 subjected to extra regulations)
LHD
Not Required; but must pass environmental standards
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Belgium
10%~
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LHD
---
29-34 days
Bulgaria
10%~
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LHD
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34-41 days
Cyprus
10%~
5 years max
LHD
Not Required
26-36 days
Czech Republic
10%~; 17% VAT
5 years max
LHD
---
35-45 days
Denmark
10%~; 25% VAT
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LHD
---
26-36 days
Estonia
10%~; 7.5% VAT
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LHD
---
36-42 days
Finland
10%~; 24% VAT
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LHD
---
26-36 days
France
5-17%~; 19.6% VAT
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LHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Germany
12% of CIF~; 16% VAT
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LHD
TUV
24-34 days
Ireland
10%~; 21% VAT
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RHD
NCT
24-34 days
Italy
10%~
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LHD (preferred)
Not Required
27-34 days
Latvia
10%~; 10-18% VAT depending on vehicle age
None
LHD
---
29-36 days
Lithuania
10%~; 18% VAT
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LHD
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31-38 days
Malta
10%~
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RHD
SVA
24-31 days
Moldova
5%~; 30% Excise Tax; 20% VAT
None
LHD
Not Required
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Netherlands
10%~; 21% Sales Tax
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LHD
Not Required
31-41 days
Norway
25% VAT
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LHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Poland
10%~; 22% VAT; excise tax depends on vehicle size and age
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LHD
Not Required
33-40 days
Romania
30%~; 22% VAT
8 years max
LHD
---
29-36 days
Russia
25%~; 20% VAT
5 years max
LHD
Not Required
3-5 days
Slovenia
0.5-52%~
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LHD
---
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Spain
10%~; 16% VAT
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LHD
ITV
34-41 days
Sweden
10%~; 22% VAT
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LHD
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36-46 days
Switzerland
10%~
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LHD
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34-41 days
Turkey
10%~; 18% VAT
None
LHD
TÜVTURK
29-36 days
United Kingdom
10%~; 20% VAT
Required inspection depends on year
RHD (but LHD also allowed)
SVA or IVA
24-34 days
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