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Country
Import Tax
Year Registration
RHD/LHD
Inspection
Shipment Time
Antigua & Barbuda
60%~; 15% VAT
None
RHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Argentina
81-100% of CIF~
None
LHD
---
37-44 days
Bahamas
45-65%~; 7.5% VAT
10 years max
LHD preferred
Not Required
24-39 days
Barbados
45%~; 17.5% VAT; excise tax may apply
None
RHD
Not Required
31-41 days
Bermuda
75% for the first $10,000, 150% for any excess value
4 years max
RHD
Not Required
24-36 days
Bolivia
---
1 year max
LHD
---
---
Brazil
35%~; other taxes may apply
None
LHD
---
37-46 days
British Virgin Islands
20%~
None
RHD
Not Required
7-9 weeks
Cayman Islands
29.5-42%~ depends on vehicle price
None
RHD
Not Required
29-36 days
Chile
depends on motor capacity
5 years max
LHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Colombia
35%~; 16% VAT
---
LHD
---
31-41 ddays
Costa Rica
52.29-79.03% depending on vehicle price~
None
LHD
RITEVE
31-41 days
Dominica
40%~; 15% VAT
5 years max
RHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Dominican Republic
40%~; VAT and other taxes may apply
5 years max
LHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Falkland Islands
---
---
RHD
---
36-44 days
Grenada
2-30%~ and 15% VAT for the Environmental Levy;
None
RHD
Not Required
24-39 days
Guatemala
1-15% of CIF; 12% VAT
10 years max
LHD
---
24-36 days
Guyana
10-100%~
8 years max
RHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Haiti
20%~; 10% VAT
3 years max
LHD
Not Required
17-26 days
Jamaica
10-40%~; other taxes may apply
5 years max
RHD
JAAI, JEVIC
24-34 days
Panama
30%~
None
LHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Paraguay
35-37%~
10 years max
LHD
SGS and Bureau VERITAS
26-36 days
Peru
17%~
5 years max
LHD
Required as per Peru Regulations
24-36 days
Puerto-rico
0-37.5%~
None
LHD
Not Required
29-42 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis
45%~; 17% VAT
8 years max
RHD
VTNZ
30-45 days
St. Vincent
35%~; 15% VAT
None
RHD
Not Required
31-41 days
Suriname
25-40%~ depending on CIF value
8 years max
RHD
Not Required
39-44 days
Trinidad and Tobago
25-45%~; 15% VAT
4 years max
RHD
Not Required
24-34 days
Turks & Caicos
25-45%~
None
RHD
Not Required
28-39 days
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