text: Car import USA - Customs, import duties and VAT - SCL Rotterdam
  Power of Attorney (specific ports only)
  For shipments from Canada a copy of the Title Certificate will suffice. For USA shipments, Customs require the original Title. We can assist with creating a POA for USA shipments.
  Customs Exemption (for import duties, VAT and BPM: only if your are relocating your vehicle as a part of your household goods when you are moving to Europe)
  To get your car into free traffic after arrival in The Netherlands you will need to pay any import duties and VAT for your vehicle to Customs. For the import of a regular car from the United States, you will pay 10% duties calculated over the purchase price combined with transport cost (including charges for unloading and Customs clearance). For a motorcycle, this percentage is 6%. On top of that, you will be charged 21% VAT over the sum of the purchase price, transport cost and import duties. When you import a classic car or a vehicle as part of relocating your household goods other percentages and possible exemptions apply. The schematic below easily identifies which percentages apply to your specific vehicle: