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🇦🇬 How to import a car to Antigua & Barbuda

Importing a vehicle into Antigua & Barbuda means paying several duties and taxes to the Antigua & Barbuda Customs and Excise Division, all worked out from the vehicle's CIF value (price + shipping + insurance) in EC$. In short: 35% duty (0% EV), Revenue Recovery Charge 10%, environmental levy, ABST 17%.

Some figures for Antigua & Barbuda are not yet confirmed by an official source, so treat totals as an estimate.

Worked example

A 3-year-old 1,500cc petrol car with a CIF value of US$15,000 (EC$40,753.50):

CIF valueEC$40,753.50
Import DutyEC$14,263.72
Revenue Recovery ChargeEC$4,075.35
Environmental LevyEC$4,000.00
ABST (sales tax)EC$10,725.74
Total landed costEC$73,818.31

Steps to import

  1. Check the vehicle's age and type are allowed into Antigua & Barbuda.
  2. Get the purchase invoice, bill of lading, insurance certificate and the vehicle's title or export certificate.
  3. Estimate your full landed cost with our Antigua & Barbuda calculator before you buy.
  4. Use a licensed customs broker to file the entry and pay duties when the vehicle arrives.
  5. Register and license the vehicle locally once it is cleared.
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Estimates only; final assessment is by the Antigua & Barbuda Customs and Excise Division.