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🇬🇩 How to import a car to Grenada

Importing a vehicle into Grenada means paying several duties and taxes to the Grenada Customs and Excise Division, all worked out from the vehicle's CIF value (price + shipping + insurance) in EC$. In short: 25% duty (35% large diesel), CSC 5%, environmental levy by age, VAT 15%. Vehicles 10+ years old are banned.

Some figures for Grenada 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$10,188.38
Customs Service ChargeEC$2,037.68
Environmental LevyEC$815.07
VATEC$8,069.19
Total landed costEC$61,863.81

Steps to import

  1. Check the vehicle's age and type are allowed into Grenada.
  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 Grenada 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 Grenada Customs and Excise Division.