🇱🇨 How to import a car to Saint Lucia
Importing a vehicle into Saint Lucia means paying several duties and taxes to the Saint Lucia Customs & Excise Department, all worked out from the vehicle's CIF value (price + shipping + insurance) in EC$. In short: 35% duty (5% hybrid/EV), CSC 6%, health levy 2.5%, excise by age, VAT 12.5%.
Worked example
A 3-year-old 1,500cc petrol car with a CIF value of US$15,000 (EC$40,753.50):
| CIF value | EC$40,753.50 |
| Import Duty | EC$14,263.72 |
| Customs Service Charge | EC$2,445.21 |
| Health & Citizen Security Levy | EC$1,018.84 |
| Excise / Environmental Tax | EC$1,000.00 |
| VAT | EC$7,435.16 |
| Total landed cost | EC$66,916.43 |
Steps to import
- Check the vehicle's age and type are allowed into Saint Lucia.
- Get the purchase invoice, bill of lading, insurance certificate and the vehicle's title or export certificate.
- Estimate your full landed cost with our Saint Lucia calculator before you buy.
- Use a licensed customs broker to file the entry and pay duties when the vehicle arrives.
- Register and license the vehicle locally once it is cleared.
Returning nationals
Waives duty, excise and VAT on the first US$30,000 of CIF value for one approved personal vehicle. The customs service charge still applies.
Estimates only; final assessment is by the Saint Lucia Customs & Excise Department.