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🇻🇨 How to import a car to St Vincent & the Grenadines

Importing a vehicle into St Vincent & the Grenadines means paying several duties and taxes to the SVG Customs and Excise Department, all worked out from the vehicle's CIF value (price + shipping + insurance) in EC$. In short: 20–30% duty and excise by engine size, surcharge by engine × age × value, VAT 16%.

Some figures for St Vincent & the Grenadines 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
Excise TaxEC$10,188.38
Customs Service ChargeEC$2,445.21
Vehicle SurchargeEC$330.00
VATEC$10,224.87
Total landed costEC$74,130.33

Steps to import

  1. Check the vehicle's age and type are allowed into St Vincent & the Grenadines.
  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 St Vincent & the Grenadines 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 SVG Customs and Excise Department.