How it works
From invoice to landed cost
The calculator takes your invoice, converts it to Eastern Caribbean dollars and applies the duties and taxes for your vehicle’s category and age.
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Step 1
Log in or register
Create a free account or sign in. The calculator is available to logged-in users, and every estimate is saved to your account.
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Step 2
Vehicle details
Choose the year, make and model, and say whether the vehicle is new or used. If your model is not listed, pick OTHER and type it in.
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Step 3
Import inputs
Enter the supplier’s invoice total in US or Eastern Caribbean dollars. For US dollars, check the exchange rate.
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Step 4
Vehicle category
Pick the category that matches the fuel type and engine size, or pick up truck or mini bus.
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Step 5
Calculate
Press Calculate duty. You get customs duty, taxes and fees, and the total landed cost, with a full breakdown.
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Step 6
Save, print or ask
Print the estimate or save it as a PDF. If anything is unclear, contact us about it.
What makes up your estimate
- CIF (C&F)
- The customs value: your supplier invoice total (cost and freight) converted to Eastern Caribbean dollars.
- Import Duty 35% of CIF
- Import duty charged on the customs value, at a rate set by the vehicle category.
- Excise Tax Fixed EC$6,000 (used, over 5 years old)
- Excise tax: a percentage of the customs value set by the vehicle category, plus a fixed amount that depends on whether the vehicle is new, used and up to five years old, or older.
- Service Charge 6% of CIF
- Customs service charge applied to the customs value.
- HSL 2.5% of CIF
- Health and Security Levy applied to the customs value.
- VIF Fixed EC$100.00 per vehicle
- A fixed fee on each vehicle, shown as VIF on the customs declaration. The amount is set by the vehicle category.
- VAT 12.5% of (CIF + duty + excise + service charge + HSL)
- Value Added Tax on the customs value plus the duty, excise tax, service charge and HSL.
- Total Duties
- All duties, taxes and charges added together, excluding the vehicle value itself.
- Grand Total (CIF + Duties)
- Estimated landed cost: the customs value plus all duties and taxes.
Rates shown are for the example category. See the Rates page for every category.
Example estimate
Estimate2018 TOYOTA AXIO Vehicle (1000–1800cc) – Petrol · Used
EC$44,131.81
Total estimated landed cost
- Customs value (CIF) 52.3% EC$23,093.65
- Import duty 18.3% EC$8,082.78
- Excise tax 13.6% EC$6,000.00
- VAT 11.1% EC$4,892.42
- Service charge, HSL & VIF 4.7% EC$2,062.96
- Customs duty
- EC$8,082.78
- Taxes and fees
- EC$12,955.38
- Total duties
- EC$21,038.16
- Total landed cost
- EC$44,131.81
Full breakdown
| CIF (C&F) Invoice × 2.7169 | EC$23,093.65 |
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| Import Duty 35% of CIF | EC$8,082.78 |
| Excise Tax Fixed EC$6,000 (used, over 5 years old) | EC$6,000.00 |
| Service Charge 6% of CIF | EC$1,385.62 |
| HSL 2.5% of CIF | EC$577.34 |
| VIF Fixed EC$100.00 per vehicle | EC$100.00 |
| VAT 12.5% of (CIF + duty + excise + service charge + HSL) | EC$4,892.42 |
| Total Duties | EC$21,038.16 |
| Grand Total (CIF + Duties) | EC$44,131.81 |
Invoice US$8,500.00 at 2.7169 USD → XCD.
Common questions
Is this the amount I will pay?
This calculator provides an estimate only. Final customs duties, taxes, and related charges may vary based on Customs assessment, documentation, and valuation.
Why do I need an account?
Your account keeps every estimate you run, so you can reopen, print or compare them later, and it lets us help you quickly when you contact us about one.
What if shipping is not on my invoice?
Customs values a vehicle on cost and freight. If shipping was invoiced separately, add it to the invoice total you enter.
Which exchange rate is used?
The form starts with our standard USD → XCD rate. You can change it to the rate your bank used before calculating.
Why is a newer vehicle cheaper to import?
The fixed part of the excise tax is lowest for a new vehicle, higher for a used vehicle up to five years old, and highest for anything older. Age counts model years, so in 2026 a 2021 vehicle is five years old. The Rates page lists the amounts.
Is my vehicle new or used?
Choose New only for a vehicle that has never been registered or used. Anything else is Used, whatever its model year.
Can I use it for a diesel car?
Yes. Diesel has its own column in step 3, because Customs charges diesel at different rates from petrol.Diesel rates are confirmed for engines from 2,001 to 3,000cc; for other diesel sizes, pick the Petrol band until those rates are confirmed. Diesel mini buses have their own category.
What about an electric vehicle?
Pick Electric in step 3. Electric vehicles are charged at the hybrid rates. They have no engine size, so they pay what the smaller hybrids pay: the hybrid import duty and only the fixed part of the excise tax.
Ready to work out your duty?
It takes about two minutes with your invoice to hand.