Customs duty
10% of customs value
Importing a Car from Japan to Poland
Poland is one of the fastest-growing European markets for cars imported from Japan. Besides customs duty and VAT, Poland charges an excise duty that depends on engine size.
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Key facts
VAT
23%
Excise (akcyza)
Rate depends on engine size
Registration
Local communications department, after technical inspection
Step by step
- Buy and ship. We buy the car and ship it to a Polish port such as Gdynia or Gdańsk, or to a nearby EU port.
- Customs and VAT. Pay 10% duty and 23% VAT on arrival.
- Excise duty. Pay the Polish excise duty (akcyza) for the car's engine class.
- Inspection and registration. Complete the technical inspection and register the car with the local authority.
Duties, taxes and homologation
Cars imported from outside the EU normally pay the EU customs duty on passenger cars (10% of the customs value) plus VAT at your country's rate, and some countries add their own registration tax.
Japanese and Korean market cars usually have no EU certificate of conformity, so most need individual vehicle approval and a technical inspection before they can be registered.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an extra tax in Poland?
Yes. Besides 10% customs duty and 23% VAT, Poland charges excise duty (akcyza) whose rate depends on engine size.
Figures on this page are indicative and rates and rules change. Always confirm current duty, tax and approval requirements with your customs authority before you buy.
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