Taxes & Duties for Shipping Cars from UK to the United States. The taxes & duties to import Foreign-made vehicles from UK to the U.S. are dutiable. You and expect to pay 2.5% for a used car, 2.4% for a motorcycle, and 25% for a truck or commercial vehicle. The duty is based on the value of the vehicle.

Yes, you can still import cars from the UK to other countries in 2026, but the ease of doing so depends on the destination and the car's age. For the United States, the "25-year rule" remains the most important factor; any car originally sold in the UK that is at least 25 years old is exempt from most DOT and EPA safety and emissions standards. This makes 2026 the first year you can legally import many iconic 2001 models, such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII or the MG ZR. If the car is newer than 25 years, it must be modified by a Registered Importer to meet US standards, which is often prohibitively expensive. For imports to the European Union, the process is governed by post-Brexit trade rules, requiring the payment of VAT (usually 20%) and potential customs duties unless the car was originally manufactured in the EU or UK and meets specific "Rules of Origin" criteria.