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Import duty and taxes - is this right?
What would the import charges be for importing a 1966 Ford Mustang from the USA? Do you have to register the car before it arrives?
Asked on 6 October 2015 by jwyelvis
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It's complicated. But if the car is more than 30 years old and has not been substantially altered from its original state, you avoid the normal 10% EC import duty + 20% VAT and pay only 5% duty on your 'Binding Tariff Information' (BTI) of the invoice price and shipping costs. No ESVA test for cars more than 10 years old.
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