Import costs
Import a car from Japan to Czechia
On top of the winning bid, in Czech koruna. Try a bid below.
- Hammer priceCZK 440,000
- Autoselecta feeOnly payable if you win.CZK 58,254
- Auction feeCZK 24,205
- Estimated import duty10% of the carCZK 46,428
- Estimated import VAT21% of the car and the dutyCZK 107,216
Shipping to Czechia is quoted for your nearest port. Shipping is quoted for your port, and duty and tax are charged on it too. No large registration tax; an ecological fee applies to older, low Euro-class cars.
- Deposit to bid
- CZK 58,254
- Balance if you win
- CZK 617,842
Shown in Czech koruna at today’s rate (¥1,000 = CZK 136.34, European Central Bank).
- Auction fee: 5.5% of the winning bid
- Our fee, only if you win: CZK 43,691 if the winning bid is under about CZK 290,000CZK 58,254 up to about CZK 2,900,000CZK 87,381 above that
- Shipping: Quoted for your nearest port in Czechia
- Import duty: 10%, none on cars over 30 years old
- Import VAT: 21%
- Registration: National registration tax where it applies (e.g. VRT in Ireland)
No large registration tax; an ecological fee applies to older, low Euro-class cars.
Importing to Czechia: questions answered
How much does it cost to import a car from Japan to Czechia?
On top of the winning bid: the auction fee (5.5%), our fee if you win, shipping quoted for your nearest port, 10% import duty and 21% Import VAT. No large registration tax; an ecological fee applies to older, low Euro-class cars. The calculator on this page adds it up for any winning bid.
What is the import duty on a car from Japan to Czechia?
10% of the car's value with shipping and insurance. A car over 30 years old pays no duty.
How old does a car from Japan need to be to import to Czechia?
There is no minimum age: Czechia takes cars from Japan of any age, as long as the car passes Czechia's own registration checks.
How many cars from Japanese auctions can I import to Czechia?
41,307 at auction in Japan now, each with its auction sheet translated and the landed cost worked out before you bid. New cars are listed every day.
How do I buy a car from a Japanese auction from Czechia?
Choose a car, set the most you want to pay and pay your deposit: CZK 58,254 for a maximum bid up to CZK 873,810, held on your card and only taken if you win, or 10% of your maximum above that. On auction day we bid for you; if you win, we pay the auction in Japan and handle export and shipping to Czechia.
Import costs for other countries
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- United States
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Kenya
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Serbia
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Montenegro
- Kosovo
These are estimates
We confirm the real figure in writing before you bid.























