Cost calculator
A line-by-line estimate: auction price, sea logistics, customs duty, excise, VAT, customs fee and recycling fee. From January 1, 2026 the recycling-fee discount is preserved only for individuals importing cars up to 160 hp — engine power and importer status are critical to the final number.
Up to 160 hp — recycling-fee discount preserved through 2026
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What makes up the turnkey price
Six cost items
The total is built from six parts: the auction lot price in Korea (FOB Korea), sea freight to the destination port, the customs duty, excise, VAT and the customs processing fee, and on top of that the recycling fee. The first two depend on the car and the route; the other four depend on who is importing — a private individual for personal use, or a company.
Duty is calculated differently for individuals and companies
A private individual importing for personal use pays the unified rate of customs duties and taxes (CTT) under EEC Council Decision No. 107, calculated in euros per cubic centimetre of engine displacement and scaled by the car's age. One important consequence: the CTT already covers all customs payments, so excise and VAT are not charged separately to an individual. A company pays duty under the EAEU Common Customs Tariff for HS code 8703, plus excise at the rate in Article 193 of the Russian Tax Code (roubles per horsepower), plus 20% VAT.
The recycling fee is the largest line, and it is binary
From 1 January 2026 the reduced recycling fee applies only to private individuals importing for personal use, and only when two conditions hold at once: power no higher than 160 hp and displacement under 3.0 litres. Electric cars and hybrids use a different threshold — electric motor power no higher than 80 hp. When the conditions are met the fee is RUB 3,400 for a car under three years old and RUB 5,200 for an older one. Break either condition, or import as a company, and the rate comes from the full table: RUB 400,000 to 3,200,000 depending on displacement, power and age. The gap runs to millions of roubles, which makes the 160 hp threshold the single decisive fork in the whole quote.
What the estimate does not include
The calculator breaks the cost down by line item and does not cover: broker fees and bonded warehouse charges, laboratory testing, SBKTS and EPTS paperwork, insurance, inland delivery from the port to your city, or registration. The auction price is a range for the model and year, not the price of a specific lot: the final figure depends on condition, trim and the bidding result. Exchange rates come from the Central Bank of Russia and refresh every four hours.
About the estimate
For a mainstream model under 160 hp, usually from RUB 2.5 million including every payment. A car above 160 hp or from 3.0 litres loses the reduced recycling fee, and that line alone adds RUB 0.4–3.2 million. Enter your parameters in the calculator above and it breaks the total down by item.
The auction lot price, sea freight to the destination port, customs duty, excise and VAT for companies, the customs processing fee and the recycling fee. It does not include broker fees, bonded warehouse charges, laboratory testing, SBKTS, EPTS, insurance, inland delivery from the port, or registration.
An individual importing for personal use pays the unified rate (CTT), which already covers all customs payments — excise and VAT are not added on top. A company pays duty under the EAEU Common Customs Tariff, plus excise per horsepower, plus 20% VAT, and never qualifies for the reduced recycling fee whatever the car's specification.
It is the cut-off for the reduced recycling fee from 1 January 2026. At 160 hp or below, with displacement under 3.0 litres, an individual pays RUB 3,400 or RUB 5,200. Above the threshold the rate comes from the full table — RUB 400,000 to 3,200,000. A single horsepower over the line can cost more than a million roubles.
Two to seven working days after the car reaches the port: unloading to the bonded warehouse, the broker filing the declaration against the bill of lading, payment, release. Laboratory testing plus SBKTS and EPTS paperwork follow and take a few more days. End to end, from choosing the car to handover, is usually 25–45 days.
The items set by regulation — duty, excise, VAT, the customs fee and the recycling fee — are calculated exactly against the 2026 rates in force. The range comes from the auction price, which depends on the specific lot, its condition and the bidding. Your manager fixes the final figure once a lot is chosen.
The official Central Bank of Russia rate, fetched automatically and refreshed every four hours. The rate used is shown under the result. Payments to the budget are calculated at the rate on the declaration date, so a sharp currency move can shift the final figure slightly.
Full package: sales contract, certified export certificate, invoice, BL (bill of lading), inspection report with photos, service history from the Korean dealer system. All documents are delivered electronically within 24 hours of payment.
Yes. We provide a detailed photo report (40–60 photos), a video walk-around with engine start and systems check, plus a live video call with our manager directly from the lot. On request — independent inspection from a partner service in Korea.