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Import guides / Nicaragua

Importing a car from the US to Nicaragua

Duty is 10% of the car, shipping and insurance (CIF), then 15% VAT.

Shipping from the US
$1,000 to $1,800
At sea
7 to 18 days
Arrives at
The main port
Sails from
Miami, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Houston, TX

What it costs

A car loaded at the US port for $6,000 (winning bid, auction fees and towing), shipped for $1,400. A 2.0 litre car, five years old.

Car at the US port$6,000
Shipping$1,400
Insurance (1%)$74
Import duty (10%)$747
VAT (15%)$1,233
Landed, before port and clearing fees$9,455

An estimate from published rates. Port charges, the clearing agent and registration come on top; your agent's quote is the final word.

Rules to know

We have no age limit or ban on file for Nicaragua. Check with your clearing agent before you buy.

Find cars worth importing to Nicaragua. Ladar searches US auctions every day, checks each car's photos for damage and works out its cost delivered, before you bid.

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Sources: 1, 2. Checked 2026-10-22.