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Import guides / Vanuatu

Importing a car from the US to Vanuatu

Duty is 25% of the car, shipping and insurance (CIF), then 15% VAT.

Shipping from the US
$1,800 to $3,000
At sea
25 to 45 days
Arrives at
The main port
Sails from
Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA, Oakland, CA, Seattle / Tacoma, WA

What it costs

A car loaded at the US port for $6,000 (winning bid, auction fees and towing), shipped for $2,400. A 2.0 litre car, five years old.

Car at the US port$6,000
Shipping$2,400
Insurance (1%)$84
Import duty (25%)$2,121
VAT (15%)$1,591
Landed, before port and clearing fees$12,196

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 Vanuatu. Check with your clearing agent before you buy.

Find cars worth importing to Vanuatu. 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 2026-10-26.