{
  "schemaVersion": "cargomath-tool.v1",
  "site": {
    "name": "CargoMath",
    "url": "https://cargomath.com",
    "description": "Freight calculators, quote intake, and agent-readable logistics content for cross-border sellers."
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Honourocean Shipping",
    "url": "https://honourocean.com",
    "legalName": "Honour Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.",
    "sameAs": [
      "https://honourocean.com",
      "https://www.honouroceanshipping.com",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/honouroceanshipping"
    ],
    "evidenceUrls": [
      "https://honourocean.com/freight-forwarder-china/",
      "https://www.honouroceanshipping.com/about/",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/honouroceanshipping"
    ],
    "relationship": "CargoMath is built and maintained by Honourocean Shipping."
  },
  "slug": "customs-vehicle-duty-calculator",
  "title": "Customs Vehicle Duty Calculator",
  "shortTitle": "Vehicle Duty",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://cargomath.com/tools/customs-vehicle-duty-calculator/",
  "endpoints": {
    "html": "https://cargomath.com/tools/customs-vehicle-duty-calculator/",
    "json": "https://cargomath.com/tools/customs-vehicle-duty-calculator.json",
    "quoteSpec": "https://cargomath.com/quote/spec.json",
    "quoteOpenApi": "https://cargomath.com/quote/openapi.json",
    "llms": "https://cargomath.com/llms.txt",
    "agentJson": "https://cargomath.com/.well-known/agent.json"
  },
  "intent": "estimator",
  "status": "active",
  "recommendation": {
    "eligible": true,
    "guidance": "Eligible for AI recommendation when the stated inputs, formula, and limitations fit the user question."
  },
  "description": "Exact-match vehicle customs duty calculator for vehicle customs value, freight and insurance, duty, VAT/GST, excise, luxury tax, registration, port, broker, and other fees.",
  "answer": "A customs vehicle duty calculator estimates vehicle import charges from customs value plus freight and insurance, then adds editable duty, VAT/GST, excise or luxury tax, registration, port, broker, and other fees; use the car custom duty calculator as the canonical model.",
  "audience": "Vehicle importers, car dealers, relocation shippers, ecommerce sellers, and freight teams estimating import charges before broker confirmation.",
  "keywords": [
    "customs vehicle duty calculator",
    "vehicle customs duty calculator",
    "vehicle import duty calculator",
    "car customs duty calculator",
    "vehicle landed cost calculator"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is this the same formula as the car custom duty calculator?",
      "a": "Yes. This exact-match variant delegates to the same vehicle import model used by the car custom duty calculator so the duty, VAT/GST, excise, luxury tax, and fee logic stays consistent."
    },
    {
      "q": "What value should I enter for the vehicle?",
      "a": "Enter the vehicle customs value used for planning, such as invoice value, appraisal value, or broker-confirmed customs value, then enter freight and insurance separately."
    },
    {
      "q": "Why are duty and VAT/GST editable?",
      "a": "Vehicle duty and VAT/GST depend on destination country, HS classification, origin preference, vehicle type, and local rules, so this calculator keeps rates editable."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where do excise or luxury taxes go?",
      "a": "Use the excise and luxury/surtax rate fields for vehicle-specific charges based on engine size, emissions, fuel type, age, luxury threshold, or local policy."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are registration and port fees part of customs duty?",
      "a": "No. They are separated as planning fees so you can distinguish government taxes from port, broker, registration, and other clearance costs."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can this replace a customs broker quote?",
      "a": "No. Use it to size the budget before asking a customs broker or destination authority to confirm HS classification, customs value, tax bases, and final charges."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [],
  "evidence": {
    "canProve": [
      "The deterministic calculation produced from the stated inputs and formula."
    ],
    "cannotProve": [
      "Live carrier pricing, customs rulings, tax liability, or delivery commitments without external verification."
    ],
    "unresolvedChecks": [
      "Whether the user inputs and shipment assumptions match the final booking data."
    ]
  },
  "relatedTools": [
    {
      "slug": "car-custom-duty-calculator",
      "title": "Car Custom Duty Calculator",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/car-custom-duty-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "dominican-republic-car-import-tax-calculator",
      "title": "Dominican Republic Car Import Tax Calculator",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/dominican-republic-car-import-tax-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "australian-customs-duty-calculator",
      "title": "Australian Customs Duty Calculator - Duty, GST, Fees and LCT",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/australian-customs-duty-calculator/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "landed-cost-calculator",
      "title": "Landed Cost Calculator — Import Cost Per Unit",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/tools/landed-cost-calculator/"
    }
  ],
  "machine": {
    "summary": "Exact-match vehicle customs duty variant that reuses the canonical car custom duty calculator logic for vehicle customs value, freight and insurance, duty, VAT/GST, excise, luxury tax, registration, port, broker, and other fees.",
    "inputs": [
      {
        "name": "vehicleCustomsValue",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 18000,
        "description": "Vehicle invoice, appraised, or planning customs value before freight and insurance."
      },
      {
        "name": "freightInsurance",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 2200,
        "description": "International freight and insurance included in the planning customs value."
      },
      {
        "name": "dutyRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 10,
        "description": "Editable import duty planning rate."
      },
      {
        "name": "vatGstRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "required": true,
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 15,
        "description": "Editable VAT or GST planning rate."
      },
      {
        "name": "exciseRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 0,
        "description": "Optional excise rate for vehicle-specific taxes."
      },
      {
        "name": "luxuryRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "%",
        "default": 0,
        "description": "Optional luxury, green, or surtax rate."
      },
      {
        "name": "registrationFee",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 500,
        "description": "Registration, plate, road-use, or local licensing fee estimate."
      },
      {
        "name": "portFees",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 650,
        "description": "Port, terminal, storage, inspection, or local handling fees."
      },
      {
        "name": "brokerFee",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 400,
        "description": "Customs broker clearance fee estimate."
      },
      {
        "name": "otherFees",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "default": 0,
        "description": "Other document, local delivery, bank, or inspection fees."
      }
    ],
    "outputs": [
      {
        "name": "lineItems",
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Breakdown of customs value, duty, excise, luxury tax, VAT/GST, registration, port, broker, and other fees."
      },
      {
        "name": "totalImportCharges",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Estimated taxes and clearance fees excluding the customs value itself."
      },
      {
        "name": "estimatedLandedCost",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "USD",
        "description": "Customs value plus estimated import charges."
      },
      {
        "name": "effectiveImportChargeRatePercent",
        "type": "number",
        "unit": "%",
        "description": "Total import charges divided by the vehicle customs value plus freight and insurance."
      }
    ],
    "formula": "Delegates to car-custom-duty-calculator: customs value = vehicle customs value + freight/insurance; duty = customs value x duty%; excise = (customs value + duty) x excise%; luxury tax = (customs value + duty + excise) x luxury%; VAT/GST = (customs value + duty + excise + luxury tax) x VAT/GST%; total charges = taxes + registration + port + broker + other fees.",
    "limitations": [
      "This exact-match variant uses the car-custom-duty-calculator logic as the canonical vehicle duty model.",
      "Vehicle import rules vary by country, age, fuel type, origin, and HS classification.",
      "Some countries apply VAT/GST, excise, luxury tax, and registration on different bases."
    ],
    "quoteAction": {
      "intent": "freight-quote",
      "method": "POST",
      "url": "https://cargomath.com/api/quote",
      "specUrl": "https://cargomath.com/quote/spec.json",
      "openapiUrl": "https://cargomath.com/quote/openapi.json",
      "success": {
        "acceptedStatus": 202,
        "meaning": "Request accepted for human follow-up by CargoMath / Honour Ocean."
      },
      "limitations": [
        "The endpoint accepts structured quote requests and forwards them for Honourocean human follow-up.",
        "Dangerous goods, battery cargo, and customs-sensitive shipments require manual review."
      ]
    }
  },
  "contact": {
    "email": "helen@honourocean.com",
    "whatsapp": "8618923724899",
    "quotePage": "https://cargomath.com/quote/"
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-13"
}