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Import Duty on Auto Parts from Germany to UK

Estimate UK customs duty, import VAT and total landed cost for vehicle parts from Germany.

UK landed cost calculator

Build the customs value, apply a tariff rate, estimate import VAT and see the total landed cost. You can search the UK Trade Tariff or enter a known 10-digit commodity code.

1. Find the tariff classification

Start with a product description or enter the code if you already know it.
Classification matters: choose the description that actually matches the goods.
Use the customs origin of the goods, not simply the seller, warehouse or dispatch country.

2. Enter the shipment values

Enter the intrinsic/customs goods value before any separately charged UK VAT. Goods with no sale price still require an appropriate customs value.
Examples: customs clearance, handling, storage and known onward transport costs that belong in the import VAT value.
Optional business costs incurred after the import VAT valuation point. These are added to landed cost but not used to calculate import VAT.
Enter a rate manually or check the official tariff above.
20% UK standard-rate planning default. Official commodity data can automatically replace it with a clear reduced or zero rate when applicable.
Enter the customs/tariff weight when the official rate is charged per kg, 100 kg or tonne. BorderMath will use it automatically.
Low-value / VAT handling
BorderMath will choose a planning default from the shipment value; change it if your transaction differs.
Tick only when the goods are actually excise-liable. If ticked, BorderMath will withhold final VAT because Excise Duty must be included in the VAT value.
Simplified planning model for Great Britain: customs value = goods + freight + insurance. Import VAT value adds customs duty and qualifying incidental expenses up to the relevant UK destination. For qualifying low-value sales, seller/marketplace VAT paid at checkout is kept separate from customs value and added only to the cash landed-cost total. Post-import costs are added after VAT. Low-value, excise, trade-remedy and Northern Ireland rules can differ.

Estimated landed cost

Live calculation as you change the inputs.
Total landed cost
£0.00
Estimated cost per unit: £0.00
Estimate status: waiting for shipment valuesEnter shipment values to begin.
Customs value£0.00
Customs duty£0.00
Import VAT£0.00
Import VAT incidental costs£0.00
Post-import costs£0.00
Do not use this estimate as a customs declaration. Preference eligibility, rules of origin, quotas, anti-dumping duties, excise, additional codes and certificates can change the amount due.

A car part is not always classified simply as a “car part”

Before searching, describe what the item actually is and does. Record the component type, material or technology where relevant, whether it is a complete assembly or an individual part and whether it has a broader general use outside a motor vehicle. A generic invoice line such as “spares” is not enough to justify a commodity code.

Weak descriptionBetter starting description
Car partsComplete brake caliper assembly for a passenger vehicle.
Electrical spareVehicle lighting control module, model and function stated.
Metal componentMachined mounting bracket, material and use stated.

These examples are descriptions, not commodity-code decisions. Compare the specifications to the live tariff hierarchy before selecting the code.

German dispatch and EU preferential origin

Goods bought from a German supplier can still contain or originate from non-EU materials. If you plan to use UK-EU preferential treatment, confirm that the finished part meets the relevant product-specific rule of origin and that the required evidence is held. Otherwise use the standard tariff treatment shown by the calculator.

Worked workflow

A £1,900 parts order with £120 freight and £10 insurance produces a simplified customs value of £2,030. The live measure determines the duty calculation; import VAT is then built from the customs value, duty and any qualifying incidental costs.

Official sources and review

Reviewed 6 September 2026. Use the UK Trade Tariff, HMRC's classification guidance and the official UK-EU rules-of-origin guidance.

Planning estimate only. Check the live official measure and supporting evidence before a customs declaration. See BorderMath methodology and limitations.