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Car import regulations and customs duties in Barbados
  • Year Restriction

    Max. 4 years old



  • Steering wheel position

     Right-hand drive vehicles

  • Destination Port

    Bridgetown

  • Inspection

    No Inspection Required



  • Documents required at the time of vehicle clearance
    • Bills of lading depend on the method of import.
    • The CARICOM document invoice. (The Commercial Invoice is acceptable if all of the required information is present).
    • The supplier's invoice documents all items in the shipment.
    • The C-60 form is a declaration of particulars relating to Customs Value.
    • The C-63 form that indicates the items shipped, the weight, the shipper, the tariff code, etc., must also be attached.

    

    A customs interview is required followed by a customs examination at residence. Consignee's presence is needed at customs interview and examination, a minimum of 4 days must be allowed for clearance.


  • Duties and taxes


    For all vehicles:


    • Import Duty: 45%
    • VAT: 15%

    Environmental Levy

    An additional 1% environmental levy is also imposed. The environmental levy rates vary from the standard 1% on used motor vehicles (USD $1000.00). All used vehicles imported in containers incur a 0.75 % environmental levy of Cost, Insurance, and Freight Rate(CIF) value.

  • Registration of an imported vehicle

    The Customs Department will release your vehicle after all import requirements have been fulfilled, including the payment of duties and taxes. After receiving your payment, the computer system will print a detailed statement on the copies of your Customs Declaration. You will receive copies of the Customs declaration with the printed statement. One of the copies will serve as your receipt.



  • NB

    The odometer reading should be less than 50,000 Km.



How to import a car from
Japan to Barbados ?
  1. 01

    Step 1

    Forming a request to buy a car

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Selection of car at Japanese automobile auctions and stocks

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Making a deposit to participate in the auction

  4. 04

    Step 4

    The process of buying a car at a Japanese auction

  5. 05

    Step 5

    Car delivery from Japan

Contacts

Japan office +81-4-4874-0772

German office +49-177-5792807