Import duty, excise and VAT at the 2026 rates for a petrol, diesel or hybrid car or an EV, with the pension levy and the full price of the car.
| Year built | Age coef. | Excise | Duty | VAT | Total |
|---|
Choose the engine type and enter the car's customs value in euros: usually the price from the contract or auction invoice. For a petrol or diesel car add the engine size in cc and the year of manufacture; for an electric car, the battery capacity in kWh from the specifications. Then choose the origin: if the car was made in the EU and will have a EUR.1 certificate, the duty is zero; in all other cases it is 10%.
The calculator takes today's euro rate from the NBU website. If you will clear customs later, enter the rate you expect: all payments are calculated in hryvnias at the rate on the day the declaration is filed. The «Shipping, broker, certification» field shows the full price of the car, and you can switch off the pension levy if you only want the customs payments.
Below the result there is a chart and a table: for petrol and diesel they show how payments for the same engine change with the year of manufacture; for a hybrid or an electric car, with the car's value.
| Payment | Petrol, diesel | Hybrid | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import duty | 10% of customs value, 0% for EU cars with EUR.1 | 10%, 0% with EUR.1 | 0% |
| Excise | Rate × engine size / 1000 × age coefficient | €100 per car | €1 per kWh of battery |
| VAT | 20% of customs value + duty + excise | ||
| Pension levy at first registration | 3-5% of value | 3-5% of value | Not paid |
VAT is charged on the price together with duty and excise, so every hryvnia of excise adds another 20 kopecks of VAT, and for old cars with large engines the taxes can exceed half the car's value.
| Engine | Up to the limit | Above the limit |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol, limit 3,000 cc | €50 | €100 |
| Diesel, limit 3,500 cc | €75 | €150 |
| Hybrid (HEV, PHEV) | €100 per car | |
| Electric | €1 per kWh of battery capacity | |
Age is counted in calendar years, and the build date within the year does not matter: in 2026 a 2018 car has a coefficient of 2026 - 2018 - 1 = 7, while 2024 and 2025 cars have 1. So excise stays the same for the whole calendar year and rises on 1 January.
| Engine | Coef. 1 | Coef. 5 | Coef. 10 | Coef. 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,398 cc | 69.90 | 349.50 | 699.00 | 1,048.50 |
| 1,598 cc | 79.90 | 399.50 | 799.00 | 1,198.50 |
| 1,998 cc | 99.90 | 499.50 | 999.00 | 1,498.50 |
| 2,497 cc | 124.85 | 624.25 | 1,248.50 | 1,872.75 |
| 2,995 cc | 149.75 | 748.75 | 1,497.50 | 2,246.25 |
For diesel the rate is one and a half times higher: a 1,995 cc engine with a coefficient of 10 pays €1,496.25 of excise, and a 2,993 cc engine with a coefficient of 15 pays €3,367.12.
Compare the first and last examples: the €6,000 car costs €4,000 less, yet its clearance is only €680 cheaper. For old cars with large engines the benefit of a low price often disappears at customs, so work out the payments before you buy.
After customs clearance the car has to be registered at an Interior Ministry service centre. At the first registration in Ukraine you pay the compulsory state pension insurance levy: it is calculated on the car's value excluding VAT as stated in the documents, including the customs declaration. The rate depends on the subsistence minimum for working-age people on 1 January, which is UAH 3,328 in 2026.
| Car value | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to UAH 549,120 inclusive (165 subsistence minimums) | 3% |
| UAH 549,120 to 965,120 | 4% |
| Above UAH 965,120 (290 subsistence minimums) | 5% |
| Electric car | 0% |
Buying the currency for a car in advance and without needless losses on the rate is covered in our article on currency exchange. If the purchase is a big goal several years away, there is a savings plan in “How to save for a big purchase”.
For a 2018 petrol car with a 2.0-litre engine and a customs value of €10,000 imported from the USA, the payments come to about €4,039: €1,000 duty, €699.30 excise and €2,339.86 VAT. For an older car or a large diesel the sum grows because of excise, and for an electric car most of it is VAT.
Excise = base rate × engine size in litres × age coefficient. The base rate for petrol is €50 (€100 above 3,000 cc) and for diesel €75 (€150 above 3,500 cc). The age coefficient is the number of full calendar years since the year of manufacture, from 1 to 15. Hybrids pay a flat €100 and electric cars €1 per kWh of battery.
Yes. The VAT exemption for electric cars ran until 31 December 2025; since 1 January 2026, 20% VAT is paid at customs. Import duty on electric cars remains zero, excise is €1 per kWh of battery capacity, and no pension levy is paid at first registration.
When the car is of European origin and this is confirmed by a EUR.1 certificate. Buying in the EU does not count by itself: a car built in the USA or Korea and sold in Germany pays 10%. Since June 2026 the State Customs Service applies the preference after the exporting country's customs has verified the certificate.
The NBU official euro rate on the day the customs declaration is filed. The calculator loads the current NBU rate automatically, and if that fails it uses a default rate that you can change by hand.
It is a separate payment at the first state registration of a car in Ukraine and is not part of the customs payments. It is 3%, 4% or 5% of the car's value excluding VAT, depending on whether it exceeds 165 and 290 subsistence minimums. Only electric cars are exempt.
Checked against official sources on October 29, 2026. When a figure changes, it is updated on every page of the site.
The calculation is for reference only: the final amounts are set by customs based on the customs value, proof of origin and the NBU rate on the day the declaration is filed. It is not legal or tax advice.
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