Landed Cost
Vehicle · Freight · Duty · Tax · Clearance · Transaction fee
Hammer price is the first number. The number that matters is the landed cost — what it actually takes to put the keys in your hand at the destination port.
Every line here is itemized. The WATTSHIP transaction fee replaces the stack of hidden broker margins, finder fees, and freight markups that opaque platforms bury in a single "total" — see the side-by-side breakdown at /why-wattship.
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Live model + country picker arrives in the next chunk (B4). Until then, see the per-country reference table below or pop the calculator straight from any listing page.
Per-country reference
Representative estimates for Japan-origin used vehicles arriving at each launch market. Real outcomes vary by HS code, age bracket, fuel type, and treaty status; the calculator pulls live data per listing.
| Country | Duty | VAT / GST | Clearance | Freight est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5.0% | 10.0% | $550 | $1,600 |
| Canada | 6.1% | 5.0% | $450 | $1,600 |
| Japan | 0.0% | 10.0% | $200 | $300 |
| Kenya | 25.0% | 16.0% | $550 | $1,900 |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 15.0% | $400 | $1,500 |
| UAE | 5.0% | 5.0% | $350 | $1,800 |
| United Kingdom | 10.0% | 20.0% | $450 | $1,700 |
| United States | 2.5% | 0.0% | $250 | $1,500 |
Excise duty is age-based in some markets (Kenya in particular) and applied on top of duty + VAT. Provincial / state taxes in Canada and the US are paid at registration, not at port. The calculator computes age-aware excise per listing.
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