Shipping, Importing a Car, Truck or SUV to Costa Rica

Shipping a car, SUV or truck to Costa Rica can cost you almost the same price as was to buy it in the first place.

Shipping a car, SUV or truck to Costa Rica can cost you almost the same price as it was to buy it in the first place.

Importing a car, SUV or truck  is very expensive, one of the biggest drawbacks and mistakes many make. The government has this “Black Book” of value (which changes all the time) to value a vehicle’s import fees. But to get a general idea, expect to pay between 40-70% ON TOP of what your vehicle is worth (and here is the catch), depending on year/make/model at its new car value. And who is to say, What that Value Is that is placed by the Costa Rica government?

Example: Lets say, you bought your car NEW in 2009 for around $20,000US, it could cost you around $14,000US in import fees. Or lets say you bought it USED at $20,000 and it sold for NEW at $30,000US, the import tax could be as much as $21000US and this ALL depends on the “Black Book Value.”  Read more... (504 words, 2 images, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)

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This post was written by admin on August 9, 2009 Comments (19)