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    Korean Car Import Calculator — Landed Cost in Your Currency

    Calculate the full cost of importing a car from South Korea — purchase price, ocean freight, insurance, customs, VAT, clearance, and KUC's transparent service fee — directly in your local currency. Every car page on KUC is a live calculator: no separate form, no surprises, no mid-checkout USD conversion.

    Calculate your Korea import cost in 3 steps

    1. 1Pick your destination — every country has its own customs / VAT / currency rules. Once you pick, KUC applies the right ruleset automatically.
    2. 2Open any car from inventory — the price at the top is the door-to-door landed cost in your currency. No hidden line items, no USD conversion in your head.
    3. 3Expand the "cost breakdown" card — every line is shown separately: dealer price, freight, insurance, duty, VAT, clearance, and KUC's fee. Full transparency, no asterisks, no fine print.

    What's included in the import calculator?

    Six core line items go into every calculation. Each one is itemised separately in the cost breakdown on every car page, so you know exactly what you're paying for.

    Korean purchase price

    Live price from the Encar / KB ChaChaCha listing in KRW, converted to your local currency at the day's mid-market FX rate.

    Ocean freight (Korea → your port)

    RoRo or 20-ft container rate based on the destination port (Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Aqaba, Hamad, Alexandria, Misrata, EU). Includes booking and bunker surcharges.

    Marine insurance

    Full marine insurance against loss, damage, and theft in transit. Premium calculated as ~0.5–1% of the declared CIF value.

    Customs duty + local VAT

    Per-country tariff bracket applied to CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight). Includes any depreciation allowance, fuel-type modifier (hybrid/EV often discounted), and local VAT.

    Port handling + clearance

    Local clearing-agent fee, port handling charge, transit-plate issuance, and initial registration where applicable. Quoted per destination, not estimated.

    KUC service fee (transparent)

    A flat 2–3% of the car value, shown as a separate line on every quote. Covers platform operation, dual-inspection coordination, and dispute resolution.

    Korean car customs calculator by country

    Each country has its own ruleset. The calculator applies the correct bracket automatically for each destination. Here's a rough summary of the main rules:

    CountryCustomsVATNote
    Saudi Arabia5%15%5-year age cap, SABER required
    UAE5%5%GCC-spec preferred
    Jordan10–60%16%EV/hybrid get 0–25% — large discount
    Qatar5%No general VAT
    Egyptvaries14%Special-needs / expat schemes apply
    LibyavariesCustoms varies by region
    EU10%19–25%EV exempt from import duty

    Note: this is a rough summary. The actual rules applied in the calculator vary by fuel type, vehicle age, and engine displacement. Open any car from inventory to see the precise final number.

    Calculator FAQ — Korean car imports

    How does the KUC car import calculator work?

    Pick your destination country, then open any car listing — KUC pulls the live Korean dealer price, converts to your currency, and applies your country's customs / VAT / freight rates in real time. The number you see at the top of each car page is the door-to-door landed cost. No separate calculator form to fill — every car is its own live quote.

    How much does it cost to import a car from Korea to Saudi Arabia?

    For a popular 2022 Hyundai Sonata at ~25,000,000 KRW Korean dealer price (≈USD 18,500), the typical landed cost in Saudi Arabia is around 95,000–110,000 SAR — Korean price + ~6,000 SAR freight + ~2,500 SAR insurance + 5% customs duty + 15% VAT + ~2,500 SAR clearance + KUC service fee. Hybrid and EV variants get a customs discount, lowering the total further.

    Are there hidden fees beyond the calculator's number?

    No. The number on the car page includes every line that gets billed between Korea and your door — dealer price, freight, insurance, duty, VAT, port handling, clearance, transit plate, and KUC's service fee. The only thing not included is your final on-road registration in your own name (typically 200–500 USD locally).

    Does the calculator support hybrid and electric Korean cars?

    Yes — and it accounts for the per-country EV/hybrid customs discount automatically. Jordan, Egypt, and the EU offer the largest reductions (sometimes 50%+ off the standard rate). The calculator detects the fuel type from the listing and applies the correct bracket, so a Hyundai Ioniq 5 quote isn't priced like a petrol Sonata.
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