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.
KUC Tool
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.
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.
Live price from the Encar / KB ChaChaCha listing in KRW, converted to your local currency at the day's mid-market FX rate.
RoRo or 20-ft container rate based on the destination port (Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Aqaba, Hamad, Alexandria, Misrata, EU). Includes booking and bunker surcharges.
Full marine insurance against loss, damage, and theft in transit. Premium calculated as ~0.5–1% of the declared CIF value.
Per-country tariff bracket applied to CIF (Cost + Insurance + Freight). Includes any depreciation allowance, fuel-type modifier (hybrid/EV often discounted), and local VAT.
Local clearing-agent fee, port handling charge, transit-plate issuance, and initial registration where applicable. Quoted per destination, not estimated.
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.
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:
| Country | Customs | VAT | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5% | 15% | 5-year age cap, SABER required |
| UAE | 5% | 5% | GCC-spec preferred |
| Jordan | 10–60% | 16% | EV/hybrid get 0–25% — large discount |
| Qatar | 5% | — | No general VAT |
| Egypt | varies | 14% | Special-needs / expat schemes apply |
| Libya | varies | — | Customs varies by region |
| EU | 10% | 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.
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