{"id":1208,"date":"2026-10-06T21:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/importar-carro-americano-europa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:03:36","slug":"import-american-car-europe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/importar-carro-americano-europa\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing an American Car to Europe: A Country-by-Country Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Importing an American Car to Europe: A Country-by-Country Guide (2026)<\/h1>\n<p>Autozilla selects classic American cars in the USA and delivers them throughout Europe: cleared through customs in the European Union and delivered directly to the dealer&#039;s showroom or the buyer&#039;s address. Outside the EU (Switzerland, Norway), the sale is handled as an export. Local registration is the responsibility of the buyer.<\/p>\n<p>Each country has its own tax system and approval process. Choose your destination to see indicative costs for 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Choose your country.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-a-car-from-the-u-s\/\">Portugal<\/a>. The complete guide, featuring our stand in Aveiro.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-an-american-car-in-germany\/\">Germany<\/a>. No registration tax; T\u00dcV \u00a721 and H-Kennzeichen inspection at age 30.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-an-american-car-in-france\/\">France<\/a>. Malus at \u20ac0 for classics; collection grey carte with FFVE certificate.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-american-car-belgium\/\">Belgium<\/a>. BIV\/TMC regional, reduced to 30 years; vignette E705.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-an-american-car-in-the-netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a>. BPM at \u20ac0 from age 25; individual RDW approval.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-an-american-car-in-spain\/\">Spain<\/a>. IEDMT by CO2; individual approval and historical record.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-an-american-car-in-italy\/\">Italy<\/a>. Provincial property tax; tax waived at 30 years of age with historical certificate.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/register-american-car-poland\/\">Poland<\/a>. Akcyza of 3.1 % or 18.6 % depending on the engine capacity; yellow plates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-austria\/\">Austria<\/a>. Normverbrauchsabgabe (NoVA) on first enrollment; exemption possible for transcripts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-switzerland\/\">Switzerland<\/a>. No customs duties; car tax of 4 % and VAT of 8.1 %.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-luxembourg\/\">Luxembourg<\/a>. No registration fee; historical status granted by SNCA.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-ireland\/\">Ireland<\/a>. Fixed VRT of \u20ac200 starting at age 30.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-sweden\/\">Sweden<\/a>. No registration fee; exempt from annual tax at age 30.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-denmark\/\">Denmark<\/a>. High registering allowance; cap for veterans over 35 years old.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/import-american-car-norway\/\">Norway<\/a>. Engangsavgift exempt from age 20 and over; VAT of 25 %.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the same in all countries<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Customs duties.<\/strong> From July 1, 2026, cars manufactured in the USA, with proven origin, enter the EU with 0 % duty (Regulation (EU) 2026\/1455). Classic cars 30 years old or more, in original condition, enter as collector&#039;s items (code 9705), also with 0 % duty. Within the EU, duties are never paid twice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VAT.<\/strong> A reseller with a valid VAT number buys without Portuguese VAT and self-assesses the VAT in their own country. A private individual pays the VAT on the invoice or the margin scheme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval.<\/strong> An American car doesn&#039;t have a European Certificate of Conformity: each country has its own individual approval process, which is simpler for classic cars that are 30 years old or more.<\/p>\n<h2>Talk to us<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you are a reseller or a private individual, please tell us the country, model, and budget. <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/351928373916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp +351 928 373 916<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/resellers\/\">Program for resellers<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/cars\/\">Cars available<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To compare companies that import American cars, see our ranking with verifiable criteria.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/best-importers-of-american-cars-in-portugal\/\">Best importers of American cars in Portugal<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Importar um Carro Americano para a Europa: Guia por Pa\u00eds (2026) A Autozilla seleciona cl\u00e1ssicos americanos nos EUA e entrega-os em toda a Europa: desalfandegados na Uni\u00e3o Europeia e entregues diretamente no stand do revendedor ou na morada do comprador. Fora da UE (Su\u00ed\u00e7a, Noruega), a venda faz-se como exporta\u00e7\u00e3o. A matr\u00edcula local fica a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1208","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1208\/revisions\/1312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autozilla.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}