Exceptions to zero duty — models outside the preference
The badge is not a customs criterion — that is the short answer. US groups have produced in Canada and Mexico for decades, while European and Asian manufacturers run plants in the States, so where a car comes from and where its logo comes from are two different things. 0% or 10% is set on the VIN.
Why does the badge not decide the rate?
A badge describes where a company comes from; duty describes where a car comes from. Those two parted ways long ago, because groups build models wherever they have spare capacity, often in several countries under one name. So 0% or 10% only emerges from the production data behind a VIN.
How do you check a specific car?
How much will you save?
The scale follows customs value, which is why you get the mechanism here rather than a finished number. A car from outside American lines pays 10% duty and carries a higher 23% VAT base; a car from a US plant pays 0%. Put both variants into the calculator and compare.
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As of Aug 7, 2026