Chevrolet K10 from the USA — 0% duty or 10%
Our database holds 5 Chevrolet K10 cars with an American assembly plant on record. Those clear at 0%, the rest at 10% — one model name, two different rates. Before you set a bidding limit, check which line the car you are looking at came off.
Where is the Chevrolet K10 assembled?
Most zero-rated K10 cars come from the plant in Flint (United States). Plants in other countries build this model too, and their cars clear at 10%. We read the plant from the production data of a single VIN, so the answer covers one car rather than the whole family.
| Plant | Country | VIN prefix | Cars in our database | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshawa Truck | Canada | 2GC | 4 | 10% |
| Flint | United States | 1GC | 2 | 0% duty |
| Janesville | United States | 1GC | 2 | 0% duty |
| Fremont | United States | 1GC | 1 | 0% duty |
Made in USA • Tax 0%
How do you check a specific car?
The quickest filter is the first three characters of the number — on a K10 with American assembly that is usually 1GC. A filter is not proof, though: we check the plant tied to the full VIN, because only that answers the condition. The check runs in seconds and costs nothing.
How much will you save?
The zero rate works in two places at once: 10% of duty disappears and the base for 23% VAT falls with it. That is why the difference across the whole bill on a US-assembled K10 is larger than duty alone. The result follows customs value, so put yours into the calculator.
Work out the import costWhat the import cost is made of
The bill is made of a few fixed percentages and one variable, which is the customs value of the car. Duty is 0% on a K10 assembled in the USA and 10% on the rest, excise is 3.1% or 18.6% by engine size, and 23% VAT is charged on the value with duty and excise added.
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| Duty — car assembled in the USA | 0% |
| Duty — everything else | 10% |
| Excise | 3.1% up to 2.0 l, 18.6% above 3.5 l |
| VAT | 23% |
Rates, not amounts — the calculator works the sum out on current data.
Zero-duty paperwork — our job
Zero-duty paperwork is our half of the job. We read the assembly plant from production data, prepare the customs declaration and deal with the agency on your behalf. You pick a K10 and bid — we run the procedure.
What to watch for when buying at auction
Cars end up at sales in the States mostly after damage, so the condition report matters more than the odometer. Check whether the damage touches structural parts or only panels, and price the repair before you bid. The duty rate ignores condition — a damaged K10 clears exactly like an intact one.
| Damage | Cars in our database |
|---|---|
| Front end | 2 |
| Burn | 1 |
| Burn engine | 1 |
From the USA or from Europe?
You go to the States for choice and for versions never sold in Europe. On that side of the bill you add transport, clearance and post-damage repair; pulling the other way is 0% duty on K10 cars from American lines. Decide after the VIN check, not before it.
Current Chevrolet K10 listings
$1,500
1984 Chevrolet K10
1GCEK14L0EJ121476
5.7 L • V8 • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
$475
1981 Chevrolet K10
1GCEK14D1BZ116258
4.1 L • I6 • 4×4 • MT
Not provided • Not provided
$675
1986 Chevrolet K10
1GCEK14L6GJ151570
5.7 L • V8 • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
$2,950
1983 Chevrolet K10
1GCEK14D3DF331659
4.1 L • I6 • 4×4 • MT
Run and drive • 2k km
$1,400
1981 Chevrolet K10
1GCEK14D7BF385978
4.1 L • I6 • 4×4 • MT
Not provided • 14k km
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As of Aug 6, 2026