Does an American seller mean American assembly?

No. Sales in the States also move cars built in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. The condition for the preference concerns where the Chrysler was finally assembled, not where it was auctioned, so reading the plant off the VIN stays the only reliable check.

What does the first character of the VIN tell you?

It points to the manufacturer's country: 1, 4 and 5 stand for the United States, 2 for Canada and 3 for Mexico. That is a first filter rather than proof, so we additionally read the country and city of the assembly plant, because only those answer the condition for the zero rate.

Is the VIN check free?

Yes, checking origin by VIN costs nothing and needs no account. You type in the number and get the country and city of the assembly plant, plus whether that Chrysler meets the condition for the customs preference. Repeat it before every auction you enter.

Do you handle customs clearance?

Yes. We run the customs declaration, put together the proof of origin and deal with the customs agency. For a Chrysler that qualifies on its VIN we apply for the 0% rate, and the office decides on the basis of the documents submitted.

Does a damaged auction car also get zero duty?

The rate does not follow condition, only the country of final assembly. A damaged Chrysler from an American line clears exactly like an intact car from the same plant. What condition does affect is the purchase price, and through it the customs value.

Chrysler off American assembly lines

There is no single rate for the Chrysler badge. Duty follows the plant that built the individual car: an American line means 0%, a line outside the States means 10%. VAT at 23% is charged on the value with duty added, so the gap reaches further than one line of the bill. The VIN of a single car decides.

Which Chrysler models are assembled in the USA?

Chrysler models split into two groups here: 31,951 cars carry an American assembly plant in their data, the rest a European, Mexican, Canadian or Asian one. Group one qualifies for 0% duty, group two for 10%. We take the assembly country from production data, not from the model name.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
Town & Country	Canada, Israel, Italy, Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	31,974
300	Canada, Israel	No preference	28,338
Pacifica	Canada	No preference	25,786
200	United States	Can be 0%	25,694
PT Cruiser	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	4,658
Sebring	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	4,245
Voyager	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	3,232
Aspen	United States	Can be 0%	775
Crossfire	Germany	No preference	690
300M	Canada	No preference	369
Concorde	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	351
LeBaron	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	162
LHS	Canada	No preference	127
New Yorker	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	106
Cirrus	United States	Can be 0%	88
TC by Maserati	Italy	No preference	29
IMPERIAL	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	22
CORDOBA	Canada	No preference	17
Grand Voyager	Canada	No preference	6
Conquest	Japan	No preference	5
Prowler	United States	Can be 0%	3
Intrepid	Canada	No preference	2
Van	Canada	No preference	1

Models of “American” brands without zero duty

The zero rate is out of reach for Chrysler cars from plants outside the USA, even when an American dealer sold them and you bid on them at a sale in the States. The preference in force since 2026-07-01 looks at the place of final assembly, so 10% stands. The VIN shows it plainly.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
300	Canada, Israel	No preference	28,338
Pacifica	Canada	No preference	25,786
Crossfire	Germany	No preference	690
300M	Canada	No preference	369
LHS	Canada	No preference	127
TC by Maserati	Italy	No preference	29
CORDOBA	Canada	No preference	17
Grand Voyager	Canada	No preference	6
Conquest	Japan	No preference	5
Intrepid	Canada	No preference	2
Van	Canada	No preference	1

Made in USA • Tax 0%

How do you check a specific car?

Start with the first three characters of the VIN — on a US-assembled Chrysler that is most often 1A4. It is a good hint rather than proof: the prefix describes the manufacturer and the country, while we reach for the record of the actual plant, so the answer covers this one car.

How much will you save?

The saving has two sources and both are percentages: 10% of duty disappears, and the 23% VAT base drops by exactly the line that was never added. On a Chrysler from a line outside the USA neither effect fires. The calculator shows both routes from the same inputs.

Work out the import cost

Zero-duty paperwork — our job

You put nothing together yourself. We check the origin of your Chrysler by VIN, prepare the clearance paperwork and see the case through. If the production data points to assembly outside the USA, we declare the car at 10% — no surprises when you come to collect it.

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