Ford Focus Electric: where the car was built and what it pays
Our database holds 219 Ford Focus Electric 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 Ford Focus Electric assembled?
Focus Electric cars off American lines carry the VIN prefixes 1FA in our database. A prefix shows the manufacturer and the country, but the 0% rate is decided by the final assembly plant read for the specific number. The table shows how many cars from each plant have passed through us.
| Plant | Country | VIN prefix | Cars in our database | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | United States | 1FA | 219 | 0% duty |
Made in USA • Tax 0%
How do you check a specific car?
The check runs on the VIN, not on the auction description. You enter the number of a Ford Focus Electric and you get the assembly plant plus whether the origin condition is met. The lot description, the seller's country and the yard location say nothing about where the car was built.
How much will you save?
The gap is 10% of customs value, plus a side effect: 23% VAT is charged on the value with duty added, so a zero rate also lowers the tax base. On a Focus Electric assembled outside the USA neither effect fires. Work the result out in the calculator — the rates are fixed, the customs value is not.
Work out the import costWhat the import cost is made of
Three tax lines and one variable. Duty follows the assembly country of your Focus Electric: 0% for an American line, 10% for any other. Excise goes by engine size — 3.1% or 18.6%. VAT at 23% is worked out last, on customs 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
Proof of origin and clearance are on us. For a Focus Electric that the VIN places on an American line, we assemble the plant documentation and declare the car at the 0% rate. What we need from you is the car you picked and its VIN.
What to watch for when buying at auction
Before you raise your bid, look at the damaged area. On a Focus Electric it is most often features.lots.characteristics.damage_type.front_end, and then the key question is whether the body structure was disturbed. Origin is a separate check, run on the VIN — the two things are independent of each other.
| Damage | Cars in our database |
|---|---|
| Front end | 46 |
| Normal wear | 37 |
| Mechanical | 32 |
From the USA or from Europe?
The difference comes down to what you add and what you get back. Buying a Focus Electric in Europe, you skip the ocean crossing and the clearance; buying in the States you add both, but on a car from an American line duty is 0% instead of 10%. Your choice depends on how much paperwork and repair you take on.
Current Ford Focus Electric listings
$500
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R49FL231321
FWD • AT
Not provided • 99k km
$0
$1,584
2014 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R41EL111821
160 hp • FWD • AT
Not provided • 76k km
$0
$2,600
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R43FL222095
FWD • AT
Engine starts • 75k km
$0
$950
2013 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R45DL280867
FWD • AT
Not provided • 112k km
$550
2014 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R4XEL330308
160 hp • FWD • AT
Not provided • 133k km
$3,250
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R41FL232835
FWD • AT
Run and drive • 64k km
$2,950
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R45FL222017
FWD • AT
Not provided • 94k km
$225
2016 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R46GL306266
FWD • AT
Not provided • 73k km
$1,500
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R40FL249156
FWD • AT
Engine starts • 146k km
$625
2016 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R46GL301701
FWD • AT
Not provided • 58k km
$1,550
2015 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R43FL314971
FWD • AT
Not provided • 98k km
$2,300
2016 Ford Focus Electric
1FADP3R46GL293146
FWD • AT
Not provided • 45k km
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As of Aug 6, 2026