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 Hyundai 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 Hyundai 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.

Can two cars of one model clear differently?

Yes, and it happens often. Manufacturers run one nameplate on lines on different continents, so a Hyundai can qualify for 0% while its twin from the same model year pays 10%. That is exactly why every VIN is checked on its own.

Does every Hyundai from the USA get zero duty?

No. The zero rate covers cars finally assembled in the States, and Hyundai is built in several countries at once. Two cars of the same model can carry different rates, so the answer only comes from the plant country read off the VIN.

How do you know where my Hyundai was assembled?

From the production data tied to the VIN, which carries the country and city of the plant. You type in the number, we read the plant and compare it with the condition for the preference. That beats the first character of the VIN, which points only to the manufacturer's country.

Hyundai from the USA — which models get 0% duty

7 Hyundai models in our database show up with American assembly, while 18 arrive only from plants outside the USA. The preference in force since 2026-07-01 cuts duty to 0% instead of 10%, but what counts is where the individual car was put together — two cars of one model can carry different rates.

Which Hyundai models are assembled in the USA?

American assembly covers part of the Hyundai range rather than the whole badge. The table lists the countries the cars of each model actually came from and whether 0% or 10% is in play. A mixed status means the model is built on two continents, so the individual VIN settles it.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
Elantra	South Korea, United States	Depends on the car	160,658
Sonata	South Korea, United States	Depends on the car	123,844
Santa Fe	South Korea, United States	Depends on the car	71,627
Tucson	Mexico, South Korea, United States	Depends on the car	68,275
Accent	Mexico, South Korea	No preference	28,270
Kona	South Korea	No preference	20,912
Palisade	South Korea	No preference	10,595
Veloster	South Korea	No preference	9,505
Genesis	South Korea	No preference	7,261
Venue	South Korea	No preference	6,097
Ioniq	South Korea	No preference	4,778
Ioniq 5	South Korea, United States	Depends on the car	3,479
Azera	South Korea	No preference	3,224
Santa Cruz	United States	Can be 0%	3,220
Genesis Coupe	South Korea	No preference	3,097
Veracruz	South Korea	No preference	1,811
Equus	South Korea	No preference	900
Ioniq 6	South Korea	No preference	875
Tiburon	South Korea	No preference	779
Entourage	South Korea	No preference	565
XG	South Korea	No preference	308
NEXO	South Korea	No preference	103
IONIQ 9	United States	Can be 0%	55
Palisade Hybrid	South Korea	No preference	51
Genesis Sedan	South Korea	No preference	2

Models of “American” brands without zero duty

18 Hyundai models have only ever reached us from plants outside the USA, and those enter the EU at 10%. That is not a lesser version of the car: the difference sits in the assembly country, which follows the manufacturer's production plan rather than the target market or the trim.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
Accent	Mexico, South Korea	No preference	28,270
Kona	South Korea	No preference	20,912
Palisade	South Korea	No preference	10,595
Veloster	South Korea	No preference	9,505
Genesis	South Korea	No preference	7,261
Venue	South Korea	No preference	6,097
Ioniq	South Korea	No preference	4,778
Azera	South Korea	No preference	3,224
Genesis Coupe	South Korea	No preference	3,097
Veracruz	South Korea	No preference	1,811
Equus	South Korea	No preference	900
Ioniq 6	South Korea	No preference	875
Tiburon	South Korea	No preference	779
Entourage	South Korea	No preference	565
XG	South Korea	No preference	308
NEXO	South Korea	No preference	103
Palisade Hybrid	South Korea	No preference	51
Genesis Sedan	South Korea	No preference	2

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 Hyundai that is most often 5NM. 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 gap is 10% of customs value: that is what a car outside the preference pays, against nothing on a Hyundai assembled in the USA. The effect doubles up, because 23% VAT is charged on the value with duty added, so a zero rate also lowers the tax base. The calculator works it out on your car's figures.

Work out the import cost

Zero-duty paperwork — our job

Our customs agency handles the formalities. We collect the assembly data, prepare the declaration and run the clearance — for a Hyundai that qualifies on its VIN we apply for 0% duty. The rate finally granted is the customs office's decision, taken on the documents submitted.

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