When did zero duty start applying?

The preference has run since 2026-07-01 under the EU–US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. It covers passenger cars finally assembled in the United States; cars from plants in other countries continue to clear at 10%. Checking origin by VIN remains the necessary step before you count on a rate.

Does zero duty change the amount of VAT?

Indirectly, yes. VAT at 23% is charged on customs value with duty added, so 0% instead of 10% also lowers the tax base. Excise follows engine size and comes to 3.1% or 18.6%, and zero duty does not touch it.

Which Jeep models should I check first?

The ones built in the States and abroad in parallel. On those Jeep models the rate is settled car by car, and the gap between 0% and 10% genuinely moves the maximum figure worth chasing at auction.

Does the model year affect the duty rate?

Not directly, though it often matters in practice: manufacturers shift production between plants partway through a generation. The same Jeep model from two model years can have a different assembly country, which is why the rate is set for one VIN rather than for a model name.

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 Jeep was finally assembled, not where it was auctioned, so reading the plant off the VIN stays the only reliable check.

Jeep off American assembly lines

There is no single rate for the Jeep 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 Jeep models are assembled in the USA?

Most US-assembled Jeep cars reach us from the plant in Toledo. The same range also holds cars from lines outside the States: those enter the EU at 10%, while cars from American plants catch 0%.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
Grand Cherokee	Austria, China, Egypt, Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	105,103
Cherokee	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	59,501
Compass	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	50,761
Wrangler	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	28,410
Wrangler Unlimited	United States, Venezuela	Depends on the car	27,858
Renegade	Canada, Italy, United States	Depends on the car	27,407
Patriot	China, United States	Depends on the car	22,200
Liberty	Egypt, United States	Depends on the car	13,635
Gladiator	United States	Can be 0%	5,727
Commander	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	2,475
Wagoneer	United States	Can be 0%	2,221
Grand Wagoneer	United States	Can be 0%	759
CJ	United States	Can be 0%	160
Wagoneer S	Mexico	No preference	88
Comanche	United States	Can be 0%	56
CJ7	United States	Can be 0%	25
CJ5	United States	Can be 0%	8
J10	United States	Can be 0%	7
CJ8	United States	Can be 0%	5
TJ	United States	Can be 0%	4

Models of “American” brands without zero duty

Every Jeep assembled outside the States stays outside the preference. Such a car pays 10% duty, and that figure also lifts the base for 23% VAT. Cars in this group are still worth importing — the arithmetic simply runs differently than for a car from an American plant.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
Wagoneer S	Mexico	No preference	88

Made in USA • Tax 0%

How do you check a specific car?

The VIN is the only thing that settles the rate for a Jeep. Enter it before you bid rather than after: the gap between 0% and 10% moves the maximum figure worth chasing. The check is free and needs no account.

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 Jeep 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

Our customs agency handles the formalities. We collect the assembly data, prepare the declaration and run the clearance — for a Jeep 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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