Does every Mazda from the USA get zero duty?

No. The zero rate covers cars finally assembled in the States, and Mazda 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 Mazda 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.

What if the Mazda was assembled in Mexico?

Then the car enters the EU at the standard 10% rather than 0%. Where you bought it makes no difference: a car won at a sale in the States but assembled in Mexico or Canada fails the origin condition and clears like any other import.

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.

Duty on a Mazda from the USA: 0% or 10%

About 8% of the Mazda cars that have passed through our database list an American assembly plant in their production data. Those pay 0% duty and the rest pay 10%. The badge settles nothing: European-market and US-market versions often come from different countries, and the plant record tied to the VIN gives the answer.

Which Mazda models are assembled in the USA?

Across the Mazda range we confirm American assembly for 8 models, while 21 have only ever reached us from plants outside the USA. The first group can enter the EU at 0%, the second pays 10%. Where a model lists two assembly countries, only the VIN gives an answer.

Model	Assembly countries	Status	Cars in our database
3	Japan, Mexico	No preference	50,052
CX-5	Japan	No preference	48,473
6	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	21,153
CX-9	Japan	No preference	14,681
CX-30	Mexico	No preference	9,771
MX-5 Miata	Japan	No preference	5,812
5	Japan	No preference	3,857
CX-50	United States	Can be 0%	3,716
CX-7	Japan	No preference	3,576
CX-3	Japan	No preference	3,543
CX-90	Japan	No preference	2,422
2	Japan, Mexico	No preference	2,126
Tribute	United States	Can be 0%	2,033
B-Series	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	1,604
Protege	Japan	No preference	1,038
MPV	Japan	No preference	618
CX-50 Hybrid	United States	Can be 0%	480
RX-8	Japan	No preference	425
CX-70	Japan	No preference	336
626	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	293
RX-7	Japan	No preference	107
Millenia	Japan	No preference	70
MX-6	United States	Can be 0%	23
323	Japan	No preference	19
MX-30	Japan	No preference	14
929	Japan	No preference	8
MX3	Japan	No preference	6
Navajo	United States	Can be 0%	6
MX-3	Japan	No preference	2

Models of “American” brands without zero duty

Every Mazda 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
3	Japan, Mexico	No preference	50,052
CX-5	Japan	No preference	48,473
CX-9	Japan	No preference	14,681
CX-30	Mexico	No preference	9,771
MX-5 Miata	Japan	No preference	5,812
5	Japan	No preference	3,857
CX-7	Japan	No preference	3,576
CX-3	Japan	No preference	3,543
CX-90	Japan	No preference	2,422
2	Japan, Mexico	No preference	2,126
Protege	Japan	No preference	1,038
MPV	Japan	No preference	618
RX-8	Japan	No preference	425
CX-70	Japan	No preference	336
RX-7	Japan	No preference	107
Millenia	Japan	No preference	70
323	Japan	No preference	19
MX-30	Japan	No preference	14
929	Japan	No preference	8
MX3	Japan	No preference	6
MX-3	Japan	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 Mazda that is most often 1YV. 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?

EU–US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade has applied since 2026-07-01 and it is what strips 10% duty from cars finally assembled in the States. For a Mazda that meets the condition, what remains is excise (3.1% or 18.6%) and 23% VAT. Run the result through the calculator — it follows customs value and engine size.

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 Mazda 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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