Which Polestar models are assembled in the States
There is no single rate for the Polestar 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 Polestar models are assembled in the USA?
Most US-assembled Polestar cars reach us from the plant in Ridgeville. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | No preference | 1,674 |
| 3 | China, United States | Depends on the car | 40 |
| 1 | China | No preference | 4 |
Models of “American” brands without zero duty
The zero rate is out of reach for Polestar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | No preference | 1,674 |
| 1 | China | No preference | 4 |
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 Polestar that is most often 7SY. 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?
How much you save follows the customs value, so what you get here is the mechanism rather than a finished number. A Polestar from an American plant comes in at 0% instead of 10%, and lower duty also drags down the 23% VAT base. Put your car's details into the calculator and read off the difference.
Work out the import costZero-duty paperwork — our job
We handle customs from end to end. A Polestar with an American assembly plant is declared under the preference in force since 2026-07-01; every other car goes in at the standard 10% rate. Which documents are needed follows from the car's own data, not from the seller's description.
Current Polestar listings
$225
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB1SG031741
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
$0
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB6SG025272
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • 7k km
$17,000
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB8SG027489
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
$33,500
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB6SG027054
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Run and drive • 1k km
$17,350
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB9SG026982
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • 6k km
$17,300
2025 Polestar 3 Performance Launch Edition
7SYEE3YB4SG028109
508 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
$25,600
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB4SG028820
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • 1k km
$20,500
2025 Polestar 3 Performance Launch Edition
7SYEE3YB8SG023298
508 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • 6k km
$22,900
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB7SG024597
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Engine starts • 8k km
$28,250
2025 Polestar 3 Performance Launch Edition
7SYEE3YB9SG027344
508 hp • 4×4 • AT
Engine starts • 0k km
$23,100
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YB6SG026986
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Run and drive • 0k km
$11,500
2025 Polestar 3
7SYEA3YBXSG028112
482 hp • 4×4 • AT
Not provided • Not provided
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Polestar models from the USA
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As of Aug 6, 2026