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

What does the first character of the VIN tell you?

It points to the manufacturer's country: 1, 4 and 5 stand for the United States, 2 for Canada and 3 for Mexico. That is a first filter rather than proof, so we additionally read the country and city of the assembly plant, because only those answer the condition for the zero rate.

Is the VIN check free?

Yes, checking origin by VIN costs nothing and needs no account. You type in the number and get the country and city of the assembly plant, plus whether that Toyota meets the condition for the customs preference. Repeat it before every auction you enter.

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 Toyota 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 Toyota 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.

Which Toyota models are assembled in the States

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

Most US-assembled Toyota cars reach us from the plant in Georgetown. 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
Camry	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	287,001
Corolla	Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States	Depends on the car	230,692
RAV4	Canada, Japan, United States	Depends on the car	161,269
Prius	Japan	No preference	104,216
Tacoma	Mexico, United States	Depends on the car	81,290
Highlander	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	78,746
Sienna	United States	Can be 0%	59,766
4Runner	Japan	No preference	44,473
Tundra	United States	Can be 0%	43,272
Avalon	United States	Can be 0%	30,667
Yaris	France, Japan, Mexico	No preference	17,195
Venza	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	12,722
Sequoia	United States	Can be 0%	9,951
Matrix	Canada	No preference	9,167
C-HR	Japan, Turkey	No preference	7,560
Corolla Cross	United States	Can be 0%	6,445
Solara	Canada, United States	Depends on the car	5,260
FJ Cruiser	Japan	No preference	3,274
86	Japan	No preference	2,708
Grand Highlander	United States	Can be 0%	2,515
Land Cruiser	Japan	No preference	2,246
Pickup	Japan, United States	Depends on the car	2,115
Crown	Japan	No preference	1,555
Celica	Japan	No preference	1,274
Mirai	Japan	No preference	1,181
bZ4X	Japan	No preference	1,143
ECHO	Japan	No preference	1,129
Supra	Austria, Japan	No preference	925
T100	Japan	No preference	600
MR2	Japan	No preference	327
Tercel	Japan	No preference	250
Previa	Japan	No preference	149
bZ	Japan	No preference	62
Paseo	Japan	No preference	37
Cressida	Japan	No preference	30
VAN	Japan	No preference	23
4WD Compact Trucks	Japan	No preference	20
Van Wagon	Japan	No preference	13
Xtracab Trucks	Japan	No preference	13
4runner 4WD	Japan	No preference	5

Models of “American” brands without zero duty

The zero rate is out of reach for Toyota 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
Prius	Japan	No preference	104,216
4Runner	Japan	No preference	44,473
Yaris	France, Japan, Mexico	No preference	17,195
Matrix	Canada	No preference	9,167
C-HR	Japan, Turkey	No preference	7,560
FJ Cruiser	Japan	No preference	3,274
86	Japan	No preference	2,708
Land Cruiser	Japan	No preference	2,246
Crown	Japan	No preference	1,555
Celica	Japan	No preference	1,274
Mirai	Japan	No preference	1,181
bZ4X	Japan	No preference	1,143
ECHO	Japan	No preference	1,129
Supra	Austria, Japan	No preference	925
T100	Japan	No preference	600
MR2	Japan	No preference	327
Tercel	Japan	No preference	250
Previa	Japan	No preference	149
bZ	Japan	No preference	62
Paseo	Japan	No preference	37
Cressida	Japan	No preference	30
VAN	Japan	No preference	23
4WD Compact Trucks	Japan	No preference	20
Van Wagon	Japan	No preference	13
Xtracab Trucks	Japan	No preference	13
4runner 4WD	Japan	No preference	5

Made in USA • Tax 0%

How do you check a specific car?

Enter the VIN of a Toyota and we will show you the plant it came off — Georgetown, for instance, if you have landed on a car from an American line. One model name is often produced in several countries at once, so the answer only means anything for a single number.

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 Toyota 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 cost

Zero-duty paperwork — our job

We handle customs from end to end. A Toyota 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.

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