Documentation to import a vehicle

At Customs you will have to satisfy the customs duties and taxes applicable in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (VAT) or in the Canary Islands. (IGIC)

Currently, as a general rule, the tariff rates are as follows:

CARS: general case: 10%

MOTORCYCLES not exceeding 250 cm³: 8%.

MOTORCYCLES greater than or equal to 250 cm³: 6%

Remember that only by consulting the TARIC, once you classify the merchandise, will you be able to know the type of tariff to be paid, as well as the applicable commercial policy. Please consult the procedures on this page.

New vehicles are those that are less than six months old from the date of first registration or have a mileage of no more than 6,000. You must pay Value Added Tax (VAT): in general terms: 21% if you reside in mainland Spain or the Balearic Islands.

Residents of the Canary Islands will have to pay the Canary Islands General Indirect Tax (IGIC): 13.5% vehicles, caravans and motorhomes; 9.5% passenger cars <11 fiscal horsepower; 7% adaptable mixed vehicles (up to 1,8000 cm in height).

Consult the VAT and IGIC regulations to find out the rates in force at the time you import.

Used vehicles are considered to be those that are more than 6 months old from the date of first registration and have mileage greater than 6,000 km. You must pay the Value Added Tax (VAT) upon importation, if You reside in mainland Spain or the Balearic Islands and if you are a resident in the Canary Islands you must pay the General Indirect Canary Islands Tax (IGIC).