Importing A Toyota Vitz Scp 90

[Nuwan007lk]

Hi Guys, I'm planing to import a 2009 Dec/ 2010 Jan Toyota Vitz SCP90, auction grade 4 car from Japan. I studied some online auction site statistics and seems like we can get hold of one for about 650,000 Yen. (average) But I'm a bit concerned about the duty that I will have to pay at the port, according to my knowledge this is what I have gathered so far and guys please correct me if I'm wrong...

Lets assume the car will cost 650,00 Yen at the auction, (check attached image)

1. FOB price = 650,000 Yen

2. Depreciation value for car (more than 1 and a half years but less than 2 years) = 70% check SL customs site

3. Lets say for Insurance + freight + Auction charges + additional accessories = 300,000 Yen

4. Total Duty as % of CIF = 120.5750% check tariff calculator

According to this,

1. CIF value = (650,000 x 0.7) + 300,000 check SL customs site

= 755,000 Yen

2. Total Duty = 755,000 x 120.5750%

= 910,000 Yen

3. Total cost for car = 1665,000 Yen x 1.4141

= Rs. 2354,000

I wonder if I have made any mistakes but this seems pretty cheap for a car like this and it's too good to be true. The SL customs site says that they take the agent valuation for the FOB price and takes which ever is higher. How can we get the agent valuation price for this particular model? Does anyone know the agent valuation price for this? Are there any hidden charges which I haven't mentioned here? Please enlighten me guys, Thanx...

[piyal815]

I don’t think that you could buy a Vitz SCP90 car at a price of 650,000 yen by now. Anyway, you have to add Auction charges + Agents charges which will be at least 100.000 yen. Then FOB price would be 750,000 yen.

Agent’s Valuation is Rs. 1,150,000 yen.

70% = 805,000 + 80,000 (Freight & Insurance) = CIF 885,000

Exchange rate = 1.4641

CIF in Rupees - Rs. 1,311,834.00

Customs duty = Rs. 1,690,585.00

Total cost = 1,690,585.00 (Duty) + 1,098,075.00 (FOB ) (750,000 x 1.4641) + 117,128 (80,000 x 1.4641 for Freight & Insurance) = Rs. 2,905,788.00

Above cost is for a car at FOB price of 750,000 yen. But actual CIF price would be around 925,000 yen according to my knowledge. Therefore you have to expect total cost over Rs. 3 million)

Edited November 7, 2011 by piyal815

[makom]

Total cost = 1,690,585.00 (Duty) + 1,098,075.00 (FOB ) (750,000 x 1.4641) + 117,128 (80,000 x 1.4641 for Freight & Insurance) = Rs. 2,905,788.00

Above cost is for a car at FOB price of 750,000 yen. But actual CIF price would be around 925,000 yen according to my knowledge. Therefore you have to expect total cost over Rs. 3 million)

Agree with you calculation, CIF value can be some what low and possible 850 000 Yen.