# VehicleImport.com — 2026 USA ↔ Canada Vehicle Import Calculator

> Markdown alternate of https://vehicleimport.com/ for AI agents and LLM crawlers. The HTML version remains the default for browsers; this file is the agent-friendly rendering of the same page content.

## What this site does

VehicleImport.com is a free, VIN-verified landed-cost calculator for importing passenger vehicles between Canada and the United States in 2026. It surfaces the line items that government estimators routinely miss — most notably the **25% Canadian US-Surtax Trap on personal imports** and the **US Section 122 15% global tariff** active since February 2026.

- **Free**: instant landed-cost estimate (duty, surtax, GST, provincial tax, RIV, brokerage)
- **$5 Verified Compliance Packet**: VIN-specific, border-ready PDF with exact dollar amounts
- **Broker matching**: licensed customs brokers, gated on the user confirming they hold Title/Ownership

## Key calculations (2026)

### USA → Canada
- FX-converted vehicle price (USD → CAD)
- Import duty 6.1% MFN — waived for CUSMA-origin or 25+ year antiques
- **Canadian Surtax 25%** on US-built vehicles (personal importers are NOT covered by the Remission Order)
- GST 5% federal at the border
- Provincial sales tax at registration (PST/HST/QST/RST varies by province)
- RIV CAD 325 (waived 15+ years), brokerage ~CAD 450, transport ~CAD 2,450

### Canada → USA
- MFN duty 2.5% on cars — waived for CUSMA-origin or 25+ years (HTSUS 9706)
- **US Section 122 global tariff 15%** — applies to ALL imports including Canadian-built; only antiques exempt
- Brokerage ~USD 425, transport ~USD 2,200

Full rule source: [/llms.txt](https://vehicleimport.com/llms.txt)

## Agent-callable resources

- API catalog: https://vehicleimport.com/.well-known/api-catalog
- Agent skills index: https://vehicleimport.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json
- Calculator skill: https://vehicleimport.com/.well-known/agent-skills/vehicle-import-calculator/SKILL.md
- WebMCP tools (in-browser): `calculate_vehicle_import_cost`, `decode_vin`, `get_usd_cad_fx_rate`

## Key URLs

- Calculator (HTML): https://vehicleimport.com/
- This page (Markdown): https://vehicleimport.com/index.md
- Machine-readable rules: https://vehicleimport.com/llms.txt
- Sign in: https://vehicleimport.com/auth

## Trust

- April 2026 regulation compliant
- VIN country-of-origin via NHTSA vPIC
- Estimates only — final duties determined by CBSA / CBP at clearance