Importing a Car from the USA to Czechia — Clo, DPH, STK and Checking the VIN

USA to
Czechia

Czech guides put the total cost of a US import at 30 to 40% above the American price. A Czech motoring site put it more bluntly: most American cars in Czechia are repaired wrecks. Both statements are compatible with a good purchase, if the buyer knows which wreck.

At a glance

Customs duty (clo)
10% (22% for pickups classified as trucks)
VAT (DPH)
21%
Transport
Guides quote 50,000 to 100,000 CZK to Czechia via Bremerhaven, Hamburg or Rotterdam
Registration
Approval of technical eligibility, STK inspection, then the municipal registry
Market
148,312 used cars imported in 2025, all origins; US share not published

Who publishes Czech guides

Wise, insurance comparison sites and a small number of brokers (vozyzusa.cz, boss-auto.cz, autazkanady.cz) cover the process, and Polish brokers' pages appear in Czech results too. Cebia, the Czech history-check leader, publishes a dedicated guide to checking a US VIN that promises photos. It is the strongest Czech incumbent. This guide adds the auction-record angle and the Canadian one.

What to check before you buy

  • Title brand and state.
  • All prior auction appearances with intake photos and damage codes.
  • Odometer in miles, in sequence.
  • Window sticker data where available, which Czech buyers ask for to confirm equipment.

The same check, wherever the car is going

Every guide in this hub ends the same way because every destination shares the same blind spot. Czechia's registry, inspection and customs process each verify something real, and none of them reads the American title, the insurer's total-loss declaration or the auction record. Enter the VIN above to see which of those records exist for the car you are looking at. The preview is free; the report is $19.99, once.

Three things to check before money moves

  1. 1

    The US title brand

    Clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood, junk. Issued by a US state, invisible in every European registry.

    How it is checked
  2. 2

    Prior auction records and photos

    Copart and IAAI intake photos, damage codes and sale price, from every sale the car went through, not only the current lot.

    How it is checked
  3. 3

    The odometer sequence in miles

    Readings at US titles, registrations and inspections in date order. A reading below an earlier one is a rollback.

    How it is checked

Frequently asked questions

Kolik stojí dovoz auta z USA?

The US price and fees, freight (guides quote 50,000 to 100,000 CZK), 10% duty, 21% VAT on the value plus duty, approval, STK and registration. Total roughly 30 to 40% above the US price for a mid-priced car.

Is a car from Canada different?

Canada has its own provincial registrations and title brands, and many Canadian cars have an earlier US history. A single Czech specialist covers Canada imports. The VIN check covers both countries.

Check the vehicle before you pay

Enter the VIN to see which US and Canadian records exist. The preview is free; the report is $19.99, once.