Worked examples
Popular imports priced line by line at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, so you can see where the money goes before you ask for a quote. Today's rate is J$157.98 per US$1.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Toyota Aqua to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Toyota Aqua 1.5 L hybrid, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Honda Fit to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Honda Fit 1.3 L petrol, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Toyota Yaris to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Toyota Yaris 1.0 L petrol, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Toyota Probox to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Toyota Probox 1.5 L petrol, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Honda Vezel to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Honda Vezel 1.5 L hybrid, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Nissan X-Trail to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2021 Nissan X-Trail 2.0 L petrol, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Toyota Hiace to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2019 Toyota Hiace 3.0 L diesel window van, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What it costs to import a Toyota Hilux to Jamaica
Duty, SCT, GCT, levy and fees on a 2019 Toyota Hilux 2.8 L diesel pickup, itemised at today's Bank of Jamaica rate, with the alternative bands priced beside it.
Duties and money
How each charge is calculated, what the concessions are worth, and the costs that never appear on the customs assessment.
- Updated 15 September 2026
How import duty, SCT and GCT compound on a vehicle
Why a car with 20% duty, 10% SCT and 20% GCT pays 59% of CIF, not 50%. The order Jamaica Customs stacks each charge, with a worked example.
- Updated 15 September 2026
What a hybrid saves at Jamaica Customs
A hybrid keeps its body type's import duty and pays no SCT. Why that is worth more than it sounds, which vehicles qualify, and a priced comparison.
- Updated 15 September 2026
Import duty on electric vehicles in Jamaica
EVs three years or less since manufacture pay 10% duty, older ones 30%, with no SCT and no GCT. What that is worth, where the rules come from, and one trap.
- Updated 15 September 2026
The public sector 20% motor vehicle duty concession
Who qualifies, what the Ministry of Finance concession covers after GCT became payable in May 2026, and the vehicles on which it now saves nothing.
- Updated 15 September 2026
CIF versus FOB: what Jamaica Customs actually values
CIF is the price plus insurance plus freight to Kingston, and it is the figure customs taxes. How FOB quotes differ, and why comparing the two misleads.
- Updated 15 September 2026
How the exchange rate moves your customs bill
Customs converts CIF at the Bank of Jamaica rate on the day of clearance, not the day you paid. What that means in J$, and how to budget for it.
- Updated 15 September 2026
Customs brokers: why you need one and what to ask
A licensed customs broker must clear every motor vehicle entering Jamaica. What the broker does, the documents they need, and how to read their quote.
- Updated 15 September 2026
The costs beyond customs when you import a vehicle
Broker, wharfage, trucking, registration, fitness, insurance and the dealer's fee: everything the customs estimate leaves out, and how to budget for it.
Rules and eligibility
Age limits, licences, inspections and who is allowed to import what, with the policy documents behind each answer.
- Updated 15 September 2026
Jamaica vehicle import age limits, by category
The Trade Board's maximum age for every category of vehicle, why a dealer cannot get around it, and the narrow routes to importing something older
- Updated 15 September 2026
The import licence, your TRN, and who imports the car
Every vehicle needs a Trade Board licence before it ships. What you need to get one, the two-vehicle limit on individuals, and how a dealer special import works
- Updated 15 September 2026
Dealer imports versus importing in your own name
Jamaica Customs keeps two motor vehicle rate sheets. Which one applies to you, how a special import through a dealer works, and what a dealer can't do.
- Updated 15 September 2026
Importing a vehicle to Jamaica as a returning resident
What the Trade Board's returning resident permit lets you bring in, the ownership and timing conditions, the one-year sale bar, and what to confirm with Customs
- Updated 15 September 2026
Pre-shipment inspection and reading a Japanese auction sheet
Why a used vehicle must be inspected before it ships to Jamaica, what the prohibition on damaged and salvaged vehicles means, and how to read an auction grade