Source: JCA dealer rate sheet, revised April 2020

Motor vehicle duty rates

Every band on the Jamaica Customs Agency dealer sheet, with the aggregate rate you'll actually feel.

Sheet
Dealers / ex-warehouse, revised 1 April 2020. PDF
Customs admin fee
J$66,000 new · J$69,000 used
Aggregate means
Duty, SCT, GCT and the 0.5% levy compounded, as a share of CIF.

Cars & SUVs

Motor cars, station wagons, estate cars, SUVs and vehicles of similar construction, banded by engine size.

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Petrol
BandDutySCTGCTAggregate
1,000 cc and below20%0%20%45%
Exceeding 1,000 cc, not exceeding 2,000 cc20%10%20%59%
Exceeding 2,000 cc, not exceeding 3,500 cc20%20%20%73%
Exceeding 3,500 cc20%20%20%73%
Diesel
BandDutySCTGCTAggregate
1,000 cc and below20%0%20%45%
Exceeding 1,000 cc, not exceeding 2,000 cc20%3%20%49%
Exceeding 2,000 cc, not exceeding 2,200 cc20%3%20%49%
Exceeding 2,200 cc, not exceeding 3,500 cc20%13%20%63%
Exceeding 3,500 cc20%13%20%63%

Who these rates are for

Vehicles imported by licensed dealers, including special imports a dealer arranges on your behalf, which is how most vehicles now enter Jamaica. Franchise holders and returning residents may qualify for concessions.

Check the revision

This sheet was revised on 1 April 2020. Rates change by ministerial order, so confirm with your dealer or broker that no newer revision applies to your entry.

Checked against the published sheet on 1 September 2026. Rates change by ministerial order, so confirm with your broker before you commit.