See what a car bought through LMN Auto costs once it reaches Rotterdam: the car, our fee, shipping by container from Korea, and customs in the Netherlands.
This is an example. We can make a cost sheet for your own port, country, shipping method and costs. Just ask us.
Dealer fee of $300* is added automatically.
Auction fee of 2.5% (minimum $115, maximum $350) is added automatically.
* The dealer fee can be negotiated with the dealer.
Change these to match your own quote. Every number updates the sheet.
Ocean freight is about $4,000 per container, or $1,000 per car in a full container of 4. We confirm the final rate when the container is booked.
RoRo is $140 per CBM. We confirm the rate when the car is booked.
Cars 30 years or older: 0% duty and 9% VAT.
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The car price, the dealer or auction fee, the LMN service fee, sea freight (container or RoRo) and loading, the Rotterdam agent's port costs, Dutch customs duty and import VAT. Fiscal clearance and demurrage or storage are optional lines you can add. Dutch registration tax (BPM) is not included.
Customs duty (10% by default) is charged on the car price, the LMN fee, sea freight and loading. Import VAT (21%, the Netherlands standard rate) is charged on that value plus duty and the Rotterdam port costs. Cars 30 years or older: 0% duty and 9% VAT. A VAT registered dealer can usually reclaim import VAT.
Container: ocean freight is about $4,000 per container, split equally between the cars in it (about $1,000 per car in a full container of 4), plus $100 per car for loading and securing. RoRo: $140 per CBM of car size; a sedan is about 10 to 12 CBM and an SUV about 13 to 16. We confirm the final rate when the shipment is booked.
Export Ready is $300 per car and covers transport in Korea and export documents. Retail Ready is $500 per car and adds cleaning, detailing and a photo and video shoot. Cars bought from a dealer have a $300 dealer fee, which can be negotiated with the dealer. Cars bought at auction have an auction fee of 2.5%, minimum $115 and maximum $350.
Yes. This page is an example for Rotterdam. We can make a cost sheet for your own port, country, shipping method and costs. Just ask us.