Car import duty calculator

Enter the vehicle, its age, engine size and price when new. See the value customs puts on it, the duty for its type and engine, any overage penalty, and every levy and fee.

Rates in force from 1 Jan 2026 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · source · source · source · source · source · source

An estimate, not a customs assessment. GRA values the vehicle from its own database and decides the rate when it is declared.

How it works

Customs values a vehicle from its first purchase price, the dealer price new before tax, cut by its age: 100% up to 6 months, 85% up to 1.5 years, 70% up to 2.5 years, 60% up to 5 years, 50% after 5 years (Customs Act, 2015, section 60). Freight and insurance are added to give the customs value.

In practice GRA's customs system values a vehicle from its own database by its chassis number, so its figure can differ from an estimate made from a price.

Cars over 10 years old pay an overage penalty on the customs value, from 5% up to 100% for the oldest; buses and trucks have their own scales.

A Customs Act, 2026 was signed in August 2026 and may change the valuation, penalties and age limits when it comes into force.

Sources: GRA: Vehicle importation, Customs Act, 2015 (Act 891), GRA: ICUMS tariff

Questions people ask

How much is the duty on a used car in Ghana?: An eight-year-old 2,000cc petrol car that cost US$20,000 new is valued at 50% of that; with US$1,700 freight and insurance its customs value is about GH₵136,086.21, and the duty, levies and fees come to about GH₵51,528.09.
What is the overage penalty?: A charge on older vehicles, as a share of the customs value. For cars: 5% over 10 and up to 12 years; 20% over 12 and up to 15 years; 50% over 15 and up to 25 years; 70% over 25 and up to 35 years; 100% over 35 years.
Can I import a car older than 15 years?: From 1 October 2026 the Ghana Standards Authority bars used vehicles over 15 years old, under its pre-export inspection scheme: every used vehicle needs a certificate of conformity from an inspection body in the country it ships from. Vehicles shipped before that date are not affected. The new Customs Act may set its own limit, so check before you buy.

How it works

In practice GRA's customs system values a vehicle from its own database by its chassis number, so its figure can differ from an estimate made from a price.

Cars over 10 years old pay an overage penalty on the customs value, from 5% up to 100% for the oldest; buses and trucks have their own scales.

A Customs Act, 2026 was signed in August 2026 and may change the valuation, penalties and age limits when it comes into force.

Questions people ask

How much is the duty on a used car in Ghana?

An eight-year-old 2,000cc petrol car that cost US$20,000 new is valued at 50% of that; with US$1,700 freight and insurance its customs value is about GH₵136,086.21, and the duty, levies and fees come to about GH₵51,528.09.

What is the overage penalty?

A charge on older vehicles, as a share of the customs value. For cars: 5% over 10 and up to 12 years; 20% over 12 and up to 15 years; 50% over 15 and up to 25 years; 70% over 25 and up to 35 years; 100% over 35 years.

Can I import a car older than 15 years?

From 1 October 2026 the Ghana Standards Authority bars used vehicles over 15 years old, under its pre-export inspection scheme: every used vehicle needs a certificate of conformity from an inspection body in the country it ships from. Vehicles shipped before that date are not affected. The new Customs Act may set its own limit, so check before you buy.