Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Perth to Helsinki

You can come to Finland with your own car or other vehicle on holiday without having to having to pay customs duty or vehicle tax. The vehicle must have valid motor insurance in the country of registration. Please note that you cannot lend your vehicle to a person living in Finland.

The cheapest way to ship a car internationally is generally Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where cars drive onto and off the ship, costing around $900-$2,500+ depending on destination, as it avoids packaging and crane costs. For more protection, Shared Container shipping (grouping cars) is the next cheapest, while booking through platforms like Shiply or using companies with price matching, like SGT Auto Transport or Sherpa, can also find competitive rates.

How much is the VAT and the customs duty? As a rule, the VAT rate on cars is 25.5% and the customs duty rate 10%. In addition, anti-dumping or countervailing duties must be paid on certain cars. These may considerably increase the import duties and taxes e.g. on a Chinese electric car.