Importing a car from Korea to Armenia: duty, the environmental tax and the fifth year
Armenia charges no excise on passenger cars, no recycling fee and no road tax on import. We checked this against the official lists. The main charge after the duty starts only in the sixth year.
Current as of 10/22/2026
How long does a car from Korea take to reach Armenia
From purchase to handover in Yerevan, 45–60 days — one of the two longest routes. Sea Pusan — Poti is 28–38 days, transfer to road and the run into Armenia through Bagratashen 3–5 days, clearance 5–14 days. Times are approximate; we agree the route for your car.
| Leg | Days | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase to handover | 45–60 | |
| Purchase, inspection and preparation in Korea | 10–14 | C |
| Pusan → Poti (Georgia), sea | 28–38 | C |
| Poti → Armenia, road | 3–5 | C |
| Customs clearance | 5–14 | C |
Sources
- From carriers' and freight forwarders' data. Times are approximate, checked 10/22/2026, C — a «from …» price or a retelling, not used in the calculation
What is the import duty on a car from Korea to Armenia in 2026
The duty is a union rate, the same EAEU single rate: €1.5–3.6 per cm³ for a car aged 3 to 5 years. Armenia charges no excise on passenger cars, no recycling fee and no road tax on import. The state clearance duty is ֏6,800 on a saloon. The main charge after the duty switches on in the sixth year.
Duty = displacement × the rate per cm³. The environmental tax = a percentage of the customs value by age. The state duty = a base duty of ֏1,000 × the sum of the multipliers for clearance, inspection and vehicle control.
Worked example: a BMW 420i, 1,998 cm³, four years old, 1.6 t. Duty ֏2,185,406, environmental tax nil — the car is under five years old — state duty ֏6,800. To the state: ֏2,192,206.
| Displacement, cm³ | 3–5 years, €/cm³ | Over 5 years, €/cm³ |
|---|---|---|
| up to 1,000 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 1,000–1,500 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| 1,500–1,800 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 1,800–2,300 | 2.7 | 4.8 |
| 2,300–3,000 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| over 3,000 | 3.6 | 5.7 |
Sources
- Решение Совета ЕЭК от 20.12.2017 № 107, приложение 2, таблица 2, редакция от 24.02.2026, checked 10/20/2026, A — checked against the text of the law
Why does the fifth year matter in Armenia
The five-year threshold matters in Armenia as much as 160 hp does in Russia. Under five years the environmental tax is nil. In the sixth year the car costs 2% of its customs value more, in the eleventh 10%, and after fifteen 20%. Here the year of manufacture costs more than the mileage.
Age counts the year of manufacture in. There is no row in the schedule under five years, hence nil. This is the «environmental payment». It is a percentage of the customs value. The fixed ≈$60 figure found online is wrong.
| Age, year of manufacture included | Rate |
|---|---|
| under 5 years | 0% |
| 5–10 years | 2% |
| 10–15 years | 10% |
| over 15 years | 20% |
Sources
- ст. 171 НК РА (ставки, коды ТН ВЭД 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 кроме 8702 90 90); база обложения — ст. 165 ч. 5 п. 1 подп. «а» НК РА: таможенная стоимость при процедуре «Выпуск для внутреннего потребления», checked 10/20/2026, A — checked against the text of the law
Which cars will not get into Armenia
Left-hand drive only: a right-hand-drive car is not registered in Armenia. For cars from Korea that is not a restriction — Korea neither builds nor sells right-hand drive. Armenia has no age ban on import, but after five years the environmental tax switches on, and after ten it triples.
What does it cost to bring a car from Korea to Armenia — examples
The state takes ֏1,625,214 on a Hyundai Avante 1.6, ֏2,192,206 on a BMW 420i and ֏3,041,779 on a Genesis GV80 2.5T. That is almost entirely duty: the environmental tax is nil on all three cars, and Armenia charges no excise and no recycling fee. We price delivery and the broker for this country on request, so there is no turn-key total here.
| Item | A: Hyundai Avante 1.6 | B: BMW 420i | C: Genesis GV80 2.5T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price on Encar | ֏5,067,841 | ֏8,215,381 | ֏15,888,366 |
| Dealer parking | ֏123,272 | ֏123,272 | ֏123,272 |
| Costs in Korea | not set | not set | not set |
| Customs duty, single rate (EEC 107) | ֏1,618,414 | ֏2,185,406 | ֏3,034,679 |
| VAT | not charged | not charged | not charged |
| Environmental tax on import | ֏0 | ֏0 | ֏0 |
| Recycling fee | not charged | not charged | not charged |
| State duty for customs clearance | ֏6,800 | ֏6,800 | ֏7,100 |
| Road tax on import | not charged | not charged | not charged |
| Broker | not set | not set | not set |
| Shipping | not set | not set | not set |
| Registration and plates | unconfirmed | unconfirmed | unconfirmed |
| Paid to the state | ֏1,625,214 | ֏2,192,206 | ֏3,041,779 |
Sources
- Решение Совета ЕЭК от 20.12.2017 № 107, приложение 2, таблица 2, редакция от 24.02.2026, checked 10/20/2026, A — checked against the text of the law
- не установлен, checked 10/20/2026, B — law text not available, value matched in two sources
- ст. 19.9 Закона РА «О государственной пошлине» (НО-186 от 27.12.1997, действующий); базовая пошлина 1 000 драмов — ст. 9 того же закона, checked 10/20/2026, A — checked against the text of the law
- ст. 171 НК РА (ставки, коды ТН ВЭД 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705 кроме 8702 90 90); база обложения — ст. 165 ч. 5 п. 1 подп. «а» НК РА: таможенная стоимость при процедуре «Выпуск для внутреннего потребления», checked 10/20/2026, A — checked against the text of the law
- We will price this once we have delivery and broker rates for this country. The state charges above are complete and checked against the law.
- The customs value is taken to equal the Encar asking price. Dealer parking and the Korean costs are not included in it. If customs require freight to be included, the duty and the fees go up.
- We checked every nil in the table. There is no recycling fee in Armenia: this is clear from the list of state taxes, the list of state duties and the revenue committee's import-charge calculator. The «road tax ≈$150–250 by displacement» quoted on other sites is wrong.
- Registration and plates in Yerevan are level C: the police tariff was not checked. So that line is shown separately and enters no total.
What is the duty on an electric car from Korea to Armenia
VAT is nil through 31.12.2026, but from 01.02.2026 only for cars built after 31.12.2023, that is model year 2024 and newer. The exemption covers both channels. From 01.01.2027 there is no relief unless the law is extended. The EAEU duty-free quota ran out for private persons on 10.10.2026, so the duty is the ordinary 15 %.
From 01.01.2027 the exemption may end. Before you buy, we will check whether it has been extended. An electric car pays the environmental tax on the ordinary footing: the rates are set by groups of codes and 8703 80 falls under them.
What do you need from me to start
Full name in Latin letters, passport details, citizenship with address and phone, the delivery city and engine power. Armenia additionally needs the kerb mass: the state clearance duty is charged by the tonne, and a saloon and a crossover cost different money.
| What | What for |
|---|---|
| Full name, in Latin letters | Agency contract, invoice |
| Passport: series, number, issuing authority and date | Agency contract and its annex |
| Citizenship, address, phone | Contract, invoice |
| Delivery city | The final total |
| Kerb mass, tonnes | The state clearance duty is charged by the tonne |
Amounts converted at central banks' official rates. The oldest quote in the calculation is dated 10/15/2026.
We charge no commission; it is not in the estimate.
Price it for a specific car
Send us the Encar link, or tell us what you are looking for — we will price it for this country and show you every line.