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Import a Vehicle to Guatemala 2026 Calculator

Estimate the cost to import a car to Guatemala with CIF, DAI, VAT, IPRIMA, customs agent, and registration.

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Quick answer: CIF → taxes → landed cost in Guatemala 2026

Convert CIF to quetzales, apply DAI and VAT, add IPRIMA (first registration) and agent/registration fees. The result is a budget estimate, not SAT clearance.

Default example (CIF $12,000, FX Q7.80, DAI 20%, VAT 12%, IPRIMA 0% until you enter your case %, fees Q6,000): landed cost Q131,798.40 before IPRIMA.

  • CIF in GTQ = CIF in USD × exchange rate (editable Banguat reference).
  • Editable DAI and VAT; used-vehicle VAT bases: SAT Agreement 16-2025.
  • Editable IPRIMA by type/year: SAT Agreement 17-2025 (no invented fixed %).

Numeric example (calculator defaults)

ItemAmount
CIF$12,000
Exchange rateQ7.80 per USD
CIF in quetzalesQ93,600.00
Estimated DAI 20%Q18,720.00
VAT 12% on CIF + DAIQ13,478.40
IPRIMA (enter SAT %; default 0%)Q0.00
Agent + registration feesQ6,000.00
Estimated landed costQ131,798.40

IPRIMA defaults to 0% because we do not invent a single rate. Check Directorio Agreement 17-2025 / IVA-IPRIMA 2026 table on the SAT portal and enter your type/year %. Not an official clearance.

Taxes in the budget

DAI depends on tariff classification—confirm with an agent. VAT is estimated on CIF + DAI; used vehicles may use SAT table values (Agreement 16-2025). IPRIMA uses Agreement 17-2025 / the joint 2026 table—enter your % here.

  • SAT hub: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/tablas-y-acuerdos-vehiculos/
  • Estimate ≠ clearance; a customs agent is required.

Import car to Guatemala calculator

Importing a car into Guatemala involves CIF, DAI, VAT, IPRIMA, and landing costs. This calculator estimates the landed cost of your vehicle: it converts the CIF in dollars to quetzales, applies the DAI and VAT you enter, adds IPRIMA, and adds broker and registration fees.

Quick answer (calculator defaults)

With a CIF of USD 12,000, exchange rate Q7.80, 20% DAI, and 12% VAT:

  • CIF in quetzales: Q93,600
  • DAI (20%): Q18,720
  • VAT (12% on CIF + DAI): Q13,478.40
  • Broker + registration: Q6,000 (Q3,500 + Q2,500)
  • Estimated landed cost: ~Q131,798 (without IPRIMA until you enter your rate)

IPRIMA (first registration tax) stays at 0% until you enter the rate for your case.

Formula

Cost of importing a vehicle

CIF in quetzales = CIF in USD × Exchange rate

DAI = CIF in quetzales × DAI rate

VAT = (CIF in quetzales + DAI) × VAT rate (12% default)

IPRIMA = Taxable base × IPRIMA rate (per Agreement 17-2025)

Landed cost = CIF + DAI + VAT + IPRIMA + Broker + Registration

Step-by-step example (defaults)

  1. CIF in USD: USD 12,000 (value + freight + insurance)
  2. Exchange rate: Q7.80 → CIF in quetzales = Q93,600
  3. 20% DAI: 93,600 × 20% = Q18,720
  4. 12% VAT: (93,600 + 18,720) × 12% = Q13,478.40
  5. IPRIMA: 0% until you enter the rate for your case
  6. Fees: broker Q3,500 + registration Q2,500 = Q6,000
  7. Landed cost: 93,600 + 18,720 + 13,478.40 + 6,000 = Q131,798.40

How the taxes are composed

  • DAI: import tariff on CIF; you define the % after checking the tariff heading or your agent. Do not assume 0% without a primary source: it depends on the tariff heading, vehicle type, and current rules.
  • VAT: in this practical estimate it applies to CIF + DAI. For used vehicles, SAT sets annual taxable-value tables: for 2026, Directorio Agreement 16-2025 applies (hub: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/tablas-y-acuerdos-vehiculos/).
  • IPRIMA: Specific First Registration Tax. For 2026 SAT approved the table under Directorio Agreement 17-2025 and a joint IVA/IPRIMA table on the same vehicle hub. Bases and rates vary by type and year: do not use one fixed %.

Interpreting the result

The estimated landed cost is what you need to budget to have the vehicle in Guatemala, but it is not the official liquidation: tariff classification, taxable values, and percentages are determined by SAT and the customs agent on each filing.

  • Always compare the landed cost against the price of an equivalent vehicle already nationalized.
  • Electric vehicles have their own treatment in the SAT 2026 table (Agreement 16-2025 addresses them when determining the VAT taxable base); do not assume exemptions without verifying.
  • IPRIMA can be one of the largest items depending on year and model: look up your vehicle's row in the joint table before closing a budget.
Limits

This tool is a budget estimate (CIF → taxes → landed cost), not an official declaration or classification. You need a customs agent for clearance and filing. Confirm 2026 tables, taxable values, and percentages on official SAT channels before buying or shipping.

Frequently asked questions

SAT publishes annual taxable-value tables for VAT on used vehicle imports. For 2026, Directorio Agreement 16-2025 applies (hub: portal.sat.gob.gt/portal/tablas-y-acuerdos-vehiculos/). This tool estimates VAT on CIF + DAI at the % you enter (12% default).

IPRIMA is the Specific First Registration Tax. For 2026 SAT approved the table under Directorio Agreement 17-2025 and a joint IVA/IPRIMA table on the same vehicle hub. Bases and rates vary by type and year — do not use one fixed %.

No. DAI depends on the tariff heading, vehicle type, and current rules. The % here is editable for scenarios; confirm classification with a customs agent. Do not assume 0% without a primary source.

Yes for clearance and filing. This page is a budget estimate (CIF → taxes → landed cost), not an official declaration or classification.

Agreement 16-2025 addresses electric vehicles when determining the VAT taxable base (by similarity in the table when there is no exact row). We do not invent exemptions: check the SAT 2026 table and your agent for your model.

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