Armenia Vehicle Import Calculator
Itemized estimate of EAEU customs duty, 20% VAT and the environmental fee for bringing a passenger car into Armenia — every line explained, EVs on a flat rate.
Reviewed by the OmniCalc teamMethod verified 2026-07-01
Total cylinder volume — a 2.0 L engine is 2000 cm³
Purchase price or declared value of the car
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Estimate for importing into Armenia — not an official customs assessment.
Rates verified 2026-07-01 · rule set v1 · Illustrative — verify with the official Revenue Service tariff
Armenia applies EAEU import rules: duty on customs value by engine size and age band, then VAT 20% on value + duty, plus an environmental fee.
Electric vehicles are exempt from the environmental fee.
Illustrative rates mirroring the official structure — verify with the Revenue Service tariff before relying on the result.
How Armenia vehicle import tax works
Updated 2026-07-01
Armenia applies EAEU import rules, which stack three charges: a customs duty on the car’s value, 20% VAT computed on value plusduty, and an environmental fee that grows with the car’s age. Unlike Georgia, none of the charges depend on a per-cm³ rate — engine size instead selects the duty percentage.
Customs duty — engine-size band plus age surcharge
The duty rate is a percentage of the declared customs value, built from two parts that are added together:
| Engine size | Rate (% of value) |
|---|---|
| Up to 1,000 cm³ | 10% |
| 1,001–2,000 cm³ | 12% |
| 2,001–3,000 cm³ | 15% |
| Over 3,000 cm³ | 20% |
| Vehicle age | Surcharge |
|---|---|
| Up to 3 years | +0% |
| 4–7 years | +2% |
| 8+ years | +5% |
Electric vehicles skip the bands and pay a flat EAEU-style 15% duty rate instead.
VAT — 20% on value plus duty
VAT is not applied to the price alone: the 20% is charged on the customs value with the duty already added. This stacking makes VAT the largest line in most Armenian import estimates, and it is why a higher duty rate raises the VAT line too.
Environmental fee — rises with age
A fee of 2% of the value applies to cars up to 3 years old, 5% up to 10 years, and 10% beyond that. Electric vehicles are exempt — the line is dropped from their breakdown entirely.
Three example cars
The same rule set that powers the calculator above produced these figures, assuming 2026 as the current year. Values are in Armenian dram (AMD).
| Example car | Declared value | Customs duty | VAT (20%) | Environmental fee | Total estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New petrol, 1,500 cm³ | ֏6,000,000.00 | ֏720,000.00 | ֏1,344,000.00 | ֏120,000.00 | ֏2,184,000.00 |
| 8-year hybrid, 2,500 cm³ | ֏4,000,000.00 | ֏800,000.00 | ֏960,000.00 | ֏200,000.00 | ֏1,960,000.00 |
| 3-year electric | ֏8,000,000.00 | ֏1,200,000.00 | ֏1,840,000.00 | Exempt | ֏3,040,000.00 |
“Exempt” means the charge does not apply to that car at all — for example, electric vehicles skip the environmental fee. Illustrative estimates, not official assessments.
Frequently asked questions
Is VAT charged when importing a car into Armenia?
Yes — 20% VAT applies, and it is calculated on the customs value plus the customs duty, not on the price alone. That stacking is why the VAT line is usually the largest item in the breakdown.
Are hybrids cheaper to import into Armenia?
Not under the duty structure modelled here — hybrids pay the same engine-size and age-based duty as petrol or diesel cars. Electric vehicles are treated differently: a flat duty rate applies instead of the size and age bands, and the environmental fee is waived.
How is the customs duty rate determined?
Two parts are added together: an engine-size band (larger engines pay a higher percentage of the customs value) and an age surcharge (cars older than three years pay extra, older than seven years more still). The combined percentage is applied to the declared customs value.
What documents do I need for Armenian customs clearance?
Typically the purchase contract or invoice, the vehicle's title and export documents, and the transport papers. This calculator only estimates the charges — the exact requirements come from the State Revenue Committee, so verify the current procedure before importing.
How often do the rates change?
Duty rates follow EAEU tariff decisions and Armenian national legislation, either of which can change. This tool's rules are versioned data — this page runs rule set v1, verified 2026-07-01 — and the calculator shows its verification date under every result.
Sources & verification
This tool produces an estimate — not an official customs assessment. The final amount is determined by Armenia’s customs authority at clearance and can differ based on valuation, vehicle category and current legislation.
- Calculation rules: versioned rule set v1, rates verified 2026-07-01. The rates mirror the official structure with illustrative values — always confirm against the primary source below.
- Primary source: State Revenue Committee of Armenia (src.am) — illustrative — verify with the official revenue service tariff.
- Every line in the result carries an ⓘ explanation showing exactly how it was computed, and the total always equals the sum of the displayed lines to the cent.
Page updated 2026-07-01.
Estimates follow the structure of Armenia’s vehicle-import charges with illustrative rates — verify against the State Revenue Committee of Armenia (src.am) before relying on a figure. Not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed 2026-07-01.