Clear your car through UK customs. All online.
Tell us about your car, upload a few documents and we do the rest: your customs entry, HMRC and NOVA. One fixed fee of £150.
- £150 fixed fee, NOVA included
- EU, USA, Japan and worldwide imports
- Same-day for cars already in the UK
- Customs experts since 2006
Your clearance
Online2019 Ford Mustang
Shipped from USA · Container
- Vehicle details
- Documents uploaded
- Customs entry submitted
- NOVA issued
How it works
Three steps. No paperwork.
Everything happens online, on your phone or computer. We tell you exactly what we need, and nothing more.
- 1
Tell us about your car
A short online form: who’s importing it, where it’s coming from and how it’s arriving.
- 2
Upload your documents
Your checklist shows exactly what we need, usually just a few documents. Upload them from your phone or computer.
- 3
We clear it and issue NOVA
We submit your customs entry. If duty or VAT is due you pay HMRC directly, then we email your NOVA for DVLA registration.
Fixed £150 fee, NOVA included.
No jargon
You don’t need to know your C384 from your C88.
Customs forms are confusing. Our portal asks plain-English questions, works out which forms your import needs and fills them in for you.
- The right forms for your import, every time
- Same-day clearance for cars already in the UK
- We submit your customs entry and NOVA for you
- C384
- C88
- ToR01
- CDS
- EORI
- GMR
- FAS
- NOVA
We handle all of it.
Pricing
One fixed fee. No surprises.
Our fee covers everything we do. Any duty and VAT goes straight to HMRC, and you’ll know the amount before you pay.
Customs clearance
£150
Fixed fee, NOVA included
- Your own online portal and document checklist
- Customs entry prepared and submitted
- Duty and VAT worked out for you
- Secure link to pay HMRC directly
- NOVA submitted and emailed to you
- Email updates at every step
Importing regularly? Ask about trade accounts
Duty and VAT estimator
What will HMRC charge?
- Import duty (10%)
- £1,650
- Import VAT (20%)
- £3,630
- Estimated total to HMRC
- £5,280
Paid directly to HMRC. Our fee is a fixed £150, NOVA included.
An estimate using HMRC’s standard rates. Cars 30 years or older need to be in original condition to qualify for the lower rate. We confirm the exact amount when we prepare your customs entry. Moving to the UK? You may pay nothing under Transfer of Residence relief.
Who it’s for
One car or a whole truckload.
Private importers, car transporters and freight forwarders all use the same simple online system.
Private importers
Bringing a car into the UK from the EU or beyond? Upload your documents and we do the rest.
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Car transporters
Collect every client’s documents before your truck leaves, and see each vehicle’s customs status.
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Freight forwarders
Give your clients a portal for their paperwork, whether cars arrive by RoRo, container or air.
Find out moreEverything online
See where every car is, any time.
From the first upload to the NOVA letter, your clearance lives in one place. No phone tag, no posting forms, no chasing.
- Know exactly what’s needed
- Your checklist lists the documents for your import, and nothing else.
- Upload from anywhere
- Add documents from your phone or computer, whenever suits you.
- Pay HMRC directly
- See the duty and VAT due, then pay HMRC through a secure link.
- Follow every step
- Get notified when your car clears customs and when NOVA is issued.
Since
2006
Customs experts
Clearing cars through UK customs since 2006.
Vehicles from Europe and from further afield, before Brexit and after. Each import needs a different process, and our portal makes sure you get it right every time.
- A classic car from the USA
- A new car from Germany
- A European-built car from Hong Kong
- A container with four cars inside
- A single car on a RoRo vessel
- A truck with six cars on
- You and your car on the ferry
Questions
Good to know.
The things people ask us most. Can’t see yours? Give us a call.
How does ClearMyCar work?
Complete a short application online and pay the fixed fee of £150. That opens your online portal, with a checklist for uploading the few documents we need.
Once they’re uploaded we process your customs entry and email you the amount to pay HMRC, if anything is due, with a link to pay them directly. As soon as it’s paid we have NOVA issued and emailed to you.
How much does it cost?
Our fee is a fixed £150, and that includes NOVA. Any import duty and VAT is paid straight to HMRC through a secure link, and we tell you exactly how much before you pay.
How much duty and VAT will I pay?
It depends on the car and where it’s coming from. As a guide, a car under 30 years old from outside the EU usually pays 10% import duty and 20% VAT. A car over 30 years old in original condition usually pays no duty and just 5% VAT.
If you’re a private individual buying a used car from the EU, you will usually pay 20% VAT. Cars manufactured in Japan can also come in with 0% duty, as long as the exporter provides a declaration of origin. We confirm the exact amount when we prepare your customs entry.
My car is already in the UK. Can you still help?
Yes. If your car is already here, for example with a DVLA export marker, we can get it cleared and submitted to HMRC NOVA the very same day.
What is NOVA?
NOVA (Notification of Vehicle Arrivals) is how HMRC is told that a vehicle has arrived in the UK. It needs to be done within 14 days of arrival, and the DVLA won’t register an imported vehicle without it.
NOVA is included in our £150 fee. We submit it for you and email you the confirmation for your DVLA registration.
Got a car to clear? Let’s get it on the road.
Start with a short online form. One fixed fee of £150, NOVA included.