Importing a used car to Bosnia and Herzegovina: duty, VAT and homologation

The rates below were checked on 23/09/2026; the official sources are listed at the end of the page. Every amount is an estimate for planning, not a quote: customs and the registration authority set the final amounts.

The two entities

Customs duty, VAT and homologation are the same across the country; the registration fees depend on the entity.

What you pay

Customs duty: 0% for a car of EU origin with an EUR.1 certificate, otherwise 15% of the customs value.
VAT: 17% of the customs value plus duty, paid at customs.
Homologation of an individual vehicle (M1), KMThe official price list (Službeni glasnik BiH 50/22) sets 170 KM plus 17% VAT, 198.90 KM, for homologating one passenger car. The default adds about 10 KM of administrative tax for the certificate (klix.ba, 2023); confirm the total at the terminal. The car must meet at least Euro 5, or it fails homologation and cannot be registered.
Which Euro standard does an imported car need?Used cars with a combustion engine, hybrids included, must meet at least Euro 5, or they fail homologation.
A Council of Ministers decision (Službeni glasnik BiH 22/26) lowers or suspends the duty on new electric, hybrid and CNG/LPG cars until 31 December 2026. It covers new cars only; a used car built outside the EU pays 15%.

Registration fees by entity, KM per year

Fee	Federation of BiH	Republika Srpska
Water fee, KM	20.00	33.60
Sticker, green card and membership fees, KM	17.00	36.00
Road fee	by engine size, see the Federation page	estimate, see the Republika Srpska page
Cantonal tax	by canton	none

The water fee and the sticker, green card and membership fees are estimates, not checked against an official price list.

Calculators by the country the car is bought in

Sources

The official laws, decisions and price lists behind the rates on this page. A fee without an official source is marked as an estimate where it is used.