Import · Germany → USA

Importing a Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth to the USA

The DTM homologation Benz, in full Euro Evo trim the US never officially received.

By Marcus Lane, Vehicle import & export specialist · 6 min read

Euro 2.5-16 and Evo cars are 25-year eligible and far more desirable than detuned US versions.

Evo II cars are blue-chip; verify provenance before bidding.

The full cost breakdown

Plug in your own purchase figure — everything below the vehicle scales only modestly with value. All amounts are researched 2026 estimates in USD.

Estimated landed cost — Mercedes 190E Cosworth, Germany → USA, 2026
Vehicle (purchase price)	$55,000
Export agent & auction fees	$1,200
Ocean freight	$2,600
Marine insurance (~1.5%)	$825
2.5% US duty	$1,375
Customs broker & port handling	$830
EPA / DOT entry & compliance paperwork	$300
Inland transport & registration	$1,500
Estimated all-in landed cost	$63,630

Standard exemption; documentation is everything on the rare Evo models.

Why import from Germany?+

Higher-spec Euro and Evo cars not sold new in the US.

Duty?+

2.5%.