IAAI Import Calculator Poland – US Car Landed Cost & Otomoto Profit

Find profitable cars to import from US auctions to Poland in minutes. This Actor scrapes live IAAI (Insurance Auto Auctions) lots, calculates the full landed cost of importing each car to Poland, and compares it with real Otomoto.pl market prices of the same undamaged model. For every lot you get the estimated profit, ROI and the maximum bid you can place to keep your target margin.

🇵🇱 Kalkulator importu aut z USA: lot z IAAI → pełny koszt sprowadzenia do Polski (opłaty aukcyjne, transport, cło, VAT, akcyza, naprawa) → porównanie z cenami z Otomoto → zysk i maksymalna kwota licytacji.

What it does

1. Searches IAAI for your keywords (e.g. bmw x5, toyota rav4 hybrid, ford mustang) with an optional model-year range.
2. Extracts each lot: year, make, model, masked VIN, damage, odometer (mi and km), Run & Drive status, engine, horsepower, fuel, branch, ACV, Buy Now price, auction date and photo.
3. Calculates the complete import cost to Poland:
   • IAAI buyer fee and bid fee (2026 non-licensed fee schedule) plus service and title fees
   • US inland transport estimated from the branch state to the nearest export port
   • ocean freight, insurance and broker fee
   • EU customs duty (10%) and import VAT for Bremerhaven (19%), Rotterdam (21%) or Gdynia (23%)
   • Polish excise tax (akcyza): 3.1% / 18.6% by engine size, 1.55% / 9.3% for hybrids, exemptions for EVs and PHEVs up to 2.0 l
   • transport to Poland, registration paperwork and a damage-based repair estimate
4. Looks up comparable undamaged cars on Otomoto.pl: same model, year ±1, same fuel type and power ±15%, then computes median, quartiles and sample size.
5. Returns profit, ROI and the maximum bid for your target profit.

All exchange rates come from the official NBP (National Bank of Poland) daily table.

Who is it for

• Car importers and brokers in Poland and the EU sourcing salvage cars from the USA
• Car flippers and body shops deciding which IAAI lots are worth bidding on
• Analysts tracking US-to-Europe price arbitrage
• Anyone who asks "ile kosztuje sprowadzenie auta z USA?" before bidding

Input

Field	Description
searches	IAAI keywords, one per line
yearFrom / yearTo	Model year range
maxLotsPerSearch	How many lots to analyze per search
runAndDriveOnly	Keep only Run & Drive cars
onlyProfitable	Output only lots with positive estimated profit
targetProfitPln	Profit you want to keep, used for the maximum bid
assumedBidPctOfAcv	Expected winning bid as % of ACV. Empty means typical values per damage type
destinationPort	Bremerhaven, Rotterdam or Gdynia
cost fields	Override freight, broker fee, port fees, duty, registration, repair multiplier

Example:

{
  "searches": ["bmw x5", "toyota camry"],
  "yearFrom": 2018,
  "maxLotsPerSearch": 50,
  "targetProfitPln": 8000,
  "destinationPort": "BREMERHAVEN"
}

Output

Each dataset item is one IAAI lot with a full cost breakdown and market comparison:

{
  "title": "2020 BMW X5 XDRIVE40I",
  "url": "https://www.iaai.com/VehicleDetail/...",
  "primaryDamage": "Front End",
  "odometerKm": 61200,
  "startCode": "Run & Drive",
  "engine": "3.0L I-6 DI, DOHC, VVT, turbo, 335HP",
  "acvUsd": 28594,
  "assumedBidUsd": 8575,
  "costs": {
    "auctionFeesUsd": 1105, "usInlandTransportUsd": 550, "oceanFreightUsd": 1150,
    "customsDutyPln": 4520, "importVatPln": 9400, "excisePln": 9340, "exciseRate": 0.186,
    "estimatedRepairPln": 24600, "totalLandedCostPln": 102033
  },
  "marketMedianPricePln": 169450,
  "estimatedProfitPln": 67417,
  "estimatedRoiPct": 66.1,
  "maxBidUsdForTargetProfit": 18525,
  "market": { "otomotoModel": "x5", "sampleSize": 24, "p25PricePln": 152000, "p75PricePln": 189000, "filtersUsed": "year ±1, fuel=petrol, power 285-385 HP, undamaged" }
}

The Import profit overview table view shows the key numbers side by side. Export to Excel, CSV, JSON or connect via API, Make, Zapier or n8n.

Pricing

Pay per result: you pay only for analyzed lots. There is no start fee. A run with 100 lots costs a fraction of a dollar, and the market comparison is cached, so many lots of the same model do not slow the run down.

Accuracy and limits

• Costs are estimates based on typical 2026 rates. Every cost component is configurable, so set your own broker, freight and repair numbers for precise results.
• IAAI shows current bids only to logged-in buyers, so the assumed bid is based on ACV or Buy Now. The maximum bid is the most useful number: it does not depend on the assumption.
• Repair estimates are a rough share of ACV by damage type. Always inspect photos.
• VINs are masked by IAAI for guests (last 6 characters hidden).
• Excise rules follow Polish law as of 2026 and are not tax advice.

FAQ

Is scraping IAAI and Otomoto legal? The Actor reads only publicly available listing data, without logging in. You are responsible for using the data in line with the sites' terms and local law.

Does it work for Copart? Not yet. IAAI is supported now.

Can I use it for other EU countries? Yes for logistics and duty. Excise and the Otomoto comparison are Poland-specific. Set destinationPort and the cost fields to fit your case.