Car Shipping to Sweden
from the United Kingdom
Sweden accepts UK vehicle imports with standard EU customs procedures. The Ship Cars ships to Gothenburg via RORO with excellent transit times. View our shipping services or request a quote.
Methods
RORO & Container
Transit Time
3–5 days to Gothenburg from Tilbury/Immingham
Ports
Gothenburg, Malmo
Starting From
£500
Overview
Sweden accepts UK vehicle imports with standard EU customs procedures. The Ship Cars ships to Gothenburg via RORO with excellent transit times.
Shipping Methods
RORO to Gothenburg with regular sailings. Container shipping also available.
Shared Container Shipping to Sweden
For enclosed protection at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated container, our shared container shipping service consolidates two to four UK vehicles bound for Sweden into a single sealed 40ft high-cube container. Typically 25–35% cheaper than a dedicated container, with marine all-risks insurance, professional racking and personal-effects allowance included. See the full shared container shipping page for routes, prices and sailing schedules to Sweden.
Explore shared container shippingTransit Time
3–5 days to Gothenburg from Tilbury/Immingham.
Import Regulations
EU import rules apply. Import duty 10% plus 25% moms (Swedish VAT). Vehicles must pass a Bilprovningen inspection. Swedish Transport Agency registration required.
Documents Required
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
Costs & Fees
RORO from £500–£900. Container from £1,000–£1,500. Import duty 10%. Moms 25%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Swedish VAT on car imports high?
How long does it take to ship a car from the UK to Sweden?
Which UK ports do you ship from to Sweden?
What documents do I need to ship a car to Sweden?
What shipping methods are available from the UK to Sweden?
How much does it cost to ship a car from the UK to Sweden?
Shared Container Shipping to Sweden — FAQs
Common questions about shared container shipping to Sweden from the United Kingdom.
Do you offer shared container shipping to Sweden?
How much cheaper is shared container shipping to Sweden than a dedicated container?
Can I put personal effects in the car when shipping to Sweden by shared container?
Available Ports
Why ship a car to Sweden from the UK
The Ship Cars is a specialist UK vehicle export company moving cars, SUVs, classics, motorbikes and light commercials to Sweden every month. European trade lanes from the UK are dominated by short-sea RORO and weekly groupage container departures. Cross-Channel and North Sea sailings out of Immingham, Tilbury and Killingholme feed Iberian, Atlantic and Mediterranean discharge ports. Typical clients on this lane include EU-resident expats, alongside private owners relocating to Sweden and returning residents importing a personal vehicle. Our UK-to-Sweden corridor is engineered around predictable transit, transparent pricing and full compliance with Sweden customs.
Vehicles depart from Felixstowe, Southampton, Bristol (Portbury) and arrive at Gothenburg, Malmo via direct Atlantic and Mediterranean calls. Typical door-to-port turnaround is 3–5 days to gothenburg from tilbury/immingham, supported by marine all-risks insurance, GPS-tracked UK collection and bonded warehousing where required. For an instant indication of cost, use our car shipping cost calculator or request a tailored quote on our quote page.
How UK to Sweden car shipping works
Every shipment to Sweden follows the same six-step pipeline: free quotation, UK collection or self-drop at Felixstowe, bonded UK warehousing and pre-shipment photos, HMRC NOVA / C88 export clearance handled by our UK customs clearance team, ocean transit to Gothenburg (and onward feeder to Malmo where required), and destination customs handover. You choose the shipping mode that best matches the vehicle profile and budget — see the full breakdown on our car shipping costs page or compare live RORO sailing dates to Sweden.
RORO to Sweden
Roll-on/Roll-off is the lowest-cost method for running, road-legal vehicles bound for Sweden. Drive-on at the UK port, drive-off at Gothenburg. RORO shipping to Sweden — check the weekly RORO schedule.
Container to Sweden
20ft sole-use or 40ft dedicated containers give classic, high-value, modified or non-running vehicles fully enclosed protection on the route to Malmo. Dedicated container shipping to Sweden.
Shared container to Sweden
Two to four UK vehicles consolidated into a sealed 40ft container — typically 25–35% cheaper than a sole-use container. Shared container shipping to Sweden — get a shared container cost estimate.
Sweden ports, routing and transit
Vehicles bound for Sweden are typically routed through Gothenburg as the lead discharge port, with Malmo available as alternatives depending on sailing schedule and onward inland transport. We schedule loads to match weekly RORO sailing schedules to Sweden and consolidated shared container departures from the UK. For sole-use loads we book 20ft and 40ft container slots on the same rotation.
- Port of Gothenburg
- Port of Malmo
- UK departure: Southampton
- UK departure: Tilbury
- UK departure: Bristol (Portbury)
Sweden import duty, VAT and customs in 2026
Importing a vehicle into Sweden is regulated and document-driven. The headline framework is summarised below; our team verifies every figure against the latest Sweden customs schedule before quoting.
- EU type approval and Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
- Post-Brexit 10% import duty and country-specific VAT (TVA, IVA, MwSt, BTW)
- National roadworthiness inspections (ITV, contrôle technique, TÜV, APK, IPO)
- Re-registration with local plates and CO2-based road tax
Document checklist for Sweden
- V5C registration
- Passport
- Commercial invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Conformity
For full country-specific customs rules, see our Sweden import guides and articles, our UK and Sweden customs clearance service, or use the duty-inclusive cost calculator for a landed estimate to Gothenburg.
Who ships to Sweden
- • Returning Sweden residents and dual nationals
- • UK expats relocating to Sweden
- • Europe car dealers and Sweden re-exporters
- • Private collectors and classic-car enthusiasts
- • Diplomatic missions and corporate fleets
- • Online auction buyers (Copart, BCA, Manheim)
Vehicles we ship to Sweden
- • Saloons, hatchbacks and family cars
- • SUVs, 4x4s and pickups (Land Rover, Range Rover, Toyota, Nissan)
- • Luxury and executive vehicles (Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi)
- • Performance and supercars (McLaren, Aston Martin, Porsche, Ferrari)
- • Classic and historic vehicles (pre-1990 with HMRC NOVA exemption)
- • Motorbikes, scooters and quad bikes
- • Vans, light commercials and motorhomes
- • Electric and hybrid vehicles (EV battery documentation supported)
Why exporters choose The Ship Cars for Sweden
• Specialist UK-to-Sweden corridor with weekly capacity
• Marine all-risks insurance and bonded UK warehousing
• HMRC NOVA, C88, EORI and DVLA V5C export handled in-house
• Transparent UK to Sweden pricing with no hidden destination fees
• Direct relationships with Gothenburg agents
• Dedicated account manager from booking to delivery
Related services and tools for shipping to Sweden
Shipping methods
Pricing & schedules
Guides & comparisons
Other Europe destinations from the UK
We ship to 8+ other Europe countries from the UK on the same trade lanes as Sweden. Many customers shipping to Sweden also enquire about Norway, Denmark, Germany because routing, customs documentation and transit windows overlap.
Get an instant quote for car shipping to Sweden
Request a free quote online for live sailing dates, indicative landed cost and document checks on the Sweden corridor. Online quotes are typically answered the same working day.