← Importing a car from China to UAE: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) to UAE: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $11,500 in China, new car. Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in UAE, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$15,278DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $13,313· Sea/land freight reference $1300 per car
| Ex-works price | $11,500 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $11,947 |
| + Freight & insurance | $1,366 |
| CIF · per car | $13,313 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $150 |
| DAP · per car | $13,463 |
| + Import duty 5% | $666 |
| + VAT 5% | $699 |
| + Port & customs + customs + inspection | $400 |
| + Registration RTA | $200 |
| = Landed costs total | $1,965 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $15,278 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Who can import: Individuals (with residency) and companies; companies clear with a trade licence
- • Non-GCC-spec cars need a MoIAT conformity certificate and modifications
- • Export certificate valid only 30 days (matters for re-export to Africa)
Rules and sources
- Import duty 5% (on CIF) ↗ official 2026-09-02
- VAT 5% (on price + duty) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- Registration AED 420–1,000 (by car value) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
GCC unified duty 5%, VAT 5% on (price + duty), about 10.25% in total; no recycling fee, no mandatory individual approval; Tasjeel/Shamil inspection then RTA registration. Total landed cost for used cars ≈ 13–18% of the car price. CIF is the usual basis in the Middle East.
BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) in other countries
RussiaPortugal / EUKazakhstanKyrgyzstanSaudi ArabiaNigeriaKenyaGhanaMexicoPoland / EUGermany / EUUnited KingdomGeorgiaEthiopiaCôte d'IvoireSenegalTanzania · Dar es Salaam
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change. If our rules library is wrong we recompute for free; liability is capped at the subscription fee — see Terms.