Importing a car from China to Austria / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026

Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Austria / EU, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.

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Who can import and what gets in

• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs individual approval and a technical inspection before registration
• EU duty is 10%; new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars also carry the EU countervailing duty, used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) do not
• NoVA is based on WLTP CO2 and zero-emission cars are exempt; third-country used cars pay in full on the net fair value under the law at the registration date, without intra-EU depreciation

Tax rules and sources

EU common duty on third-country passenger cars is 10%; import VAT at the national rate ↗ official 2026-10-03
National standard VAT rates (AT 20 / GR 24 / HU 27 / HR 25 / SI 22 / MT 18) ↗ official 2026-10-03
Countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs / range-extenders (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754 art. 1): manufacturer rate only with a listed maker's invoice declaration, otherwise 35.3%; used cars (C/2025/330: registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) outside ↗ official 2026-10-02
Registration in the EU requires a certificate of conformity or individual approval plus a roadworthiness check ↗ official 2026-10-03
BMF: third-country car import duty 10%, import VAT 20% (base includes duty and costs to destination); NoVA is paid separately before registration ↗ official 2026-10-03
BMF: from 1 July 2025 the M1 NoVA rate is round((WLTP−91)/5)% capped at 80%, plus EUR 80 per g above 155 g/km, less EUR 350 ↗ official 2026-10-03
BMF: zero-emission (0 g/km) electric / hydrogen cars are NoVA-exempt ↗ official 2026-10-03
BMF: third-country imports pay NoVA under the law at registration on the fair value excluding VAT; a lower value needs evidence ↗ official 2026-10-03
oesterreich.gv.at: without EU type approval an individual / exceptional approval is needed; approved vehicles still need a database entry, fee capped at EUR 180 ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + VAT 20%, plus the NoVA registration tax: BEVs pay 0; a 1.5T petrol car (WLTP 130–150 g/km) pays round((CO2−91)/5)% of the net value less EUR 350, roughly 6–10% of the net price (EUR 1,250–2,050), with EUR 80 per gram above 155 g/km. New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars carry the EU countervailing duty: 35.3% unless a listed manufacturer issues the invoice with the required declaration; used cars (registered over 6 months and driven over 6,000 km) are outside it. Austria is landlocked: cars arrive via Koper or Trieste and continue by road. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).

Popular models: DDP price in Austria / EU

Model	Ex-works	DDP
BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$10,710	$25,385
BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$14,790	$30,792
BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$15,096	$39,889
BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$21,420	$50,960
BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Drive 1098 · Battery electric	$14,178	$36,456
BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1098 · Battery electric	$14,617	$39,048
BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$22,950	$53,638
BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$22,440	$52,745
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$17,850	$44,710
BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$30,600	$67,030
Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 668 MT · Petrol/diesel · 1,500 cc	$7,589	$21,247
Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,969 cc	$17,340	$34,171
Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$33,660	$72,387
Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,598 cc	$15,300	$31,468
Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Champion Edition 1089 · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown	$11,730	$26,735
GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,998 cc	$13,770	$29,440
XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric	$24,888	$55,595
MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$18,360	$45,603
Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$30,600	$67,030
XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric	$34,578	$72,558
XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric	$42,738	$86,843
XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric	$17,136	$42,025
AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · 新M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc	$39,282	$82,226
AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · Displacement unknown	$67,362	$131,382
MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Mexico Edition · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown	$6,375	$18,257
MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1379 · Petrol/diesel · 1,988 cc	$16,074	$32,492
Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2025 · 2nd gen 新蓝鲸 1169 · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown	$11,220	$26,059
Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1019 · Powertrain unknown · Displacement unknown	$14,280	$30,114