How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in Austria / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $18,112 on a CIF value of $20,036: Import duty 10% $2,004, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $7,073, VAT 20% $5,822, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, NoVA registration tax (BEV 0; 1.5T petrol at WLTP 130–150 g/km approx. 6–10% of net value, EUR 1,250–2,050) (estimate) $0, Approval-database entry (capped at EUR 180) (estimate) $205, Registration + plates (approx. EUR 270) (estimate) $308.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Dolphin in Austria / EU?

About $39,048 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Who handles shipping and customs?

LandedCar buys the car from the Chinese dealer and handles export to CIF at your port; customs clearance and registration are done by you or by a provider you choose from the directory.

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

BYD Dolphin to Austria / EU: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $15,956 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-30). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Austria / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1098 · Battery electric

$39,048DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,036· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,617
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,339
= FOB	$15,956
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,080
CIF · per car	$20,036
+ Inland transport in destination	$550
DAP · per car	$20,586
+ Import duty 10%	$2,004
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$7,073
+ VAT 20%	$5,822
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ NoVA registration tax (BEV 0; 1.5T petrol at WLTP 130–150 g/km approx. 6–10% of net value, EUR 1,250–2,050) (estimate)	$0
+ Approval-database entry (capped at EUR 180) (estimate)	$205
+ Registration + plates (approx. EUR 270) (estimate)	$308
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$18,112
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$39,048

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-30 — prices move; confirm before ordering

Can this car get 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

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).

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