Importing a car from China to Azerbaijan: full landed-cost guide 2026

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

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Who can import and what gets in

• Age limit 10 years
• Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; customs pre-checks Euro 4 and age against the VIN, manufacture date and model documents
• Passenger cars more than 10 years from manufacture cannot be imported (vintage and temporary admission excepted); Euro 4 or better required
• New BEVs are duty-free, used ones pay the petrol rates: BEVs up to 3 years from manufacture pay 0% duty (Cabinet Decision 411 of 2022, still in the consolidated tariff as of Sep 2026), older BEVs 15%; this page charges BEVs at the petrol rates. The BEV / hybrid VAT exemption was abolished on 1 January 2026, 18% now applies
• Petrol-car duty is per cc: up to 1,500 cc new USD 0.4, used 0.7; above 1,500 cc new 0.7, used 1.2; a car counts as used once 1 year has passed since manufacture, regardless of mileage

Tax rules and sources

State Customs Committee: import duty on electric-only passenger cars up to 3 years from manufacture cut from 15% to 0% (Cabinet Decision 411 of 11 Nov 2022); level 2/3 EV chargers 5% to 0% ↗ official 2026-10-11
Customs page on importing cars for individuals and its VAT annex: import VAT 18% on customs value + duty + excise; vehicle data submitted for Euro 4 review ↗ official 2026-10-11
Tax Service 2026 rates booklet: excise on imported cars by cc, up to 2,000 cc AZN 0.3/cc, 2–3L AZN 600 + 5/cc, 3–4L 5,600 + 13/cc, 4–5L 18,600 + 35, over 5L 53,600 + 70; higher table for >3 years and >3,000 cc; over 7 years petrol x1.5, diesel x2 ↗ official 2026-10-11
Tax Service FAQ: the VAT exemption on import and sale of hybrid cars expired on 1 January 2026 without extension; 18% applies ↗ official 2026-10-11
Tax Service policy page: passenger cars more than 10 years from manufacture are restricted from import (vintage and temporary admission excepted) ↗ official 2026-10-11
Musavat (1 Jan 2018, restating the customs tariff): above 1,500 cc new cars USD 0.7 per cc, used 1.2; the bands up to 1,500 cc unchanged (new 0.4, used 0.7) ↗ verified 2026-10-11
APA, Dec 2025: from 1 January 2026 excise on imported cars over 7 years uses coefficients 1.5 (petrol) and 2 (diesel) ↗ verified 2026-10-11
APA (customs chairman): EVs subject to VAT from 2026 ↗ verified 2026-10-11
Consolidated Cabinet Decision 500 of 2017 on the foreign-trade nomenclature and import / export duty rates (amended to 22 Sep 2026): a car is 'used' once 1 year has passed since manufacture; 8703 22 (1,000–1,500 cc) new USD 0.4, used 0.7 per cc; 8703 23 / 24 new 0.7, used 1.2; 8703 80 000 2 BEVs up to 3 years 0%, 8703 80 000 8 other BEVs 15% ↗ official 2026-10-11
Consolidated Tax Code (18 Sep 2026): Law 297-VIIQD of 9 Dec 2025 rewrote Art. 164.1.41, ending the VAT exemption on imported BEV cars; Art. 173.1 VAT 18%; Art. 190.4 over-7-year excise coefficients petrol 1.5, diesel 2 ↗ official 2026-10-11
Tax Service 2026 excise leaflet: from 1 January 2026 the excise coefficient for imported cars over 7 years is 1.5 petrol, 2 diesel (formerly 1.2 / 1.5) ↗ official 2026-10-11
Central Bank of Azerbaijan: 1 USD = AZN 1.7000 (9 Oct 2026) ↗ official 2026-10-11

Passenger cars more than 10 years old cannot be imported; Euro 4 or better required. Duty is per cc (consolidated Cabinet Decision 500 tariff): up to 1,500 cc new USD 0.4 per cc (1.5L ≈ USD 600, about 3%), used 0.7 (≈ 5%); above 1,500 cc new 0.7, used 1.2; a car counts as used once 1 year has passed since manufacture, regardless of mileage. New BEVs are duty-free, used ones pay the petrol rates: BEVs up to 3 years old pay 0% (Decision 411, still in force) and older BEVs actually pay 15%; this page charges BEVs at the petrol rates, overstating new BEVs by about 3% and understating BEVs over 3 years by about 10 points (estimate). Excise is per cc: up to 2,000 cc AZN 0.3 per cc (1.5L ≈ AZN 450 ≈ USD 265, shown as a fixed fee and left out of the VAT base), x1.5–2 for cars over 7 years, BEVs have no engine size so in practice 0; VAT 18% on CIF + duty + excise, the BEV / hybrid exemption was abolished on 1 January 2026. Sea freight to Poti / Batumi (Georgia) then road to Baku, or China–Europe rail direct.

Popular models: DDP price in Azerbaijan

Model	FOB	DDP
BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$12,051	$22,187
BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$16,131	$27,170
BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$16,437	$27,544
BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$22,761	$35,269
BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Drive · Battery electric	$14,476	$25,150
BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric	$16,003	$27,015
BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$24,291	$37,138
BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$23,781	$36,515
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$19,191	$30,908
BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$31,941	$46,482
Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · MT · Petrol · 1,499 cc	$8,125	$17,392
Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,969 cc	$18,681	$30,285
Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$35,001	$50,220
Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,598 cc	$16,641	$27,793
Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Champion Edition · Petrol · 1,494 cc	$13,073	$23,436
GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,998 cc	$15,111	$25,924
XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric	$25,410	$38,505
MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$19,701	$31,531
Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$31,941	$46,482
XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric	$35,100	$50,341
XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric	$43,260	$60,309
XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric	$17,658	$29,036
AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc	$40,741	$57,231
AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · 1,496 cc	$68,904	$91,632
MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-10-07 · MT Mexico Edition · Petrol · 1,495 cc	$6,642	$15,581
MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Petrol · 1,988 cc	$17,464	$28,799
Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2025 · 2nd gen Blue Whale · Petrol · 1,494 cc	$12,563	$22,813
Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric	$15,623	$26,550