Importing a car from China to Bosnia and Herzegovina: full landed-cost guide 2026
Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Bosnia and Herzegovina, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.
Who can import and what gets in
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; customs is handled by the Indirect Taxation Authority (UINO), and the car must pass single-vehicle homologation before registration
- • Used cars need at least Euro 5 and new cars Euro 6 (Ministry of Transport and Communications decision from 1 June 2019); a September 2026 draft vehicle-registration rulebook would raise used cars to Euro 6, out for consultation in October, not adopted; whether RHD cars can be registered was not confirmed on an official page (estimate)
- • China-built petrol cars pay 15% duty (EU origin 0% with EUR.1); the normal BEV rate is 5%; Council of Ministers Decision 54/26 (Official Gazette 22/26) cuts newly built BEVs to 0% and new hybrids to 5% (normally 15%) until 31 December 2026, with a Foreign Trade Chamber certificate at entry; used BEVs pay 5%
- • VAT 17% on CIF + duty (VAT Law Art. 21); no excise on passenger cars (the Indirect Taxation Authority excise list does not include cars)
Tax rules and sources
- From 1 June 2019 imports of Euro 4 used cars and Euro 5 new cars are banned (Ministry of Transport and Communications decision) ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- 2026 import guide: EU origin 0% (EUR.1), otherwise 15%; 17% VAT always due ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Council of Ministers Decision 54/26: 0% duty on new BEVs and 5% on new hybrids to 31 December 2026 ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Which cars can be imported: Euro standard, age, homologation ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to raise the used-car threshold to Euro 6 (ProAuto) ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Council of Ministers decision of Feb 2026 (Official Gazette 22/26, VM 54/26): newly built BEVs without preferential FTA origin pay 0% duty and new hybrids 5% until 31 December 2026; the text defines 'new' by the EU CN explanatory notes and requires a Foreign Trade Chamber certificate at entry ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Indirect Taxation Authority: excise applies only to petroleum products, tobacco, soft drinks, alcohol, beer and wine, coffee and biofuels (not cars) ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Indirect Taxation Authority: single VAT rate of 17% ↗ official 2026-10-11
- World Bank WITS: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 MFN rate 870380 BEVs 5%; petrol subheadings such as 870322 / 870323 average 12.5–13.33% (a few lines below 15%) ↗ official 2026-10-11
Used cars need at least Euro 5 and new cars Euro 6 (Ministry of Transport and Communications decision of 2019; Euro 6 for used cars is still a draft), and every car goes through single-vehicle homologation first; whether RHD cars can be registered was not confirmed on an official page (estimate). China-built petrol cars pay 15% duty + 17% VAT on CIF + duty, with no excise on passenger cars (Indirect Taxation Authority list). The normal BEV rate is 5%; Council of Ministers Decision 54/26 cuts newly built BEVs to 0% and new hybrids to 5% (normally 15%) until 31 December 2026, with a Foreign Trade Chamber certificate at entry; used BEVs pay 5%, but this page treats every BEV at 0%, so a used BEV is understated by about $1,170 (estimate). Sea freight to Ploče (Croatia) or Bar / Rijeka, then road to Sarajevo; left-hand drive.
Popular models: DDP price in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Model | FOB | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $12,051 | $23,725 |
| BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $16,131 | $29,242 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $16,437 | $26,016 |
| BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $22,761 | $33,452 |
| BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Drive · Battery electric | $14,476 | $23,711 |
| BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric | $16,003 | $25,506 |
| BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $24,291 | $35,251 |
| BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $23,781 | $34,651 |
| BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $19,191 | $29,254 |
| BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $31,941 | $44,246 |
| Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · MT · Petrol · 1,499 cc | $8,125 | $18,417 |
| Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,969 cc | $18,681 | $32,690 |
| Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $35,001 | $47,844 |
| Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,598 cc | $16,641 | $29,931 |
| Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Champion Edition · Petrol · 1,494 cc | $13,073 | $25,107 |
| GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,998 cc | $15,111 | $27,863 |
| XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric | $25,410 | $36,567 |
| MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $19,701 | $29,854 |
| Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $31,941 | $44,246 |
| XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric | $35,100 | $47,961 |
| XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric | $43,260 | $57,556 |
| XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric | $17,658 | $27,452 |
| AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc | $40,741 | $62,521 |
| AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · 1,496 cc | $68,904 | $100,604 |
| MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-10-07 · MT Mexico Edition · Petrol · 1,495 cc | $6,642 | $16,411 |
| MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Petrol · 1,988 cc | $17,464 | $31,045 |
| Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2025 · 2nd gen Blue Whale · Petrol · 1,494 cc | $12,563 | $24,418 |
| Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric | $15,623 | $25,059 |
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