How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Bangladesh?

Taxes and fees total about $15,360 on a CIF value of $20,794: Import duty 30% (BEV) $6,238, Excise 0% (BEV) $0, VAT 22.5% (BEV) $6,082, Advance income tax (AIT) 5% $1,040, Chattogram port handling + customs clearance + C&F agent (estimate) $500, BRTA registration + plates + road tax (about BDT 150,000–250,000 for 1.5L) (estimate) $1,500.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Bangladesh?

About $36,504 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.

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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Bangladesh: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $17,850 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Bangladesh, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

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$36,504DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,794· Sea/land freight reference $1,500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$17,850
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$19,191
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$1,603
CIF · per car	$20,794
+ Import duty 30% (BEV)	$6,238
+ Excise 0% (BEV)	$0
+ VAT 22.5% (BEV)	$6,082
+ Advance income tax (AIT) 5%	$1,040
+ Chattogram port handling + customs clearance + C&F agent (estimate)	$500
+ BRTA registration + plates + road tax (about BDT 150,000–250,000 for 1.5L) (estimate)	$1,500
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$15,360
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$36,504

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Can this car get in?

⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
• Age limit 5 years
• Who can import: Mostly companies: Import Registration Certificate (IRC), BIN and TIN required, clearance through a C&F agent; payment by LC, or since the Import Policy Order 2026-29 also by sales contract / other bank-approved methods; individuals importing for own use also pay through a bank and use a C&F agent
• Right-hand drive only; a China-spec left-hand-drive car cannot be imported or registered
• Used (reconditioned) petrol / hybrid cars must be no more than 5 years old from the year of manufacture (estimate), are valued on the customs depreciation schedule and need a pre-shipment inspection certificate; the Import Policy Order 2026-29 (from 24 Aug 2026) bans imports of used / reconditioned BEVs
• FY2026-27 (from 1 July 2026, NBR rate table): BEV CBU 25% customs duty + 5% regulatory duty + supplementary duty by value (0% up to $25,000, 10% for $25,000–50,000, 45% for $50,000–100,000, 60% for $100,000–200,000, 100% above $200,000), total tax incidence 64.25% / 80.18% / 135.91% / 159.80% / 223.50%; petrol cars of 1201–1600cc go from 45% to 60% supplementary duty (159.80% total)

Rules and sources

FY2026-27 budget: total tax incidence on EVs up to $25,000 cut from 93% to 64%, up to $50,000 to 80%; PHEVs up to 1800cc lose the regulatory duty (93.16% → 73.44%); petrol cars of 1200–1600cc rise from 132.36% to 155.88%; EV chargers duty-free ↗ verified 2026-10-04
FY2026-27 budget: duties cut on electric and hybrid cars and raised on petrol cars; 1200–1600cc petrol cars go to 155.88% total incidence ↗ verified 2026-10-07
Vehicle import taxes: 25% customs duty + supplementary duty by engine size (up to 1500cc 45%, 1501–2000cc 100%…; 60% for 1200–1600cc from FY2026-27) + regulatory duty + 15% VAT + 5% advance income tax + 5% advance VAT; about 128–156% in total for petrol cars up to 1600cc ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Import Policy Order: reconditioned / used cars no more than 5 years old, right-hand drive, valued on the customs depreciation schedule; main port Chattogram ↗ verified 2026-10-04
NBR FY2026-27 budget rate table (hybrid & EV): BEV CBU 25% CD + 5% RD + SD 0% (≤ $25,000) / 10% (≤ $50,000) / 45% (≤ $100,000) / 60% (≤ $200,000) / 100% (> $200,000), VAT 15%, AT 7.5%, AIT 5%, TTI 64.25% / 80.175% / 135.91% / 159.80% / 223.50%; petrol 1000–1200cc SD 45% (135.91%), 1201–1500cc SD 60% (159.80%); new PHEV ≤1800cc RD 0, SD 10% (73.437%) ↗ official 2026-10-07
NBR FY2026-27 SD change table: heading 87.03 over 1200cc up to 1600cc, supplementary duty 45% → 60% ↗ official 2026-10-07
NBR FY2026-27 rate restructure: all 3% regulatory duty raised to 5%; SRO 248 (30 Jun 2026, effective 1 Jul 2026) levies 5% RD on goods with a 25% statutory customs duty (new PHEVs ≤1800cc excepted) ↗ official 2026-10-07
Import Policy Order 2026-29 (issued 24 Aug 2026) bans imports of used / reconditioned EVs (news report) ↗ verified 2026-10-07

Right-hand drive only; used petrol cars must be no more than 5 years old and used EVs are banned from August 2026, so a China-spec LHD car cannot be imported or registered. FY2026-27 NBR rates: 25% customs duty + 5% regulatory duty (shown together as 30%) + supplementary duty (BEVs 0% up to $25,000 and 10% for $25,000–50,000, calculated here at 0%; 60% for 1.2–1.6L petrol, on CIF + duty) + 15% VAT + 7.5% advance VAT (shown together as 22.5%) + 5% advance income tax: about 64% in total for a BEV up to $25,000 and about 160% for a 1.5L petrol car. Via Chattogram; used cars are valued on the customs depreciation schedule.

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