← Importing a car from China to Belgium / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Belgium / EU: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $17,938 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Belgium / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$38,854DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $23,372· Sea/land freight reference $4000 per car
3–4 cars sharing a container: about $1,400–2,400 per car
| Ex-works price | $17,938 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $19,279 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,093 |
| CIF · per car | $23,372 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $200 |
| DAP · per car | $23,572 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,337 |
| + Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) | $3,973 |
| + VAT 21% | $6,233 |
| + Registration tax BIV / TMC € (Flanders flat amount for BEVs)⚠ | $66 |
| + Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠ | $2,160 |
| + DIV registration + plates € | $162 |
| = Landed costs total | $14,932 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $38,854 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
- • No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
- • Glass light transmission ≥70%, EU-spec headlights
- • Businesses need an EORI number to import
Rules and sources
- EU duty 10% + VAT 21% (on price + freight/insurance + duty + countervailing duty) ↗ official 2026-09-20
- Countervailing duty on new Chinese-built BEVs by maker: BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7 (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754; new cars only: <6 months or <6,000 km) ↗ official 2026-09-20
- Registration tax (BIV / TMC) is set by each of the three regions: Flanders ended the BEV exemption on 2026-01-01 — newly registered BEVs and hydrogen cars pay a flat €61.50; petrol / PHEV are calculated from CO₂ and emission standard. Wallonia has used power, mass, CO₂ and energy type since 2025-07; Brussels uses engine power ↗ official 2026-09-20
- Chinese-spec cars without an EU COC need single-vehicle approval (individuele goedkeuring / agrément individuel) ↗ official 2026-09-20
EU duty 10% + VAT 21%; the registration tax differs in each of the three regions: Flanders has charged BEVs a flat €61.50 since 2026 (the BEV default here), PHEV / range-extender default to an estimated €150 and petrol to €1,000 — use the official calculator of the buyer's region and overwrite it; Chinese-spec cars need single-vehicle approval; new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's countervailing duty automatically, used cars exempt. Zeebrugge is Europe's largest car RoRo port.
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in other countries
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change; what customs actually charges and the quote LandedCar confirms prevail. Free and not a basis for refunds or claims — see Terms.