How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in Burkina Faso?

Taxes and fees total about $10,385 on a CIF value of $21,809: Import duty 20% (BEV) $4,362, VAT 18% (BEV) $4,711, Statistical fee (RS) 1% $218, WAEMU solidarity levy (PCS) 1% $218, ECOWAS community levy (PCC) 0.5% $109, African Union levy (PUA) 0.2% $44, Advance income tax (AIB, 1% with tax ID) 1% $218, Cargo tracking note (BESC/ECTN) $80, Transit-port handling (THC) $200, CCVA technical and value assessment $140, Registration card and plates $85.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Dolphin in Burkina Faso?

About $33,744 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 Burkina Faso: full landed-cost guide 2026

BYD Dolphin to Burkina Faso: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $16,136 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-21). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Burkina Faso, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$33,744DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $21,809· Sea/land freight reference $5500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,794
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,342
= FOB	$16,136
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%)	$5,673
CIF · per car	$21,809
+ Inland transport in destination	$1,200
DAP · per car	$23,009
+ Import duty 20% (BEV)	$4,362
+ VAT 18% (BEV)	$4,711
+ Statistical fee (RS) 1%	$218
+ WAEMU solidarity levy (PCS) 1%	$218
+ ECOWAS community levy (PCC) 0.5%	$109
+ African Union levy (PUA) 0.2%	$44
+ Advance income tax (AIB, 1% with tax ID) 1%	$218
+ Cargo tracking note (BESC/ECTN)	$80
+ Transit-port handling (THC)	$200
+ CCVA technical and value assessment	$140
+ Registration card and plates	$85
= Landed costs total	$10,385
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$33,744

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-21 — prices move; confirm before ordering

Can this car get in?

• Age limit 10 years
• Who can import: Individuals or registered companies (companies need a valid tax ID, IFU)
• Pre-shipment inspection: Cotecna VOC & CCVA (TURIONE)
• Landlocked: cars transit through Lomé (Togo) or Tema (Ghana)
• Used cars are valued on the CCVA depreciation table, not on the invoice
• Right-hand-drive cars cannot be registered; left-hand drive only
• Passenger cars must be no more than 10 years old
• 5% excise only on cars of 13 fiscal hp or more (about 3.0 L and up); 0% otherwise

Rules and sources

WAEMU common external tariff, category 3: 20% base duty on passenger cars ↗ official 2026-09-20
General Tax Code art. 382: 5% excise on cars of 13 fiscal hp or more, 0% otherwise ↗ official 2026-09-20
Standard VAT 18% on CIF + duty + statistical fee etc. ↗ official 2026-09-20
Since September 2024 used cars are valued through the CCVA online system ↗ official 2026-09-20
Passenger cars: 10-year age limit; right-hand drive banned ↗ official 2026-09-20

Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country relying on transit corridors via Lomé (Togo) or Tema (Ghana) to Ouagadougou. Conventional passenger cars face an import duty of 20%, VAT of 18%, and regional levies, bringing the total effective tax burden to around 46.5% of CIF (plus 5% excise for vehicles >=13 CV). Left-hand drive is mandatory and passenger car age is strictly capped at 10 years, with customs values for used vehicles benchmarked by CCVA.

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