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

Taxes and fees total about $13,457 on a CIF value of $28,593: Import duty 20% (BEV) $5,719, VAT 18% (BEV) $6,176, Statistical fee (RS) 1% $286, WAEMU solidarity levy (PCS) 1% $286, ECOWAS community levy (PCC) 0.5% $143, African Union levy (PUA) 0.2% $57, Advance income tax (AIB, 1% with tax ID) 1% $286, 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 Seal EV in Burkina Faso?

About $43,600 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 EV to Burkina Faso: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $21,525 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Burkina Faso, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$43,600DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $28,593· Sea/land freight reference $5500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$21,525
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$22,866
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%)	$5,727
CIF · per car	$28,593
+ Inland transport in destination	$1,200
DAP · per car	$29,793
+ Import duty 20% (BEV)	$5,719
+ VAT 18% (BEV)	$6,176
+ Statistical fee (RS) 1%	$286
+ WAEMU solidarity levy (PCS) 1%	$286
+ ECOWAS community levy (PCC) 0.5%	$143
+ African Union levy (PUA) 0.2%	$57
+ Advance income tax (AIB, 1% with tax ID) 1%	$286
+ 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	$13,457
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$43,600

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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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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.