How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Bulgaria / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $8,047 on a CIF value of $16,115: Import duty 10% $1,611, VAT 20% $3,545, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Initial registration EUR 17.90 + product eco-fee (estimate) $190.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Bulgaria / EU?

About $25,112 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 05 DM-i to Bulgaria / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $10,710 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Bulgaria / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc

$25,112DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $16,115· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$10,710
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,051
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,064
CIF · per car	$16,115
+ Inland transport in destination	$600
DAP · per car	$16,715
+ Import duty 10%	$1,611
+ VAT 20%	$3,545
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Initial registration EUR 17.90 + product eco-fee (estimate)	$190
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$8,047
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$25,112

Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator

Can this car get in?

• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs individual approval and a technical inspection before registration
• EU duty is 10%; new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars also carry the EU countervailing duty, used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) do not

Rules and sources

Ordinary passenger-car duty 10% ↗ official 2026-10-03
National standard VAT rates ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import VAT tax base ↗ official 2026-10-03
Chinese new-EV countervailing duties ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 conditional CUPRA Tavascan undertaking ↗ official 2026-10-03
Registration and conformity documents ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import documents and used-car registration certificate ↗ official 2026-10-03
Tariff4 article25 effective2026-01-01 sets ordinary initial car registration at EUR17.90; approval, inspection and insurance are separate. ↗ official 2026-10-03
PUDOOS vehicle fees effective 2025-08-02 ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 euro conversion: BGN 1.95583 per EUR ↗ official 2026-10-03
Qualifying relocation personal property may receive duty/import-VAT relief; registration/road taxes require national review. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Convert legacy BGN amounts using the full1.95583 BGN/EUR rate and round the resulting euro amount to cents. ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + national VAT; VAT 20%, no registration tax; EUR 17.90 initial registration plus a product eco-fee graded by powertrain and age (estimated). New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars carry the EU countervailing duty: 35.3% unless a listed manufacturer issues the invoice with the required declaration; used cars (registered over 6 months and driven over 6,000 km) are outside it. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).

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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.