How much import duty and VAT on a Changan UNI-V in Bahrain?

Taxes and fees total about $2,790 on a CIF value of $15,034: Import duty 5% $752, VAT 10% $1,579, Khalifa Bin Salman Port handling + clearing agent (estimate) $350, GDT technical inspection + registration and plates (about BHD 35–50) (estimate) $110.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a Changan UNI-V in Bahrain?

About $18,174 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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Changan UNI-V to Bahrain: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $12,559 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-30). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Bahrain, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2025 · 2nd gen 新蓝鲸 1169 · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown

$18,174DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $15,034· Sea/land freight reference $2,400 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$11,220
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,339
= FOB	$12,559
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$2,475
CIF · per car	$15,034
+ Import duty 5%	$752
+ VAT 10%	$1,579
+ Khalifa Bin Salman Port handling + clearing agent (estimate)	$350
+ GDT technical inspection + registration and plates (about BHD 35–50) (estimate)	$110
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$2,790
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$18,174

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-30 — prices move; confirm before ordering

Can this car get in?

• Age limit 10 years
• Who can import: Residents holding a Bahraini CPR and companies with a commercial registration (CR) may import; clearance usually goes through a licensed broker
• Imported used private cars more than 10 years from manufacture cannot be registered (GDT decision of September 2022 amending Decision 154/2015 under the Traffic Law); used cars aged 5–10 years pay higher registration fees
• Left-hand drive only; cars must meet GSO (Gulf) standards and pass the GDT technical inspection; battery-electric cars get no separate duty or VAT relief
• VAT 10% is collected at customs on CIF + duty

Rules and sources

Bahrain applies the GCC common external tariff: 5% duty on passenger cars (new, used and electric); main sea port Khalifa Bin Salman Port (Bahrain Customs ports page) ↗ official 2026-10-04
Standard VAT 10% since 1 January 2022 (up from 5%); on imports it is collected at customs on CIF + duty ↗ official 2026-10-04
KPMG Bahrain tax alert: VAT rose from 5% to 10% on 1 January 2022, including on imports ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Amendment to the Traffic Law implementing regulation (4 September 2022): imported private cars more than 10 years from manufacture cannot be registered; other used vehicles over 5 years pay separate fees ↗ official 2026-10-04
GDN report: registration of imported vehicles older than 10 years banned ↗ verified 2026-10-04

Imported used private cars more than 10 years old cannot be registered and those aged 5–10 years pay higher registration fees; left-hand drive only, GSO conformity and a GDT inspection are required. Bahrain charges the 5% GCC common duty plus 10% VAT (on CIF + duty); there is no excise and no separate EV relief, so new, used and electric cars carry the same rates. Main port Khalifa Bin Salman Port; port and registration fees are estimates.

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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.