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BYD Dolphin to Côte d'Ivoire: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $14,000 FOB China port (new car, quoted 10-20). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Côte d'Ivoire, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Quoted configuration · 2026-10-20 · 2025 420KM Free Edition · Battery electric
$28,772DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $18,648· Sea/land freight reference $4,500 per car
RoRo, several cars together: about $1,900–2,600 per car · 3–4 cars sharing a container: about $2,100–3,000 per car
| Ex-works price | $12,954 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,046 |
| = FOB | $14,000 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $4,648 |
| CIF · per car | $18,648 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $100 |
| DAP · per car | $18,748 |
| + Import duty 20% | $3,730 |
| + Statistical tax + community levies 2.5% | $466 |
| + TVA 18% | $4,028 |
| + Port + customs | $700 |
| + Registration fee | $750 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $9,674 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $28,772 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 10-20 — prices move; confirm before ordering
Can this car get in?
- • Age limit 5 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; a SYDAM Auto file is required before loading, individuals usually use a transitaire
- • Age counts from first registration
- • File on SYDAM Auto before loading
Rules and sources
- Duty 20% (passenger cars, ECOWAS common external tariff) + statistical tax 1% + community levies PCS 0.8% / ECOWAS 0.5% / AU 0.2% + VAT 18% (on CIF + duty); excise 10% for ≥13 fiscal hp ↗ verified 2026-09-05
- Passenger cars / taxis ≤5 years old (from first registration), minibuses and trucks ≤5 t 7 years, buses and heavy trucks 10 years (décret 2017-792, adopted 2017-12-06, enforced from 2018-07-01); violations fined XOF 2,000,000 with re-export or destruction ↗ official 2026-09-06
- A SYDAM Auto file (four-side photos + VIN + odometer) must be created before loading — it is a precondition for shipment ↗ official 2026-09-05
FAQ
- BYD Dolphin price in Côte d'Ivoire: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $28,772 per car delivered duty paid (DDP) in Côte d'Ivoire, from $14,000 FOB China port (ex-works $12,954). Taxes and fees about $9,674; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Taxes and fees total about $9,674 on a CIF value of $18,648: Import duty 20% $3,730, Statistical tax + community levies 2.5% $466, TVA 18% $4,028, Port + customs $700, Registration fee $750.
- Can a new BYD Dolphin be imported and registered in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Age limit 5 years; Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; a SYDAM Auto file is required before loading, individuals usually use a transitaire; Age counts from first registration; File on SYDAM Auto before loading
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. For FOB, the buyer appoints the freight forwarder; for CIF, LandedCar arranges and quotes sea freight and insurance. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
Largest francophone West African port, left-hand drive. Passenger cars must be ≤5 years old — which favours new and nearly-new Chinese cars. Duty 20% + community levies ~2.5% + VAT 18%, about 45% of CIF in total. File on customs' SYDAM Auto platform before loading.
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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.