← Importing a car from China to Côte d'Ivoire: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal 05 DM-i to Côte d'Ivoire: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $10,397 FOB China port (new car, quoted 10-18). 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 · 2026-10-18 · 2026 128KM Luxury · Plug-in hybrid · 1,497 cc
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 | $10,098 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $299 |
| = FOB | $10,397 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $4,619 |
| CIF · per car | $15,016 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $100 |
| DAP · per car | $15,116 |
| + Import duty 20% | $3,003 |
| + Statistical tax + community levies 2.5% | $375 |
| + TVA 18% | $3,243 |
| + Port + customs | $700 |
| + Registration fee | $750 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $8,072 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $23,538 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 10-18 — 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
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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.