Example configuration (reference price) · Range extender · 1,499 cc
$138,154Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $78,356· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Shared container (several cars in one box): about $1,400–2,400 per car — you wait for the container to fill and arrival is slower, but freight is lower and so are duties charged on the CIF value · With a shared container, the duty-paid total is about $134,508
| Ex-works price | $69,360 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $4,683 |
| = FOB | $74,043 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,312 |
| CIF · per car | $78,356 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $300 |
| DAP · per car | $78,656 |
| + Import duty 10% | $7,836 |
| + Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) | $27,660 |
| + VAT 19% | $21,632 |
| + Individual approval TÜV + customs € ⚠ | $1,685 |
| + Registration € ⚠ | $337 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $59,148 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $138,154 |
This estimate includes import VAT in full. A VAT number does not automatically make vehicle VAT deductible: eligibility and the deductible share depend on the importing country, vehicle use, type and price. Business buyers should subtract only the VAT they have confirmed is recoverable when assessing net cost. Eligible businesses in Portugal and some other countries may account for import VAT on the return instead of paying at customs; this is not an exemption and does not itself grant a deduction.
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
- No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
- Windows, lights and other items are checked one by one in the individual inspection and must meet the StVZO
- Businesses need an EORI number to import
Rules and sources
- EU duty 10% + import VAT (EUSt) 19%: German customs' table of example rates for imports into the EU, passenger car row: duty 10 / EUSt 19 (customs notes the rates are indicative; the assessment of the actual goods prevails) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- EUSt base = customs value (Zollwert) + duty and other EU import charges (including countervailing duty) + transport from the EU border to the first destination (§ 11 UStG) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754, Art. 1): the maker-specific rate (BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / Tesla 7.8 / listed cooperating makers 20.7) applies only with an invoice issued by a listed producer and carrying the signed declaration; otherwise the 'all other companies' rate of 35.3 applies. SAIC and makers not on the list pay 35.3 ↗ official 2026-10-02
- European Commission Access2Markets: Reg. (EU) 2024/2754 for five years from 30 Oct 2024, new BEVs under ex 8703 80 10 (range extenders included); BYD 17.0% / Geely 18.8% / SAIC 35.3% / Tesla 7.8% / other cooperating 20.7% / all others 35.3%; a commercial invoice with a dated declaration is required, otherwise the highest rate ↗ official 2026-10-26
- A price undertaking (minimum import price + quota) can replace the countervailing duty, but only where the Commission has accepted it; on 2026-02-10 it accepted Volkswagen (Anhui) for the CUPRA Tavascan — all other makers still pay the duty ↗ official 2026-10-26
- A China-spec car without an EU COC takes the national single-vehicle operating permit (§ 21 StVZO): apply to the state authority with an expert report from an officially recognised examiner (e.g. TÜV, DEKRA) or a designated technical service; valid in Germany only ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Or the EU individual vehicle approval (Reg. (EU) 2018/858 Art. 44, issued by the KBA, complete M1 / N1 only, valid EU-wide): needs a test report from a KBA-designated technical service, Technische Prüfstelle reports are refused; KBA fees €59 one-off initial data + €396 per approval, €55 per further similar vehicle, 25–75% on refusal ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Registration office fees (GebOSt schedule, version from 22 Oct 2026): registration 221.1 €30.00; issuing a § 21 StVZO operating permit 223.1 €39.50; plates (private plate makers) and eVB insurance extra ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Annual vehicle tax (Kfz-Steuer, collected by customs after registration; not an import charge and not in the landed price): BEVs first registered 18 May 2011 – 31 Dec 2030 are exempt for 10 years, at the latest to 31 Dec 2035, then halved; hybrids and range extenders are not exempt; petrol cars first registered from 2021: €2.00 per started 100 cm³ + €2.00–4.00 per g/km of WLTP CO₂ above 95 g/km ↗ official 2026-10-26
EU duty 10% + import VAT (EUSt) 19% (on the customs value plus duty and countervailing duty), no registration tax. A China-spec car without an EU COC needs individual approval: the national route under § 21 StVZO (expert report from an officially recognised examiner such as TÜV, valid in Germany only) or the KBA's EU individual approval (fees €59 + €396, testing extra). The approval-and-clearance €1,500 and registration €300 in the table are platform estimates ⚠ (the only official fees are €39.50 for the operating permit and €30 for registration). New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars pay the countervailing duty: 35.3% for every maker unless the invoice is issued by a listed manufacturer with the required declaration, otherwise the manufacturer rate (BYD 17 / Geely 18.8 / Tesla 7.8 / annex cooperating producers 20.7); used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) are exempt. After registration the annual Kfz-Steuer applies (not in the landed price): a BEV first registered by end-2030 is exempt for 10 years, at the latest to end-2035; hybrids and range extenders are not.
FAQ
- AITO M9 price in Germany / EU: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $138,154 per car landed in Germany / EU on a DDP basis (estimate), from $74,043 FOB China port (ex-works $69,360). Taxes and fees about $59,148; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a AITO M9 in Germany / EU?
- Taxes and fees total about $59,148 on a CIF value of $78,356: Import duty 10% $7,836, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $27,660, VAT 19% $21,632, Individual approval TÜV + customs € ⚠ $1,685, Registration € ⚠ $337.
- Can a new AITO M9 be imported and registered in Germany / EU?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number; No EU COC → individual vehicle approval; Windows, lights and other items are checked one by one in the individual inspection and must meet the StVZO; Businesses need an EORI number to import
- Do I need an EORI number to import into Germany / EU?
- Yes. Any business importing into the EU needs an EORI number for customs clearance; without it the car cannot be cleared.
AITO M9 in other countries
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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.