How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Germany / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $12,348 on a CIF value of $20,348: Import duty 10% $2,035, Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) $3,459, VAT 19% $4,910, Individual approval TÜV + customs € ⚠ $1,620, Registration € $324.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Germany / EU?

About $32,696 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

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.

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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Germany / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $17,500 in China, new car. Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Germany / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$32,696DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,348· Sea/land freight reference $2300 per car

Ex-works price	$17,500
+ Domestic transport & export clearance	$447
= FOB	$17,947
+ Freight & insurance	$2,401
CIF · per car	$20,348
+ Inland transport in destination	$300
DAP · per car	$20,648
+ Import duty 10%	$2,035
+ Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV)	$3,459
+ VAT 19%	$4,910
+ Individual approval TÜV + customs € ⚠	$1,620
+ Registration €	$324
= Landed costs total	$12,348
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$32,696

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
• Glass light transmission ≥70%, EU-spec headlights
• Businesses need an EORI number to import

Rules and sources

EU duty 10% + VAT 19% (on price + freight/insurance + duty) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
Countervailing duty on Chinese BEVs 7.8–35.3% (by maker; new cars only: <6 months or <6,000 km) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
A price undertaking (minimum import price + annual quota) can replace the countervailing duty, but only for producers whose offer the Commission has accepted; no accepted case was public at the verification date, so the duty remains the default ↗ official 2026-09-05
China-spec cars without COC need §21 StVZO individual approval (TÜV) ↗ verified 2026-09-02

EU duty 10% + VAT 19%, no registration tax; Chinese-spec cars need TÜV single-vehicle approval; new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's countervailing duty automatically (BYD 17 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7), used (>6 months and >6,000 km) exempt.

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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in other countries

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