How much import duty and VAT on a MG4 EV in Algeria?

Taxes and fees total about $13,982 on a CIF value of $22,882: Import duty 30% (BEV) $6,865, VAT 19% (BEV) $5,652, Import solidarity contribution (TCS) 3% $686, Pre-shipment technical inspection report (under 3 months old) (estimate) $200, Local conformity expertise (estimate) $130, Djen Djen / Algiers port handling per car (estimate) $400, Customs IT fee (RUS) about DZD 2,500 $19, Registration card and plates (estimate) $30.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a MG4 EV in Algeria?

About $37,214 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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MG4 EV to Algeria: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $18,360 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Algeria, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$37,214DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $22,882· Sea/land freight reference $3,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$18,360
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$19,701
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%)	$3,182
CIF · per car	$22,882
+ Import duty 30% (BEV)	$6,865
+ VAT 19% (BEV)	$5,652
+ Import solidarity contribution (TCS) 3%	$686
+ Pre-shipment technical inspection report (under 3 months old) (estimate)	$200
+ Local conformity expertise (estimate)	$130
+ Djen Djen / Algiers port handling per car (estimate)	$400
+ Customs IT fee (RUS) about DZD 2,500	$19
+ Registration card and plates (estimate)	$30
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$13,982
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$37,214

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Can this car get in?

• Age limit 3 years
• Who can import: Resident individuals may import one car for own use every three years with their own foreign-currency account (new, or used under 3 years from first registration; petrol / petrol-hybrid / BEV only, no diesel); commercial new-car imports need a licensed dealer status under quota; from 2026 the change-of-residence (CCR) route allows duty-free import of a car under 5 years old and up to 1,800 cc (no diesel)
• Used cars must be under 3 years from first registration (5 years on the CCR returnee route); diesel passenger cars cannot be imported by individuals; left-hand drive
• The resident used-car route reduces the total duties and taxes by 80% for BEVs, 50% for petrol / hybrids up to 1,800 cc and 20% above; resale within 36 months claws back the relief (100% within 12 months, 66% at 12–24, 33% at 24–36)
• This page calculates full duties and taxes (before relief); duty is 30% for BEVs, 15% for petrol / hybrid up to 1,800 cc and 30% plus 60% internal consumption tax above 1,800 cc; tariff lines also list a 2% PRCT whose nature is unclear and which is not included (check)

Rules and sources

DGI VAT page: standard rate 19%; the import base includes all duties, fees and taxes except VAT itself ↗ official 2026-10-03
DGB finance-law directory (2023 / 2025 / 2026 laws read in phase 1): LF2023 art.66 relief of 80 / 50 / 20% on total duties and taxes for eligible resident used cars; LF2025 art.178 TCS raised to 3%, art.208 clawback on resale within 36 months; LF2026 art.127 CCR route for new or under-5-year cars ↗ official 2026-10-03
U.S. ITA Algeria import tariffs: DAPS provisional safeguard duty 30–200% (the page does not give 8703 rates or VAT) ↗ official 2026-10-03
Consulate General in Geneva notice: change-of-residence (CCR) vehicles may be new or under five years old, passenger cars up to 1,800 cc, diesel excluded ↗ official 2026-10-06
Embassy in Abu Dhabi consular page: CCR vehicles new or under five years, up to 1,800 cc, with a vehicle condition document under three months old ↗ official 2026-10-06
TSA report: the import solidarity contribution (TCS) rises from 2% to 3% (Finance Law 2025) ↗ verified 2026-10-06
DemarchesDZ 2026 vehicle import calculation: effective total rates on the resident used-car route are 19.62% for petrol / hybrid up to 1.8L (50% relief), 121.06% above 1.8L (20% relief) and 11.42% for BEVs (80% relief); duty base is price plus freight ↗ verified 2026-10-06
ConformePro tariff page: 8703.32.99.29 diesel cars 2,100–2,500 cc — duty 30%, TIC 60%, VAT 19%, TCS 3%, PRCT 2% ↗ verified 2026-10-06
Official Journal 2022 no. 89 (Finance Law 2023) art. 66: residents may import, once every 3 years with their own foreign currency, one used EV / petrol / petrol-hybrid car under 3 years old, with total duties and taxes reduced by 80% (EV), 50% (≤1800cc) or 20% (>1800cc) ↗ official 2026-10-06
Official Journal 2024 no. 84 (Finance Law 2025) art. 178: solidarity contribution raised to 3%; art. 208: relieved cars may not be sold for 36 months, with clawback at 100 / 66 / 33% ↗ official 2026-10-06
Official Journal 2016 no. 77 (Finance Law 2017) art. 26: standard VAT rate 19% ↗ official 2026-10-06
ConformePro tariff page: 8703.22.99.90 petrol 1000–1500 cc — duty 15%, no TIC, VAT 19%, TCS 3%, PRCT 2% ↗ verified 2026-10-06
ConformePro tariff page: 8703.23.94.29 petrol 1800–2000 cc — duty 30%, TIC 60%, VAT 19%, TCS 3%, PRCT 2% (the 1500–1800 cc line .19 is 15% with no TIC) ↗ verified 2026-10-06
ConformePro tariff page: 8703.80.90.00 BEV — duty 30%, no TIC, VAT 19%, TCS 3%, PRCT 2% ↗ verified 2026-10-06

Algeria admits used cars only under 3 years from first registration (5 years and up to 1,800 cc on the CCR returnee route), individuals cannot import diesel passenger cars, and only left-hand drive is accepted (check). Individuals get one car every three years paid from their own foreign-currency account; commercial new-car imports are reserved to licensed dealers under quota. Full taxes: petrol / hybrid up to 1.8L 15% duty, above 1.8L 30% duty + 60% internal consumption tax, BEV 30% duty, VAT 19%, plus a 3% solidarity contribution; tariff lines also list a 2% PRCT whose nature is unclear and which is not included (check). The resident used-car route cuts the total by 80% (BEV), 50% (petrol up to 1.8L) or 20%, with clawback on resale within 36 months. This page shows the full amount before relief; duty rates come from a tariff mirror site, confirm in the official customs tariff before the first order. RoRo ports Djen Djen and Algiers.

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