How much import duty and VAT on a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Estonia / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $32,336 on a CIF value of $36,386: Import duty 10% $3,639, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $12,844, VAT 24% $12,688, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Registration fee (BEV by gross mass: 2-tonne SUV at 2,500 kg gross → EUR 350; petrol WLTP 140 g approx. EUR 965; used cars scaled down by age) (estimate) $392, Number plates EUR 65 $73.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Estonia / EU?

About $69,672 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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Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) to Estonia / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $30,600 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Estonia / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$69,672DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $36,386· Sea/land freight reference $4,300 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$30,600
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$31,941
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,445
CIF · per car	$36,386
+ Inland transport in destination	$600
DAP · per car	$36,986
+ Import duty 10%	$3,639
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$12,844
+ VAT 24%	$12,688
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Registration fee (BEV by gross mass: 2-tonne SUV at 2,500 kg gross → EUR 350; petrol WLTP 140 g approx. EUR 965; used cars scaled down by age) (estimate)	$392
+ Number plates EUR 65	$73
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$32,336
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$69,672

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Can this car get in?

• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs individual approval and a technical inspection before registration
• EU duty is 10%; new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars also carry the EU countervailing duty, used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) do not
• From 1 Jan 2025 first registration carries a registration fee (EUR 150 base + CO2 and gross-mass parts; BEVs only pay EUR 2 per kg of gross mass over 2,400 kg, capped at EUR 2,200), and an annual motor vehicle tax applies thereafter

Rules and sources

Road Traffic Act §190²²–§190²⁴: M1 registration fee = EUR 150 + age factor × (CO2 part + mass part); CO2 EUR 5/g (≤117 g), 10 (118–150), 30 (151–200), 50 (>200); mass EUR 2 per kg over 2,000 kg (PHEV 2,200) capped at EUR 2,000; BEV = EUR 150 + age factor × min(2,200, 2 × max(0, gross mass − 2,400)) ↗ official 2026-10-03
Transpordiamet motor vehicle tax page: from 2025 a registration fee and an annual motor vehicle tax apply; first registration of M1/N1 carries the registration fee ↗ official 2026-10-03
Pre-registration inspection: new cars need a CoC or technical file, used cars the original registration; non-EU cars without CoC go through individual approval ↗ official 2026-10-03
M1/N1 cars paying the registration fee do not also pay the ordinary registration state fee; standard plates EUR 65 ↗ official 2026-10-03
Standard VAT rate 24% (from 1 July 2025) ↗ official 2026-10-04
EU common customs tariff: passenger cars (8703) from third countries 10% ↗ official 2026-10-03
EU countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs (7.8%–35.3% by producer, 35.3% without the invoice declaration); used cars outside scope ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import VAT base = customs value + duty + other import charges (incl. CVD) + costs to first destination ↗ official 2026-10-03
Cars without an EU CoC need individual approval before registration ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + VAT 24% (since July 2025), plus the one-off registration fee introduced in 2025: EUR 150 base, petrol cars add a CO2 part (EUR 5/g up to 117 g, 10 for 118–150, 30 for 151–200, 50 above 200) and EUR 2 per kg of gross mass over 2,000 kg; BEVs skip CO2 and pay only EUR 2 per kg of gross mass over 2,400 kg, capped at EUR 2,200: a 2-tonne BEV SUV (2,500 kg gross) = 150 + 2 × 100 = EUR 350, a petrol car at WLTP 140 g = 150 + 5 × 117 + 10 × 23 = EUR 965, used cars are scaled down by an age factor (estimate); an annual motor vehicle tax follows (from EUR 50 for BEVs). New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars carry the EU countervailing duty: 35.3% unless a listed manufacturer issues the invoice with the required declaration; used cars (registered over 6 months and driven over 6,000 km) are outside it. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated). Plates EUR 65. Sea freight direct to Tallinn / Paldiski.

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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.