← Importing a car from China to United Kingdom: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$27,549DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,248· Sea/land freight reference $2200 per car
| Ex-works price | $17,500 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $17,947 |
| + Freight & insurance | $2,301 |
| CIF · per car | $20,248 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $400 |
| DAP · per car | $20,648 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,025 |
| + VAT 20% | $4,454 |
| + Port & customs + customs $ | $500 |
| + IVA approval £ ⚠ | $253 |
| + DVLA registration £ | $70 |
| = Landed costs total | $7,302 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $27,549 |
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Can this car get in?
- ⚠ RHD market: LHD cars can be registered but are hard to resell
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need a GB EORI number
- • Speedometer must show mph
Rules and sources
- Import duty 10% (UK Global Tariff, 8703 passenger cars; the UK did not follow the EU countervailing duty on Chinese BEVs) + VAT 20% (on price + freight/insurance + duty) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- NOVA declaration within 14 days of arrival; China-spec cars without type approval need IVA; DVLA first registration fee £55 ↗ official 2026-09-02
- Right-hand-drive market; LHD can be registered but is hard to resell; speedometer must show mph ↗ official 2026-09-02
Post-Brexit UK tariff: 10% duty on cars, VAT 20%, no countervailing duty on Chinese BEVs (a price advantage versus the EU); right-hand-drive market, China-spec LHD cars can be registered but are hard to resell; imports need a NOVA declaration and IVA individual approval when there is no type approval.
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in other countries
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