← Importing a car from China to Ghana: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Ghana: 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 Ghana, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$28,677DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,549· Sea/land freight reference $2500 per car
| Ex-works price | $17,500 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $17,947 |
| + Freight & insurance | $2,602 |
| CIF · per car | $20,549 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $150 |
| DAP · per car | $20,699 |
| + Import duty 10% (by engine size) | $2,055 |
| + VAT 15% | $3,391 |
| + Levies 7% (NHIL/GETFund/ECOWAS/EXIM/AU/special import levy/inspection fee) | $1,582 |
| + Port & customs + customs | $800 |
| + Registration | $300 |
| = Landed costs total | $8,128 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $28,677 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Age limit 15 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; clearance needs a TIN
- • Pre-shipment inspection: GSA approved third-party pre-shipment inspection + CoC (GS 4510:2022, 2026-10-01 from)
- • Flood / fire / chassis-damaged cars banned
- • Age penalty 5–50% for 10–15-year-old cars
Rules and sources
- Duty: petrol ≤1000 cc 5% / 1000–3000 cc 10% / >3000 cc 20%; diesel ≤1500 cc 5% / 1500–2500 cc 10% / >2500 cc 20%; VAT + NHIL 2.5% + GETFund 2.5% + ECOWAS 0.5% + EXIM 0.75% + AU 0.2% + special import levy 2% + examination fee 1% ↗ official 2026-09-02
- Overage penalty 5–50% for cars >10 years ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- GSA from 2026-10-01: used cars over 15 years banned (GSA's August statement moved the limit from 10 to 15); flood / fire / chassis or safety-cage damaged, factory right-hand-drive and rebuilt cars banned; a GSA-approved third party must inspect before shipment and issue a CoC (GS 4510:2022), re-checked on arrival — "No CoC, No Entry" ↗ verified 2026-09-05
Left-hand drive; GRA: petrol 1000/3000 cc and diesel 1500/2500 cc thresholds give 5/10/20% bands; levies total ≈ 7% (NHIL, GETFund, ECOWAS, EXIM, AU, special import levy, examination fee); >10 years penalty 5–50%, >15 years banned from Oct 2026.
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