Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$33,886Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $28,956· Sea/land freight reference $5,500 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $21,420 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,806 |
| = FOB | $23,226 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $5,730 |
| CIF · per car | $28,956 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $150 |
| DAP · per car | $29,106 |
| + Import duty 10% (BEV) | $2,896 |
| + VAT 0% (BEV) | $0 |
| + RTL customs processing fee 2% | $579 |
| + PC – ECOWAS community levy 0.5% | $145 |
| + CA – chamber of commerce surcharge 0.25% | $72 |
| + DDI import declaration fee (scaled to FOB; GNF 800,000 for the GNF 100–200 million band) | $93 |
| + Pre-shipment documents (BSC cargo tracking note; used cars also need a pre-shipment condition certificate) · requested by the exporter in China, shown separately on the PI at actual cost | $125 |
| + Registration card and plates | $85 |
| + RoRo terminal handling | $400 |
| + Single vehicle tax TUV (cars up to 12 CV: GNF 300,000 a year; first year included) | $35 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $4,430 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $33,886 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- Age limit 13 years
- Who can import: Companies and individuals (imports worth USD 2,000 FOB or more need a DDI filed in advance by the importer or a licensed customs broker through the GUCEG single window)
- Pre-shipment inspection: BSC cargo tracking note; used cars also need a pre-shipment condition certificate (both arranged by the exporter in China)
- Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars are refused entry (carrier notice citing 2020 government decrees ⚠)
- Used cars must be no more than 13 years old, counted from first registration abroad (decree D/2021/071/PRG/SGG ⚠)
- New cars: the 2025 amended finance law exempts them from VAT and cuts duty; the calculator uses 10% duty + 2.75% levies = 12.75% (Budget Minister's figure ⚠); electric cars are not singled out and are treated as new cars ⚠
- Used cars: 20% common external tariff and 18% VAT; per the 2018 WTO review the 5% excise applies only to used passenger cars over five years old, but the calculator applies 5% to all used cars (may overstate ⚠)
- Used cars need a pre-shipment condition certificate (requested by the exporter in China, shown separately on the PI at actual cost); for electric cars the carrier asks for a battery MSDS
Rules and sources
- National Transition Council report on the revenue side of the 2025 amended finance law: new measures include VAT exemption and a customs-duty cut on imports and sales of new vehicles and new parts (no duty rate or article number given) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Total border charge on new cars 12.75% (down from over 44%), with RTL, PC and CA still payable — Budget Minister, 3 Dec 2025, as reported by the press; the 10% duty is inferred as 12.75% − 2.75% ⚠ ↗ verified 2026-10-26
- WTO Trade Policy Review of Guinea, WT/TPR/S/370 (2018): RTL 2%, CA 0.25%, ECOWAS PC 0.5% (all on CIF); VAT 18%, import VAT base = CIF + duty + RTL + excise; 5% excise on used passenger cars over five years old; DDI fee scaled to FOB, GNF 400,000–1,000,000; pre-shipment inspection programme ended in 2017; BSC cargo tracking note required at the port of loading since 2010 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Guinea General Tax Code 2021 (DGI): art. 373 standard VAT 18%; art. 436 ad valorem excise base = CIF plus all border duties except VAT; art. 330 single vehicle tax TUV GNF 300,000 a year for cars up to 12 CV, GNF 450,000 for pick-ups and 4x4s ↗ official 2026-10-26
- ECOWAS common external tariff (published by Côte d'Ivoire customs, updated 27 Mar 2026): HS 8703 passenger cars, new (not for assembly), used, hybrid and electric, all at 20% duty; kits for assembly 5% ↗ official 2026-10-26
- GUCEG single window: handles DDI/DDE import and export declarations and online payment of DDI fees and customs duties ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Central Bank of Guinea (BCRG) official rate: USD 1 ≈ GNF 8,565 (used to convert GNF amounts here) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Decree D/2021/071/PRG/SGG (2 Mar 2021) on the age limit for imported used vehicles: used cars over 13 years banned, counted from first registration abroad; a pre-shipment condition certificate is required ↗ verified 2026-10-26
- CMA CGM notice, Jan 2021, citing D/2020/297 and D/2020/298: importing or using right-hand-drive vehicles is forbidden, at the risk of fines, destruction or re-export ↗ verified 2026-10-26
The main entry port is Conakry. The 2025 amended finance law exempts new cars from VAT and cuts their customs duty (National Transition Council report). The Budget Minister puts the total border charge on new cars at 12.75%; the calculator splits it into 10% duty plus RTL 2%, PC 0.5% and CA 0.25%, but the 10% figure itself has not been seen in the law text ⚠. Electric cars are not singled out and are treated as new cars ⚠. Used cars pay the 20% ECOWAS common external tariff, 18% VAT (on a base including duty and RTL) and 5% excise (per the 2018 WTO review, on used passenger cars over five years old). Used cars must be no more than 13 years old and right-hand-drive cars are refused (sources: a reprint of the decree and carrier notices ⚠).
FAQ
- BYD Seal EV price in Guinea: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $33,886 per car landed in Guinea on a DDP basis (estimate), from $23,226 FOB China port (ex-works $21,420). Taxes and fees about $4,430; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal EV in Guinea?
- Taxes and fees total about $4,430 on a CIF value of $28,956: Import duty 10% (BEV) $2,896, VAT 0% (BEV) $0, RTL customs processing fee 2% $579, PC – ECOWAS community levy 0.5% $145, CA – chamber of commerce surcharge 0.25% $72, DDI import declaration fee (scaled to FOB; GNF 800,000 for the GNF 100–200 million band) $93, Pre-shipment documents (BSC cargo tracking note; used cars also need a pre-shipment condition certificate) · requested by the exporter in China, shown separately on the PI at actual cost $125, Registration card and plates $85, RoRo terminal handling $400, Single vehicle tax TUV (cars up to 12 CV: GNF 300,000 a year; first year included) $35.
- Can a new BYD Seal EV be imported and registered in Guinea?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Age limit 13 years; Who can import: Companies and individuals (imports worth USD 2,000 FOB or more need a DDI filed in advance by the importer or a licensed customs broker through the GUCEG single window); Pre-shipment inspection: BSC cargo tracking note; used cars also need a pre-shipment condition certificate (both arranged by the exporter in China); Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars are refused entry (carrier notice citing 2020 government decrees ⚠)
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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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.