← Importing a car from China to Greece / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) to Greece / EU: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $15,096 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Greece / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$40,579DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,518· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $15,096 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $16,437 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,082 |
| CIF · per car | $20,518 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $475 |
| DAP · per car | $20,993 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,052 |
| + Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) | $7,243 |
| + VAT 24% | $7,155 |
| + Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) | $2,700 |
| + Registration tax (BEV 0; 1.5T petrol at retail EUR 20,000–25,000 / WLTP 140 approx. EUR 2,930–6,030, 15–24% of retail) (estimate) | $0 |
| + Registration licence fee EUR 75 | $85 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $19,235 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $40,579 |
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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
- • Passenger cars of Euro 3 or lower cannot be registered (emission class, not age); used Euro 4 cars pay an extra EUR 3,000 environmental charge, Euro 5a/5b EUR 1,000
Rules and sources
- EU common duty on third-country passenger cars is 10%; import VAT at the national rate ↗ official 2026-10-03
- National standard VAT rates (AT 20 / GR 24 / HU 27 / HR 25 / SI 22 / MT 18) ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs / range-extenders (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754 art. 1): manufacturer rate only with a listed maker's invoice declaration, otherwise 35.3%; used cars (C/2025/330: registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) outside ↗ official 2026-10-02
- Registration in the EU requires a certificate of conformity or individual approval plus a roadworthiness check ↗ official 2026-10-03
- AADE: registration tax is set progressively on taxable (retail) value, CO2 and Euro class; the registration certificate is issued after customs formalities ↗ official 2026-10-03
- AADE motor-vehicle taxation / Aug-2025 customs FAQ (Law 5222/2025): BEVs exempt from registration tax; Euro 3 and below barred; Euro 4 environmental charge EUR 3,000, Euro 5a/5b EUR 1,000 ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Mitos: first registration of a new car needs customs certificates A/B; licence fee EUR 75 ↗ official 2026-10-03
Cars of Euro 3 or lower cannot be registered; the bar is by emission class, not age. EU duty 10% + VAT 24%, plus the registration tax: BEVs pay 0; petrol cars pay progressive rates on the Greek retail value (4% up to EUR 14,000, 26% to 17,000, 53% to 20,000, 62% to 25,000, 71% to 30,000, 30% above) times a CO2 factor, so a 1.5T at retail EUR 20,000–25,000 / WLTP 140 pays about EUR 2,930–6,030 (15–24% of retail); hybrid relief was cut in 2026, check circular E.2039/2026 before the first order. 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. Sea freight to Piraeus. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).
BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) in other countries
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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.