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BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) to Croatia / EU: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $14,476 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-30). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Croatia / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Drive 1098 · Battery electric
$37,505DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $18,550· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $14,178 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $298 |
| = FOB | $14,476 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,074 |
| CIF · per car | $18,550 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $600 |
| DAP · per car | $19,150 |
| + Import duty 10% | $1,855 |
| + Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) | $6,548 |
| + VAT 25% | $6,738 |
| + Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) | $2,700 |
| + PPMV special tax (BEV 0; 1.5T petrol at retail EUR 25,000–30,000 / WLTP 140–150 approx. EUR 461–1,149) (estimate) | $0 |
| + End-of-life vehicle fee EUR 0.08/kg (estimated at 1,800 kg, EUR 144) (estimate) | $164 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $18,005 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $37,505 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-30 — prices move; confirm before ordering
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
- • PPMV is based on the Croatian retail price plus CO2 and does not apply to BEVs / zero-CO2 cars; it is declared to customs within 15 days of import
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
- Croatian Customs: PPMV combines value and fuel / CO2 bands with different tables before / after 2021 first registration; BEVs / zero-CO2 cars are outside the tax ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Croatian Customs FAQ: conformity needs a CoC / manufacturer evidence checked by CVH / HAK; PPMV is declared within 15 days, used cars may use the depreciation table or a valuation ↗ official 2026-10-03
- gov.hr: new and used vehicles placed on the market pay the EUR 0.08/kg end-of-life vehicle fee; proof is required for first registration ↗ official 2026-10-03
- FZOEU environmental fund: vehicle waste-management fee EUR 0.08/kg ↗ official 2026-10-03
EU duty 10% + VAT 25%, plus the PPMV special tax: BEVs pay 0; petrol cars pay a Croatian retail-price band plus a CO2 band, about EUR 461–1,149 for a 1.5T at EUR 25,000–30,000 / WLTP 140–150; there is also an end-of-life vehicle fee of EUR 0.08/kg (about EUR 144 at 1,800 kg, BEVs included). 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 Rijeka. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (DZM approval plus a CVH/HAK check; cost estimated).
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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.