How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Hungary / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $22,443 on a CIF value of $23,284: Import duty 10% $2,328, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $8,219, VAT 27% $9,134, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Registration tax (BEV classes 5E/5Z 0; 1.5T petrol at 100–120 kW approx. HUF 70,500–94,000) (estimate) $0, Vehicle acquisition duty (BEV classes 5E/5Z exempt; 110 kW petrol × HUF 850 ≈ HUF 93,500) (estimate) $0, Plates + registration certificate + title (approx. HUF 20,500) (estimate) $61.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Hungary / EU?

About $47,026 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Who handles shipping and customs?

LandedCar buys the car from the Chinese dealer and handles export to CIF at your port; customs clearance and registration are done by you or by a provider you choose from the directory.

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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Hungary / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $17,850 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Hungary / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$47,026DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $23,284· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$17,850
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$19,191
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,093
CIF · per car	$23,284
+ Inland transport in destination	$950
DAP · per car	$24,234
+ Import duty 10%	$2,328
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$8,219
+ VAT 27%	$9,134
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Registration tax (BEV classes 5E/5Z 0; 1.5T petrol at 100–120 kW approx. HUF 70,500–94,000) (estimate)	$0
+ Vehicle acquisition duty (BEV classes 5E/5Z exempt; 110 kW petrol × HUF 850 ≈ HUF 93,500) (estimate)	$0
+ Plates + registration certificate + title (approx. HUF 20,500) (estimate)	$61
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$22,443
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$47,026

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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
• Both the registration tax and the acquisition duty are based on kW and environmental class; BEV class 5E / zero-emission 5Z pay 0 on both, plug-in hybrids do not

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
NAV: since 1 March 2025 the registration tax is based on power, environmental class and age; the 2026 base rose from HUF 45,000 to 47,000 ↗ official 2026-10-03
NAV booklet 67 (1 Oct 2026): classes 5E and 5Z are registration-tax exempt, hybrids / PHEVs are not; qualifying BEV / zero-emission cars are acquisition-duty exempt ↗ official 2026-10-03
NAV: 2026 acquisition-duty unit rates by kW and manufacturing age, HUF 300–950 per kW (HUF 850 for 0–3 years, 81–120 kW) ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + VAT 27%, plus two power-and-class based charges: the registration tax of HUF 47,000 × a multiplier (BEV classes 5E/5Z pay 0; a 1.5T petrol at 100–120 kW pays about HUF 70,500–94,000) and the vehicle acquisition duty (BEVs exempt; a 0–3-year-old 110 kW petrol pays 110 × HUF 850 ≈ HUF 93,500), together roughly EUR 400–500 for a petrol car. 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. Hungary is landlocked: cars arrive via Koper or Rijeka and continue by road. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).

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