How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Song Plus DM-i in Ireland / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $10,082 on a CIF value of $20,613: Import duty 10% $2,061, VAT 23% $5,215, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, VRT (BEV at OMSP EUR 30,000: 7% = EUR 2,100, relieved to 0 until 31 Dec 2026, approx. EUR 2,100 from 2027; petrol WLTP 140 g approx. EUR 6,000 + NOx EUR 150–600) (estimate) $0, NCTS registration inspection approx. EUR 55 + plates approx. EUR 40 (estimate) $106.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Song Plus DM-i in Ireland / EU?

About $31,645 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 Song Plus DM-i to Ireland / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $14,790 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Ireland / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc

$31,645DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,613· Sea/land freight reference $4,400 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,790
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$16,131
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,482
CIF · per car	$20,613
+ Inland transport in destination	$600
DAP · per car	$21,213
+ Import duty 10%	$2,061
+ VAT 23%	$5,215
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ VRT (BEV at OMSP EUR 30,000: 7% = EUR 2,100, relieved to 0 until 31 Dec 2026, approx. EUR 2,100 from 2027; petrol WLTP 140 g approx. EUR 6,000 + NOx EUR 150–600) (estimate)	$0
+ NCTS registration inspection approx. EUR 55 + plates approx. EUR 40 (estimate)	$106
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$10,082
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$31,645

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Can this car get in?

⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
• Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; companies need an EORI number for customs; book the NCTS appointment within 7 days of arrival and register within 30 days
• Right-hand-drive country: left-hand-drive cars can be registered and driven (recognised by the RSA; headlamps must be converted for driving on the left), but insurance and resale are harder than for RHD
• 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

Rules and sources

Category A VRT = OMSP × CO2 rate (20 WLTP bands 7%–41% with minima: 0–50 g 7% / min EUR 140; 136–140 g 20%) + NOx charge ↗ official 2026-10-03
BEV VRT relief: series-production BEVs registered before 31 Dec 2026 get up to EUR 5,000; full relief at OMSP ≤ EUR 40,000, tapering between 40,000 and 50,000 (minus EUR 0.5 per EUR over 40,000), none at ≥ 50,000; applied automatically at NCTS ↗ official 2026-10-03
NOx charge: EUR 5 per mg/km for the first 40 mg, EUR 15 for the next 40, EUR 25 above 80; without evidence EUR 4,850 diesel / EUR 600 other; BEVs exempt ↗ official 2026-10-03
Cars from outside the EU must clear customs and pay duty and 23% VAT before VRT registration ↗ official 2026-10-03
Book NCTS within 7 days and register within 30; from 5 July 2026 new M/N vehicles use the EUCARIS / VIN process ↗ official 2026-10-03
Left-hand-drive vehicles may be registered and driven in Ireland; headlamps must be changed or adjusted for driving on the left ↗ official 2026-10-04
EU common customs tariff: passenger cars (8703) from third countries 10% ↗ official 2026-10-03
EU countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs (7.8%–35.3% by producer, 35.3% without the invoice declaration); used cars outside scope ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import VAT base = customs value + duty + other import charges (incl. CVD) + costs to first destination ↗ official 2026-10-03
Cars without an EU CoC need individual approval before registration ↗ official 2026-10-03

Ireland drives on the left: a China-spec left-hand-drive car can be registered and driven (recognised by the RSA; headlamps must be converted for driving on the left), but insurance and resale are harder than for RHD, so check with the buyer before quoting. EU duty 10% + VAT 23%, plus VRT: Revenue's Irish open-market selling price (OMSP, not the invoice) times the CO2 rate; BEVs pay 7%, so a BEV at OMSP EUR 30,000 = EUR 2,100, and series-production BEVs registered before 31 Dec 2026 get up to EUR 5,000 relief (full below OMSP EUR 40,000, none above 50,000), which brings it to 0; from 2027, unless extended, approx. EUR 2,100 (estimate). A petrol car at WLTP 140 g falls in the 20% band, approx. EUR 6,000 plus the NOx charge (approx. EUR 150–350 with evidence, EUR 600 without). 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. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated). Book NCTS within 7 days of arrival and register within 30; freight to Dublin usually transships via Rotterdam / Southampton.

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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.