← Importing a car from China to Ireland / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026
Jetour T2 (Traveller) to Ireland / EU: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $20,228 FOB China port (new car, quoted 10-18). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Ireland / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Quoted configuration · 2026-10-18 · 2026 · Petrol · 1,498 cc
$37,211DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $24,726· Sea/land freight reference $4,400 per car
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| Ex-works price | $18,883 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,345 |
| = FOB | $20,228 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,499 |
| CIF · per car | $24,726 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $600 |
| DAP · per car | $25,326 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,473 |
| + VAT 23% | $6,256 |
| + 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 | $11,534 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $37,211 |
This estimate includes import VAT in full. A VAT number does not automatically make vehicle VAT deductible: eligibility and the deductible share depend on the importing country, vehicle use, type and price. Business buyers should subtract only the VAT they have confirmed is recoverable when assessing net cost. Eligible businesses in Portugal and some other countries may account for import VAT on the return instead of paying at customs; this is not an exemption and does not itself grant a deduction.
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 10-18 — prices move; confirm before ordering
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.