How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Israel?

Taxes and fees total about $21,382 on a CIF value of $15,628: Import duty 7% $1,094, Excise 83% $13,880, VAT 18% $5,508, Ashdod / Haifa port charges + customs clearance (estimate) $600, Vehicle registration and licensing fee (estimate) $300.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Israel?

About $37,361 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 05 DM-i to Israel: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $10,710 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Israel, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

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

$37,361DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $15,628· Sea/land freight reference $3,500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$10,710
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,051
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$3,578
CIF · per car	$15,628
+ Import duty 7%	$1,094
+ Excise 83%	$13,880
+ VAT 18%	$5,508
+ Ashdod / Haifa port charges + customs clearance (estimate)	$600
+ Vehicle registration and licensing fee (estimate)	$300
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$21,382
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$37,361

Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator

Can this car get in?

• Age limit 2 years
• Who can import: Commercial import needs a Ministry of Transport vehicle importer licence (direct / indirect / small importer); individuals may import one car for own use under personal import
• Used cars only under personal import for own use and no older than 2 years (returning residents 4 years, new immigrants no limit); commercial import is new cars only
• The model needs type approval recognised by the Ministry of Transport (EU / US standards); China-spec cars must be type-approved through a licensed importer
• Purchase tax on CIF + duty: petrol 83% less the green-grade credit, BEV 48% in 2026 (credit capped at NIS 22,000, so above about $22,000 CIF the effective rate exceeds 48%); the 2027 rate is set at year-end and is trending up

Rules and sources

Israel customs tariff heading 8703 passenger cars: 7% duty for origins without an FTA (including China) ↗ official 2026-10-04
Tax Authority notice (Nov 2025): Treasury draft of 52% purchase tax on EVs for 2026; benefit-in-kind reduction for advanced-propulsion vehicles unchanged ↗ official 2026-10-04
Treasury–Knesset Finance Committee compromise: EV purchase tax 45% → 48% from Jan 2026 (not 52%), green-tax credit cap cut to NIS 22,000; the EV green-tax framework runs to end-2027 ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Purchase tax on new petrol / hybrid cars 83% less the green-grade credit; EVs 35% in 2024, 45% in 2025; VAT 18% from 1 Jan 2025 ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Ministry of Transport personal-import procedure T-03-2015: residents may import a used car up to 2 years old, returning residents up to 4 years, new immigrants no limit ↗ verified 2026-10-04

In Israel used cars can only be brought in under personal import for own use and must be no more than 2 years old (returning residents 4 years, new immigrants no limit); commercial import is new cars only. Left-hand drive. China-built cars pay 7% duty (the Israel–China FTA is not yet in force); purchase tax is charged on CIF + duty: petrol cars 83% less a green-grade credit of a few thousand shekels (estimate), battery-electric 48% in 2026 (35% in 2024, 45% in 2025; credit capped at NIS 22,000, so above about $22,000 CIF the effective rate exceeds 48%). The 2027 rate is decided at year-end by the Treasury and the Knesset Finance Committee and is trending up; the green-tax framework runs to 31 Dec 2027. VAT 18% (since 1 Jan 2025) on CIF + duty + purchase tax; ports Ashdod / Haifa.

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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.