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BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) to Israel: 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 Israel, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Drive 1098 · Battery electric
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 0.5%) | $3,590 |
| CIF · per car | $18,065 |
| + Import duty 7% (BEV) | $1,265 |
| + Excise 48% (BEV) | $9,278 |
| + VAT 18% (BEV) | $5,150 |
| + Ashdod / Haifa port charges + customs clearance (estimate) | $600 |
| + Vehicle registration and licensing fee (estimate) | $300 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $16,593 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $35,008 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-30 — prices move; confirm before ordering
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
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