How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in Italy / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $12,882 on a CIF value of $17,239: Import duty 10% $1,724, Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) $2,931, IVA 22% $4,817, IPT provincial registration tax € (130 kW, uplift 30%) $591, Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠ $2,700, PRA / Motorizzazione registration + plates € $119.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Dolphin in Italy / EU?

About $30,771 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Do I need an EORI number to import into Italy / EU?

Yes. Any business importing into the EU needs an EORI number for customs clearance; without it the car cannot be cleared.

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BYD Dolphin to Italy / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $11,330 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Italy / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$30,771DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $17,239· Sea/land freight reference $4500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$11,330
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,671
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,569
CIF · per car	$17,239
+ Inland transport in destination	$300
DAP · per car	$17,539
+ Import duty 10%	$1,724
+ Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV)	$2,931
+ IVA 22%	$4,817
+ IPT provincial registration tax € (130 kW, uplift 30%)	$591
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠	$2,700
+ PRA / Motorizzazione registration + plates €	$119
= Landed costs total	$12,882
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$30,771

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

Can this car get in?

• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
• No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
• Glass light transmission ≥70%, EU-spec headlights
• Businesses need an EORI number to import

Rules and sources

EU duty 10% + IVA 22% (on price + freight/insurance + duty + countervailing duty) ↗ official 2026-09-20
Countervailing duty on new Chinese-built BEVs by maker: BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7 (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754; new cars only: <6 months or <6,000 km) ↗ official 2026-09-20
IPT provincial registration tax: €150.81 up to 53 kW, then €3.5119 per extra kW; provinces may add up to 30% and almost all charge the maximum (€196.05 up to 53 kW) ↗ official 2026-09-20
Ecotassa (surcharge on new cars above 160 g/km CO₂) applied only to cars bought and registered between 2019-03-01 and 2021-12-31; it is no longer charged and is not included here ↗ official 2026-09-20
Chinese-spec cars without an EU type approval (COC) need single-vehicle approval at the Motorizzazione (collaudo in unico esemplare) ↗ official 2026-09-20

EU duty 10% + IVA 22%; on registration you pay the provincial IPT by engine power (most provinces add the full 30%); the Ecotassa CO₂ surcharge was abolished in 2022; Chinese-spec cars need single-vehicle approval; new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's countervailing duty automatically (BYD 17 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7), used cars exempt.

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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.