← Importing a car from China to Italy / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal EV to Italy / EU: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $21,525 (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.
$47,123DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $27,475· Sea/land freight reference $4500 per car
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $21,525 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $22,866 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,609 |
| CIF · per car | $27,475 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $300 |
| DAP · per car | $27,775 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,748 |
| + Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) | $4,671 |
| + IVA 22% | $7,677 |
| + IPT provincial registration tax € (230 kW, uplift 30%) | $1,084 |
| + Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠ | $2,700 |
| + PRA / Motorizzazione registration + plates € | $119 |
| = Landed costs total | $18,998 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $47,123 |
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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.
BYD Seal EV in other countries
UAEPortugal / EUKazakhstanKyrgyzstanSaudi ArabiaNigeriaKenyaGhanaMexicoPoland / EUGermany / EUUnited KingdomGeorgiaEthiopiaCôte d'IvoireSenegalSpain / EUFrance / EUNetherlands / EUBelgium / EUFinland / EUIcelandNorwaySweden / EUAustraliaNew ZealandTanzaniaCameroonBeninTogoBurkina FasoGuineaSierra LeoneMauritaniaGabonMoroccoRwandaRussia · reference
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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.