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Changan UNI-V to Cambodia: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $12,561 FOB China port (new car, quoted 10-06). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Cambodia, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2025 · 2nd gen Blue Whale · Petrol · 1,494 cc
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $11,220 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $12,561 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%) | $1,470 |
| CIF · per car | $14,031 |
| + Import duty 35% | $4,911 |
| + Excise 50%(1494cc) | $9,471 |
| + VAT 10% | $2,841 |
| + Sihanoukville port handling + customs clearance + broker (estimate) | $450 |
| + Vehicle registration + plates (MPWT) (estimate) | $150 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $17,823 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $32,203 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 10-06 — prices move; confirm before ordering
Can this car get in?
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; companies need Ministry of Commerce registration and a GDT VAT number, declarations go through ASYCUDA World, individuals usually use a broker
- • Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars have been banned from import and registration since 2001
- • Used cars may be imported with no age ban, but duty is assessed on the GDCE used-vehicle reference price list (by model / year), not the invoice
- • From 1 April 2026 the import duty on battery-electric cars is 0% (Sub-Decree 52), plug-in hybrids 7%; special tax and VAT still apply
Rules and sources
- Sub-Decree 52 (signed 26 Mar 2026, effective 1 Apr 2026): family BEV import duty 35% → 0%, PHEV 35% → 7%, EV motors and batteries 15% → 0% ↗ verified 2026-10-07
- Cambodia cuts import taxes to boost EVs: BEV duty to zero, PHEV 7%, from 1 April 2026 ↗ verified 2026-10-04
- Vehicle import tax = duty (35% on cars) + special tax (by type / engine size, on CIF + duty) + 10% VAT (on CIF + duty + special tax); about 123% in total for petrol cars, about 63% for BEVs before the reform ↗ verified 2026-10-04
- Right-hand-drive cars are banned; used cars are valued on the customs reference list; documents: B/L, title / registration, invoice, ASYCUDA declaration ↗ verified 2026-10-04
- GDCE notice of 16 Feb 2021 (Sub-Decree 18, effective 1 Mar 2021): family-car special tax — petrol ≤1000cc 30%→20%, 1000–3000cc 60%→50%, >3000cc 70%→55%; diesel ≤3000cc 50% (55% for 2500–3000cc pickups / 2WD SUVs etc.), >3000cc 55%; hybrid ≤1000cc 20%, 1000–3000cc 50%, >3000cc 50%; battery-electric family and passenger cars 30%→10%; limousines of all types except BEV 70%→55% ↗ official 2026-10-07
- Sub-Decree 122 (signed 6 Jun 2023, effective 1 Jul 2023): special tax on non-plug-in hybrid cars (listed 8703.40/50 lines) 50%→45%, plug-in hybrids (listed 8703.60/70 lines) 50%→40% ↗ official 2026-10-07
- US Commercial Service, Cambodia Country Commercial Guide – Import Tariffs: all imports are subject to a flat 10% VAT; import taxes consist of customs duty, special tax and VAT ↗ verified 2026-10-07
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