How much import duty and VAT on a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Luxembourg / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $28,016 on a CIF value of $36,085: Import duty 10% $3,608, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $12,738, VAT 17% $8,913, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Registration stamp EUR 50 $56.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Luxembourg / EU?

About $65,050 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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Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) to Luxembourg / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $30,600 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Luxembourg / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$65,050DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $36,085· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$30,600
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$31,941
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,144
CIF · per car	$36,085
+ Inland transport in destination	$600
DAP · per car	$36,685
+ Import duty 10%	$3,608
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$12,738
+ VAT 17%	$8,913
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Registration stamp EUR 50	$56
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$28,016
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$65,050

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
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs individual approval and a technical inspection before registration
• EU duty is 10%; new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars also carry the EU countervailing duty, used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) do not

Rules and sources

Ordinary passenger-car duty 10% ↗ official 2026-10-03
National standard VAT rates ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import VAT tax base ↗ official 2026-10-03
Chinese new-EV countervailing duties ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 conditional CUPRA Tavascan undertaking ↗ official 2026-10-03
Registration and conformity documents ↗ official 2026-10-03
EUR 50 stamp; plates, inspection and approval additional ↗ official 2026-10-03
Qualifying relocation personal property may receive duty/import-VAT relief; registration/road taxes require national review. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Fee page updated2026-08-25: EUR50 registration stamp, EUR3 only if stamp bought at SNCA; specified administrative/approval work EUR44.20 per started half-hour. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Official new M/N/O diagram distinguishes complete CoC and supplemented approval/report routes; incomplete CoC does not imply automatic registration. ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + national VAT; VAT 17%, no registration tax, EUR 50 registration stamp. New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars carry the EU countervailing duty: 35.3% unless a listed manufacturer issues the invoice with the required declaration; used cars (registered over 6 months and driven over 6,000 km) are outside it. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).

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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.