How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Latvia / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $20,629 on a CIF value of $23,484: Import duty 10% $2,348, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $8,290, VAT 21% $7,166, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Natural resources tax on first registration EUR 110 $125.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Latvia / EU?

About $44,913 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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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Latvia / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $17,850 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Latvia / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

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$44,913DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $23,484· Sea/land freight reference $4,200 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$17,850
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$19,191
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,294
CIF · per car	$23,484
+ Inland transport in destination	$450
DAP · per car	$23,934
+ Import duty 10%	$2,348
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$8,290
+ VAT 21%	$7,166
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Natural resources tax on first registration EUR 110	$125
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$20,629
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$44,913

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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

Natural resources tax is EUR110 for first permanent registration of M1/N1 vehicles. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Two-plate first-registration service costs EUR41.88; BEVs receiving EV plates are exempt from that service. Identity-number comparison costs EUR19.25. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Annual tax uses first-registration cohorts. From 2021, CO2 bands include EUR0 at <=50g/km and EUR99 at 131–155; over 3500cc adds EUR330. Older cohorts have separate rules. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Requires identity-number verification, title/registration, identity and applicable conformity evidence; non-EU imports require customs procedures. ↗ official 2026-10-03
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
Qualifying relocation personal property may receive duty/import-VAT relief; registration/road taxes require national review. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Full page includes 2021+, 2009–20, 2005–08 and pre-2005 tables; cc>3500 surcharge. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Sole electric propulsion exemption. ↗ official 2026-10-03
110 EUR M1/N1 first permanent registration from 1-Jan-2024; no blanket BEV exemption stated. ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + national VAT; VAT 21%; EUR 110 natural resources tax on first permanent registration, BEVs are exempt from the vehicle operating tax. 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.