How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Song Plus DM-i in Montenegro?

Taxes and fees total about $6,400 on a CIF value of $20,332: Import duty 5% $1,017, VAT 21% $4,483, Port of Bar charges + customs clearance (estimate) $600, Single-vehicle homologation (estimate) $150, Registration and plates (estimate) $150.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Song Plus DM-i in Montenegro?

About $27,082 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 Song Plus DM-i to Montenegro: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $14,790 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Montenegro, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc

$27,082DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,332· Sea/land freight reference $4,100 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,790
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$16,131
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$4,201
CIF · per car	$20,332
+ Import duty 5%	$1,017
+ VAT 21%	$4,483
+ Port of Bar charges + customs clearance (estimate)	$600
+ Single-vehicle homologation (estimate)	$150
+ Registration and plates (estimate)	$150
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$6,400
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$27,082

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

Can this car get in?

• Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; companies clear through a licensed customs agent with a tax number (PIB)
• Used cars must be Euro 4 or better and new cars Euro 6 or better (since 15 Oct 2018); the government has proposed Euro 5 minimum / a ban on cars over 15 years since 2024, check before the first order whether it is in force
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs single-vehicle homologation before registration; Montenegro is closing EU accession talks, after accession EU duty 10% plus the countervailing duty would apply

Rules and sources

Montenegro Customs Tariff Regulation (rates per WTO commitments, CN-aligned); passenger cars 5% for third countries, EU origin with EUR.1 / invoice origin declaration duty-free ↗ official 2026-10-04
Standard VAT 21%, charged on customs value plus duty for imported cars ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Import rules: used passenger cars Euro 4 minimum, new cars Euro 6 minimum (since 15 Oct 2018) ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Government proposal to ban imports of cars over 15 years and raise the minimum to Euro 5 (planned from 1 July) ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Imported cars: duty 5% (EU / CEFTA origin exempt), VAT 21%; clearance through a licensed agent ↗ verified 2026-10-04

Used cars must be Euro 4 or better and new cars Euro 6 or better in Montenegro (since 15 Oct 2018); there is no age limit, but a government proposal since 2024 would raise the minimum to Euro 5 and ban cars over 15 years, so check before the first order. Duty 5% (no preference for China-built cars; EU-built with EUR.1 duty-free), VAT 21% on CIF plus duty, no excise and no registration tax, and no special relief for battery-electric cars at present. Cars arrive at the Port of Bar, usually transhipped via Koper or Piraeus; freight is an estimate. After EU accession the EU 10% duty and countervailing duty would apply.

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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.