Importing a car from China to Mongolia: full landed-cost guide 2026
Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Mongolia, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.
Who can import and what gets in
- • Age limit 10 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies may import and register in the owner's jurisdiction; foreign nationals need a Mongolian residence permit
- • New Ulaanbaatar plates require manufacture within the last 10 years, Euro 4 or equivalent, and a pre-export inspection (from 1 June 2025), with LHD given priority; there is no nationwide age ban, maxAge 10 is the capital's registration condition
- • Duty 5% (Mongolia's WITS submission: every 8703 and 8703.80 line at 5%); BEV / hybrid excise is 50% of the table (Government Resolution 164/2017); from 10 August 2026 a further 33% excise applies to customs value above MNT 360 million; a 2027 budget-package draft would exempt BEVs up to 3 years old from duty, not yet passed
Tax rules and sources
- Excise Tax Law (legalinfo 434) Art. 6.3: passenger-car excise as fixed MNT amounts by cc and age, up to 1,500 cc 0–3 years 750,000, 4–6 years 1,600,000, 7–9 years 3,350,000, 10+ years 10,000,000; the 2026 amendment adds 33% on customs value above MNT 360 million ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Government Resolution 164/2017 (legalinfo 12719): hybrid, LPG and electric cars pay 50% of the Art. 6.3 amounts; the earlier temporary zero rate ended in July 2017 ↗ official 2026-10-11
- e-Mongolia / Customs: the 33% excise on customs value above MNT 360 million for imported cars applies from 10 August 2026 ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Invest Mongolia (government agency): customs duty 5%–20% depending on the goods; import VAT 10% on customs value + duty + excise etc. ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Customs Tariff Law schedule (legalinfo 207783) Chapter 87: a single line with a statutory ceiling of 20%; applied MFN rates are set by the State Great Khural (Tariff Law Art. 4.3) ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Mongolian Chamber of Commerce trade policy page: most imported goods attract a 5% ad valorem duty ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- KOTRA Mongolia car-import report (2024): duty 5%, VAT 10%, with the customs BEV excise age table MNT 375,000 / 800,000 / 1,675,000 / 5,000,000 ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- PwC Mongolia tax summary (reviewed June 2026): customs duty 5%–40% by goods, VAT 10%, passenger-car excise MNT 750,000–65,975,000 ↗ verified 2026-10-11
- Ulaanbaatar new-plate rule (legalinfo 17142129367341): manufactured within 10 years, Euro 4 or equivalent, pre-export inspection; LHD ranks ahead of RHD ↗ official 2026-10-11
- legalinfo 17142129007901: the age and pre-export inspection conditions took effect on 1 June 2025 ↗ official 2026-10-11
- World Bank WITS (Mongolia's submission to UNCTAD TRAINS): 2023 MFN rate 5% for every 8703 subheading, including all four 870380 BEV lines; 2022 identical ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Parliament law forum: 2027 budget package draft amending the Customs Tariff and Duty Law, proposing new Art. 38.1.27 exempting BEVs (passenger and goods) up to 3 years old from customs duty from 1 January 2027 to 1 January 2030 ↗ official 2026-10-11
- Bank of Mongolia official rate on 11 Oct 2026: USD 1 = MNT 3,595.56 ↗ official 2026-10-11
New Ulaanbaatar plates require manufacture within 10 years, Euro 4 or equivalent and a pre-export inspection (from 1 June 2025, per the mayor's order), with LHD ranked ahead of RHD; there is no nationwide age ban. Duty 5% (BEVs too; Mongolia's 2023 WITS submission lists every 8703 subheading at 5%), VAT 10% on CIF + duty + excise. Excise is a fixed amount by engine size and age (Excise Tax Law Art. 6.3): new cars up to 1,500 cc MNT 750,000 (≈ USD 209), BEVs and hybrids 50% of that at 375,000 (≈ USD 104), a 2019 BEV (7–9 year band) MNT 1,675,000 ≈ USD 466; from 10 August 2026 a further 33% applies to customs value above MNT 360 million (≈ USD 100,000). A 2027 budget-package draft would exempt BEVs up to 3 years old from duty (2027–2029), not yet passed. Overland via Erenhot / Zamyn-Uud to Ulaanbaatar.
Popular models: DDP price in Mongolia
| Model | FOB | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $12,051 | $18,119 |
| BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $16,131 | $22,855 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $16,437 | $23,210 |
| BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $22,761 | $30,551 |
| BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Drive · Battery electric | $14,476 | $20,935 |
| BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric | $16,003 | $22,707 |
| BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $24,291 | $32,327 |
| BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $23,781 | $31,735 |
| BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $19,191 | $26,407 |
| BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $31,941 | $41,207 |
| Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · MT · Petrol · 1,499 cc | $8,125 | $13,563 |
| Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,969 cc | $18,681 | $25,815 |
| Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $35,001 | $44,759 |
| Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,598 cc | $16,641 | $23,447 |
| Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Champion Edition · Petrol · 1,494 cc | $13,073 | $19,306 |
| GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,998 cc | $15,111 | $21,671 |
| XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric | $25,410 | $33,627 |
| MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $19,701 | $26,999 |
| Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $31,941 | $41,207 |
| XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric | $35,100 | $44,875 |
| XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric | $43,260 | $54,347 |
| XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric | $17,658 | $24,628 |
| AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc | $40,741 | $51,422 |
| AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · 1,496 cc | $68,904 | $84,113 |
| MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-10-07 · MT Mexico Edition · Petrol · 1,495 cc | $6,642 | $11,841 |
| MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Petrol · 1,988 cc | $17,464 | $24,403 |
| Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2025 · 2nd gen Blue Whale · Petrol · 1,494 cc | $12,563 | $18,714 |
| Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric | $15,623 | $22,266 |
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