How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Malta / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $7,662 on a CIF value of $16,115: Import duty 10% $1,611, VAT 18% $3,191, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Registration tax (BEVs currently exempt; 1.5T petrol at registration value EUR 20,000 / WLTP 140–150 / 4.4 m length approx. EUR 3,900–4,140) (estimate) $0, Administration EUR 15 + inspection EUR 55 + plates EUR 70 $160.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Malta / EU?

About $24,627 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 05 DM-i to Malta / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $10,710 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Malta / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

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

$24,627DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $16,115· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$10,710
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,051
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,064
CIF · per car	$16,115
+ Inland transport in destination	$500
DAP · per car	$16,615
+ Import duty 10%	$1,611
+ VAT 18%	$3,191
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Registration tax (BEVs currently exempt; 1.5T petrol at registration value EUR 20,000 / WLTP 140–150 / 4.4 m length approx. EUR 3,900–4,140) (estimate)	$0
+ Administration EUR 15 + inspection EUR 55 + plates EUR 70	$160
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$7,662
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$24,627

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
• Inspection and registration must be completed within 30 days of the car's arrival, with a daily late charge; Malta drives on the left, left-hand-drive cars can be registered (to confirm)

Rules and sources

EU common duty on third-country passenger cars is 10%; import VAT at the national rate ↗ official 2026-10-03
National standard VAT rates (AT 20 / GR 24 / HU 27 / HR 25 / SI 22 / MT 18) ↗ official 2026-10-03
Countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs / range-extenders (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754 art. 1): manufacturer rate only with a listed maker's invoice declaration, otherwise 35.3%; used cars (C/2025/330: registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) outside ↗ official 2026-10-02
Registration in the EU requires a certificate of conformity or individual approval plus a roadworthiness check ↗ official 2026-10-03
Transport Malta: documents, fees (administration EUR 15, used-car inspection EUR 55, standard plate pair EUR 70), SVA for non-EU used cars, minimum registration tax for cars over five years; SOPV02 download ↗ official 2026-10-03
European Commission Clean Energy for EU Islands: in Malta newly registered BEVs and PHEVs with ≥50 km electric range are exempt from registration tax and from the annual licence for the first five years (under Cap. 368) ↗ official 2026-10-03
Transport Malta: from 2023 PHEV registration-tax relief needs ≥50 km urban electric range; the BEV exemption continues ↗ official 2026-10-03
Transport Malta downloads: SOPV02 vehicle registration (30-day deadline, registration-tax formula RV × CO2 % + RV × length %) and SOPV33 annual licence table ↗ official 2026-10-03

Malta drives on the left, but left-hand-drive cars can be registered (Transport Malta has no steering ban; confirm before the first order); inspection and registration must be completed within 30 days of arrival. EU duty 10% + VAT 18%, plus the registration tax: BEVs are currently exempt under Cap. 368 (PHEVs need ≥50 km electric range); petrol cars pay registration value × a CO2-band percentage + registration value × a length-band percentage, about EUR 3,900–4,140 (roughly 20%) for a 1.5T at EUR 20,000 / WLTP 140–150 / 4.4 m, and used cars over five years old have a minimum tax; administration EUR 15 + inspection EUR 55 + plates EUR 70. 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. Sea freight to Malta Freeport. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (SVA; 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.