← Importing a car from China to Mauritius: full landed-cost guide 2026
MG4 EV to Mauritius: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $18,360 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Mauritius, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$30,885DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $22,983· Sea/land freight reference $3,100 per car
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $18,360 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $19,701 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $3,282 |
| CIF · per car | $22,983 |
| + Import duty 0% (BEV) | $0 |
| + Excise 15% (BEV) | $3,447 |
| + VAT 15% (BEV) | $3,965 |
| + Pre-shipment inspection for used cars, Intertek / BV (new car 0; used about USD 150–250) (estimate) | $0 |
| + Port Louis discharge / terminal handling per car (about MUR 3,000–6,000) (estimate) | $120 |
| + NLTA vehicle examination (fitness) fee MUR 600 | $13 |
| + TradeNet declaration processing fee about MUR 300 | $7 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $7,552 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $30,885 |
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Can this car get in?
- ⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
- • Age limit 4 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and registered companies may import; used cars need an import permit from the Ministry of Commerce (TradeLink) before shipment, and commercial used-car dealing needs a dealer licence
- • Right-hand drive only; LHD imports are prohibited (the 2026 Amendment No.3 allows LHD only for display), so a China-spec LHD car cannot be registered
- • Used passenger cars must be between 18 months and 4 years from first registration at shipment (the first car imported by an individual is exempt from the 18-month floor); non-individual imports need an overseas inspection within 2 months before shipment
- • BEV excise by motor power: 15% up to 180 kW, 25% above; ICE 45–100% by engine size, hybrids 25–75%, plug-in hybrids 15–55%; 15% VAT on CIF + excise
Rules and sources
- MRA motor vehicles page (linking the 1 Oct 2026 integrated tariff): 0% duty on cars; excise 0 / 45 / 55 / 75 / 100% by engine size for ICE, 15% up to 180 kW and 25% above for BEVs; 15% VAT on CIF + excise ↗ official 2026-10-03
- MRA media centre: Budget 2025/26 fiscal highlights; the negative-excise EV rebate ended 30 June 2025 and current excise rates apply from 6 June 2025 ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Consumer Protection (Control of Imports) Regulations 2017, Fourth Schedule: used motor cars must be 18 months to 4 years from first registration at shipment (except the first vehicle imported by an individual) and right-hand drive ↗ official 2026-09-20
- Ministry of Commerce legislation directory: the 2017 import control regulations and the 2025 second-hand dealer licence amendment ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Ministry of Commerce import permit guidelines: individuals or companies may apply for restricted-goods permits; MUR 60,000 is the post-import regularisation fee for a used vehicle, not the normal permit fee ↗ official 2026-10-03
- MRA notice (26 Aug 2021): imported vehicles must be right-hand drive, LHD imports are prohibited; used cars 18 months to 4 years from first registration at shipment ↗ official 2026-10-04
Mauritius is right-hand-drive only: LHD imports are prohibited, so a China-spec LHD car cannot be registered. Used passenger cars must be 18 months to 4 years from first registration at shipment (the first car imported by an individual is exempt from the 18-month floor) and need an import permit from the Ministry of Commerce before shipment. Duty is 0%; the tax is excise: BEVs 15% up to 180 kW and 25% above, ICE 55% at 1.0–1.6L, 75% at 1.6–2.0L and 100% above (hybrids 25–75%, plug-in hybrids 15–55%), plus 15% VAT on CIF + excise. A USD 20,000, 150 kW BEV: excise 3,000 + VAT 15% x 23,000 = 3,450, about USD 6,450 plus port charges. NLTA first-registration duty and annual road tax are not included. Main port Port Louis.
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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.