← Importing a car from China to Mexico: full landed-cost guide 2026
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Mexico: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $17,500 in China, new car. Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Mexico, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$37,380DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,851· Sea/land freight reference $2800 per car
| Ex-works price | $17,500 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $17,947 |
| + Freight & insurance | $2,904 |
| CIF · per car | $20,851 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $500 |
| DAP · per car | $21,351 |
| + Import duty 50% (China-built) | $10,425 |
| + IVA 16% | $5,004 |
| + Port & customs + customs | $700 |
| + Registration | $400 |
| = Landed costs total | $16,529 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $37,380 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Used cars may only be imported from the US / Canada (USMCA); Chinese used cars cannot enter — new cars can
- • Who can import: Mainly companies: importer registry (Padrón de Importadores) required; individuals generally cannot import new cars themselves
Rules and sources
- Duty 50% on Chinese-built cars (from 2026-01-01, non-FTA countries) + VAT 16%; ISAN new cars only 2–17% (hybrids halved) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- Used imports limited to US/Canada-built cars (USMCA decree, until 2026-11-30) — Chinese-built used cars effectively cannot enter ↗ verified 2026-09-02
From 2026 Chinese-built cars pay 50% duty; the used-car decree only admits US/Canada-built cars, so Chinese cars are effectively new-only and expensive. Chinese exports to Mexico fell 31% in H1 2026.
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in other countries
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change. If our rules library is wrong we recompute for free; liability is capped at the subscription fee — see Terms.