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BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) to Nigeria: 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 Nigeria, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$21,953DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,650· Sea/land freight reference $2600 per car
| Ex-works price | $17,500 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $17,947 |
| + Freight & insurance | $2,703 |
| CIF · per car | $20,650 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $200 |
| DAP · per car | $20,850 |
| + Import duty BEV exempt | $0 |
| + Import levy 0% (BEV 0, 2026-07 from) | $0 |
| + ETLS 0.5% | $103 |
| + Duty surcharge 7% | $0 |
| + VAT BEV exempt | $0 |
| + Port & customs + customs | $900 |
| + Registration | $300 |
| = Landed costs total | $1,303 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $21,953 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Age limit 12 years
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; clearance needs a TIN and Form M, individuals usually use a clearing agent
- • Pre-shipment inspection: SONCAP
- • Customs values the car digitally by VIN
Rules and sources
- Duty 20% (used, HS 8703 ⚠) + ETLS 0.5% + duty surcharge 7% + VAT 7.5% (stacked) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures (from 2026-07-01): import levy new 20%→10%, used 15%→5%; battery-electric cars exempt from duty and VAT; green tax +2% for 2,000–3,999cc, +4% for ≥4,000cc, EVs and buses exempt ↗ verified 2026-09-05
- Age ≤12 years (2026 admits 2014 and newer); left-hand drive ↗ verified 2026-09-02
Largest West African market, mostly used cars, left-hand drive, age ≤12 years. Stacked taxes ≈ 37–40% of CIF; a duty cut was reported in July 2026, pending official confirmation. High port charges, slow clearance.
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.