Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$45,421Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $23,536· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Shared container (several cars in one box): about $1,400–2,400 per car — you wait for the container to fill and arrival is slower, but freight is lower and so are duties charged on the CIF value · With a shared container, the duty-paid total is about $41,714
| Ex-works price | $17,850 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,592 |
| = FOB | $19,442 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%) | $4,094 |
| CIF · per car | $23,536 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $200 |
| DAP · per car | $23,736 |
| + Import duty 10% | $2,354 |
| + Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) | $8,308 |
| + BTW 21% | $7,182 |
| + BPM purchase tax € (0 g/km, BEV pays the base amount only) | $772 |
| + Individual approval € (RDW Lelystad test + IGC certificate, official fee) | $2,312 |
| + RDW registration € (register entry + registration in owner's name) | $71 |
| + Customs broker + plates € ⚠ | $337 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $21,334 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $45,421 |
This estimate includes import VAT in full. A VAT number does not automatically make vehicle VAT deductible: eligibility and the deductible share depend on the importing country, vehicle use, type and price. Business buyers should subtract only the VAT they have confirmed is recoverable when assessing net cost. Eligible businesses in Portugal and some other countries may account for import VAT on the return instead of paying at customs; this is not an exemption and does not itself grant a deduction.
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
- No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
- Windscreen and the side windows beside the driver must let through at least 55% of light
- Lighting, mirrors, tyres, horn and noise are frequent RDW rejection points; newly fitted rear fog lamps and side indicators need EU type approval
- Businesses need an EORI number to import
Rules and sources
- EU duty 10% + BTW 21% (on price + freight/insurance + duty + countervailing duty) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Countervailing duty on new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754, Art. 1): the maker-specific rate (BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / Tesla 7.8 / listed cooperating makers 20.7) applies only with an invoice issued by a listed producer and carrying the signed declaration; otherwise the 'all other companies' rate of 35.3 applies. SAIC and makers not on the list pay 35.3 ↗ official 2026-10-02
- 2026 BPM (passenger-car purchase tax, by WLTP CO₂; each band = base + grams above the band's lower limit × rate): 0–77 g/km €687 + €2; 77–100 €841 + €82; 100–139 €2,727 + €181; 139–155 €9,786 + €297; above 155 €14,538 + €594; BEVs (0 g/km) pay €687 only; plug-in hybrids have had no separate tariff since 2025-01-01 and use the same table; diesels above 70 g/km add (CO₂ − 69) × €114.83 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Chinese-spec cars without type approval (no EU COC) need RDW individual approval (individuele goedkeuring) car by car, usually tested at the Lelystad test centre; RDW fees: M1 passenger-car test €1,128, €1,986 if built on or after 2024-01-01, re-test €650; after approval the IGC certificate €72.50, register entry €50 and registration in the owner's name €13.10 ↗ official 2026-10-26
EU duty 10% + BTW 21%; the BPM purchase tax rises steeply with CO₂: BEVs pay only €687, PHEV / range-extender default to 40 g/km, petrol defaults to 150 g/km (€13,053) — BPM on high-emission cars is heavy, so enter the certified figure; diesels above 70 g/km add €114.83 per gram; the depreciation reduction for used cars is not applied; Chinese-spec cars need RDW individual approval (official Lelystad test fee €1,986, €1,128 if built before 2024, plus the €72.50 IGC certificate). Countervailing duty update (2026-10): without an invoice issued by a listed manufacturer and carrying the required declaration the rate is 35.3% for every maker; range-extender cars are included; a car counts as used only if registered for more than 6 months and driven more than 6,000 km.
FAQ
- BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) price in Netherlands / EU: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $45,421 per car landed in Netherlands / EU on a DDP basis (estimate), from $19,442 FOB China port (ex-works $17,850). Taxes and fees about $21,334; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in Netherlands / EU?
- Taxes and fees total about $21,334 on a CIF value of $23,536: Import duty 10% $2,354, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $8,308, BTW 21% $7,182, BPM purchase tax € (0 g/km, BEV pays the base amount only) $772, Individual approval € (RDW Lelystad test + IGC certificate, official fee) $2,312, RDW registration € (register entry + registration in owner's name) $71, Customs broker + plates € ⚠ $337.
- Can a new BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) be imported and registered in Netherlands / EU?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number; No EU COC → individual vehicle approval; Windscreen and the side windows beside the driver must let through at least 55% of light; Lighting, mirrors, tyres, horn and noise are frequent RDW rejection points; newly fitted rear fog lamps and side indicators need EU type approval
- Do I need an EORI number to import into Netherlands / EU?
- Yes. Any business importing into the EU needs an EORI number for customs clearance; without it the car cannot be cleared.
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) in other countries
UAEPortugal / EUKazakhstanKyrgyzstanSaudi ArabiaNigeriaKenyaGhanaMexicoPoland / EUGermany / EUUnited KingdomGeorgiaEthiopiaCôte d'IvoireSenegalItaly / EUSpain / EUFrance / EUBelgium / EUFinland / EUIcelandNorwaySweden / EUAustraliaNew ZealandTanzaniaCameroonBeninTogoBurkina FasoMaliGuineaSierra LeoneMauritaniaGabonEgyptMoroccoAlgeriaRwandaMadagascarSouth AfricaUgandaMauritiusCzechia / EUAustria / EUDenmark / EUIreland / EUGreece / EUHungary / EURomania / EUBulgaria / EUCroatia / EUSlovakia / EUSlovenia / EULithuania / EULatvia / EUEstonia / EULuxembourg / EUMalta / EUCyprus / EUSwitzerlandUzbekistanAzerbaijanArmeniaMongoliaOman · SoharQatar · Hamad PortKuwaitBahrainJordanThailandIndonesiaPhilippinesVietnamCambodiaNepalSri LankaPakistanBangladeshChilePeruColombiaAlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaMontenegroTürkiyeIsraelRussia · reference
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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.