Importing a car from China to Nepal: full landed-cost guide 2026

Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Nepal, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.

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Who can import and what gets in

⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
• Used cars may only be imported from the US / Canada (USMCA); Chinese used cars cannot enter — new cars can
• Who can import: Mostly companies: PAN / VAT number and customs agent code required, payment through a Nepal Rastra Bank-regulated letter of credit; individuals must also pay by LC
• Drives on the left, right-hand drive; a China-spec left-hand-drive car cannot get an ordinary registration (diplomatic / special permits only)
• Used / reconditioned vehicles are barred under the 2025 NRB forex directive and the Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2025 (Euro 6 for four-wheelers) (estimate; the NRB original was not read and may only bar non-compliant vehicles)
• FY 2083/84 (from 17 July 2026) BEVs: 20% duty + Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee (CIIF, on CIF + duty) banded by customs value at 2.5% / 20% / 35% / 90% / 130% (thresholds Rs 2.0 / 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0m) + 5% road fee (2.5% up to Rs 2.0m) + 13% VAT; BEVs pay no excise

Tax rules and sources

FY 2083/84 Finance Bill (29 May 2026): imported BEV cars pay a flat 20% customs duty; excise is replaced by a value-banded Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee: up to Rs 2.0m 2.5%, 2–3m 20%, 3–4m 35%, 4–5m 90%, above 5m 130%; 5% road fee and 13% VAT unchanged ↗ verified 2026-10-11
Old FY 2082/83 regime (replaced in 2083/84, for reference): BEVs by motor power, up to 50 kW 15% duty + 5% excise; 51–100 kW 20% + 15%; 101–200 kW 30% + 20%; 201–300 kW 60% + 35%; above 300 kW 80% + 50% ↗ verified 2026-10-11
Petrol cars: 80% duty on CIF + 65% excise (1.5L, on CIF + duty) + 13% VAT + 5% road fee on CIF; the page is as of 2023 and its road-fee and used-car statements are outdated ↗ verified 2026-10-11
Nepal bans the import of used cars; the 2025 NRB forex directive bars reconditioned / used or any vehicles outside the Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2025 (Euro 6 for four-wheelers) ↗ official 2026-10-11
Economic Act 2083 (Act No. 10 of 2083, gazetted 2083-03-30) Schedule 3: BEV cars 8703.80.91 / 99 pay a Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee (CIIF) with a 20% base rate; up to Rs 2.0m customs value only 2.5%, 3–4m an extra 15% (35% in all), 4–5m an extra 70% (90%), above 5m an extra 110% (130%); clause (3): CIIF is levied on customs transaction value + customs duty. Schedule 4: road construction fee 10% for petrol / hybrid, 5% for BEVs (2.5% up to Rs 2.0m), on the value including all duties and fees except VAT. Amended excise schedule: petrol up to 1,000 cc 60%, 1,000–1,500 65%, 1,500–2,000 75%, 2,000–2,500 85%, 2,500–3,000 95%, above 3,000 105%; 8703.80 carries no excise ↗ official 2026-10-11
Customs Duty Act 2081, consolidated to include the Economic Act 2083 amendment: petrol cars 8703.21–8703.24 pay 80% duty; BEVs 8703.80.91 / 99 pay 20% ↗ official 2026-10-11
meroauto, 8 Aug 2025: NRB revised vehicle import standards; reconditioned, used or any vehicles outside the Nepal Vehicle Emission Standard 2025 will not be permitted, Euro 6 for four-wheelers from 23 June ↗ verified 2026-10-11
Nepal Rastra Bank official rate on 11 Oct 2026: USD buying 154.48 / selling 155.08 NPR ↗ official 2026-10-11

Used / reconditioned cars cannot be imported (2025 NRB directive, Euro 6 for four-wheelers); drives on the left with right-hand drive, so a China-spec LHD car cannot get an ordinary registration. FY 2083/84 (from 17 July 2026, per the Economic Act 2083) BEVs: 20% duty + Clean Infrastructure Investment Fee (on CIF + duty) banded by customs value: up to Rs 2.0m 2.5%, 2–3m 20%, 3–4m 35%, 4–5m 90%, above 5m 130%; at the NRB rate of 154.5 a CIF of $20,000 is about Rs 3.09m, the 35% band (below about $19,400 CIF it is 20%, above about $25,900 it jumps to 90%), and 35% is used here; the 5% BEV road fee (levied on the after-tax value, 6.75% of CIF + duty) is folded into the same line, so the BEV line shows 41.75% (estimate). Petrol cars: 80% duty + excise by engine size 60 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 / 105% (65% at 1.5L; diesel bands differ) + 10% road fee (on the value including duty and excise, 29.7% of CIF at 1.5L, understated for larger engines) (estimate) + 13% VAT. Landlocked: sea freight to Kolkata then road to Birgunj, or overland via Kerung–Rasuwagadhi; payment must go through a letter of credit.

Popular models: DDP price in Nepal

Model	FOB	DDP
BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$12,051	$55,493
BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc	$16,131	$70,472
BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$16,437	$38,130
BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$22,761	$50,347
BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Drive · Battery electric	$14,476	$34,344
BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric	$16,003	$37,293
BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$24,291	$53,302
BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$23,781	$52,317
BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$19,191	$43,450
BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$31,941	$68,080
Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · MT · Petrol · 1,499 cc	$8,125	$41,081
Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,969 cc	$18,681	$84,225
Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$35,001	$73,991
Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,598 cc	$16,641	$76,318
Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Smart Champion Edition · Petrol · 1,494 cc	$13,073	$59,246
GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,998 cc	$15,111	$70,388
XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric	$25,410	$55,465
MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$19,701	$44,436
Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric	$31,941	$68,080
XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric	$35,100	$74,184
XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric	$43,260	$89,947
XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric	$17,658	$40,490
AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc	$40,741	$160,826
AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · 1,496 cc	$68,904	$264,222
MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-10-07 · MT Mexico Edition · Petrol · 1,495 cc	$6,642	$35,636
MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Petrol · 1,988 cc	$17,464	$79,510
Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · 2025 · 2nd gen Blue Whale · Petrol · 1,494 cc	$12,563	$57,374
Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-10-06 · Battery electric	$15,623	$36,559