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BYD Han EV to Nepal: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $22,440 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Nepal, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

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Can this car get 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

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on CIF + duty) + 13% VAT + 5% road fee on CIF; the page is as of 2023 and its road-fee and used-car statements are outdated ↗ verified 2026-10-11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

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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.