Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$20,415Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $16,295· Sea/land freight reference $3,800 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $11,220 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,194 |
| = FOB | $12,414 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%) | $3,881 |
| CIF · per car | $16,295 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $300 |
| DAP · per car | $16,595 |
| + Import duty 0% | $0 |
| + GST 15% | $2,444 |
| + Clean Car Standard charge NZ$ (0 g/km, target 108) | $13 |
| + Customs + biosecurity inspection + port NZ$ ⚠ | $506 |
| + Entry certification + registration + plates NZ$ ⚠ | $506 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $3,470 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $20,415 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- ⛔ Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version
- Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; commercial importers must register with NZTA and open a Clean Car Standard account
- The car must be certified to a standard New Zealand recognises (ADR / ECE etc.); Chinese GB standards alone do not pass entry certification
- Biosecurity inspection on arrival: the car must be clean inside and out
Rules and sources
- Passenger-car import duty 0% (customs duty table: 'Car' 0%); GST 15% on customs value + duty + freight and insurance ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Clean Car Standard: the 2026 passenger-car target is 108 g/km; new cars are charged NZ$15 to the importer per gram above it (cut from $67.50 on 2026-01-01); cars below target earn the importer credits; a NZ$22.46 administration fee applies at first registration ↗ official 2026-09-20
- Right-hand-drive market — left-hand drive needs a special permit; every imported car must pass entry certification (safety, emissions, frontal impact) by an NZTA-approved organisation and comply with a standards regime New Zealand recognises (Australian ADR / UN-ECE / Japan / USA); Chinese GB standards are not among them ↗ official 2026-09-20
- On arrival the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) carries out a biosecurity inspection; the car must be clean inside and out ↗ official 2026-09-20
Right-hand-drive market: Chinese domestic left-hand-drive cars cannot normally be registered. Duty 0% and GST 15%, so the tax burden is light; the hurdle is compliance — the car must carry a standard New Zealand recognises (Australian ADR, UN-ECE, etc.); a car certified only to Chinese GB standards fails entry certification, so in practice only right-hand-drive export versions can enter. The Clean Car Standard charges NZ$15 per gram above 108 g/km on new cars; BEVs and PHEVs pay nothing.
FAQ
- BYD Dolphin price in New Zealand: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $20,415 per car landed in New Zealand on a DDP basis (estimate), from $12,414 FOB China port (ex-works $11,220). Taxes and fees about $3,470; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in New Zealand?
- Taxes and fees total about $3,470 on a CIF value of $16,295: Import duty 0% $0, GST 15% $2,444, Clean Car Standard charge NZ$ (0 g/km, target 108) $13, Customs + biosecurity inspection + port NZ$ ⚠ $506, Entry certification + registration + plates NZ$ ⚠ $506.
- Can a new BYD Dolphin be imported and registered in New Zealand?
- No, under current rules. Rules to know: Right-hand drive only: China-market LHD cars cannot be imported — needs the RHD version; Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; commercial importers must register with NZTA and open a Clean Car Standard account; The car must be certified to a standard New Zealand recognises (ADR / ECE etc.); Chinese GB standards alone do not pass entry certification; Biosecurity inspection on arrival: the car must be clean inside and out
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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