How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in New Zealand?

Taxes and fees total about $4,099 on a CIF value of $20,036: Import duty 0% $0, GST 15% $3,005, Clean Car Standard charge NZ$ (0 g/km, target 108) $13, Customs + biosecurity inspection + port NZ$ ⚠ $540, Entry certification + registration + plates NZ$ ⚠ $540.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Dolphin in New Zealand?

About $24,785 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Who handles shipping and customs?

LandedCar buys the car from the Chinese dealer and handles export to CIF at your port; customs clearance and registration are done by you or by a provider you choose from the directory.

← Importing a car from China to New Zealand: full landed-cost guide 2026

BYD Dolphin to New Zealand: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $16,136 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-21). Below: every step from there to a registered car in New Zealand, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$24,785DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $20,036· Sea/land freight reference $3800 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,794
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,342
= FOB	$16,136
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$3,900
CIF · per car	$20,036
+ Inland transport in destination	$300
DAP · per car	$20,336
+ Import duty 0%	$0
+ GST 15%	$3,005
+ Clean Car Standard charge NZ$ (0 g/km, target 108)	$13
+ Customs + biosecurity inspection + port NZ$ ⚠	$540
+ Entry certification + registration + plates NZ$ ⚠	$540
= Landed costs total	$4,099
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$24,785

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-21 — prices move; confirm before ordering

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 cars: import duty 0%; GST 15% (on landed value) ↗ official 2026-09-20
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.

Want this car? Send a request — LandedCar will find one and quote you

Send request Share on WhatsApp

Available to order now

Cars you can order now: same-day quotes by model with maker photos. Sign up free to see every trim and the price to your own country.

BYD Dolphin EV LandedCar ✓ FOB $16,136+

BYD Dolphin in other countries

Other models to New Zealand

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.