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Changan UNI-V to New Zealand: what it costs landed
Today’s quote: from $12,672 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-20). Below: every step from there to a registered car in New Zealand, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $11,330 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,342 |
| = FOB | $12,672 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%) | $3,882 |
| CIF · per car | $16,555 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $300 |
| DAP · per car | $16,855 |
| + Import duty 0% | $0 |
| + GST 15% | $2,483 |
| + Clean Car Standard charge NZ$ (150 g/km, target 108, default value, replace with the certified figure) | $391 |
| + Customs + biosecurity inspection + port NZ$ ⚠ | $540 |
| + Entry certification + registration + plates NZ$ ⚠ | $540 |
| = Landed costs total | $3,955 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $21,159 |
Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-20 — 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
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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.