Importing a car from China to Oman · Sohar: full landed-cost guide 2026
Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 28 popular Chinese models in Oman · Sohar, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.
Who can import and what gets in
- • Age limit 7 years
- • Who can import: Individuals (with residency) and companies; companies clear with a trade licence
- • Non-GCC-spec cars need a GCC conformity certificate and adaptation
Tax rules and sources
- HTML link to the 2025 tariff; attachment pp.274/276 shows 5% standard passenger-car duty, separate from relief. ↗ verified 2026-10-03
- VAT standard rate 5%; imports are included, with specific relief separately assessed. ↗ official 2026-10-03
- VAT Law arts.34/36: customs value plus import taxes/charges; standard rate 5%. ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Private vehicles must be less than seven years old and meet Omani standards. ↗ official 2026-10-03
- GCC conformity approval; OMR 5 for certificate ratification and OMR 5 per shipment release. ↗ official 2026-10-03
- Used-car import permit: one year, up to 50 vehicles, multiple shipments, OMR 5. ↗ official 2026-10-03
- 2026 tariff: ordinary private BEVs under suffixes .05/.06/.07/.08 are duty-free; sampled ordinary petrol lines are 5%. This does not establish zero VAT. ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 tariff: ordinary petrol cars 5% duty, battery-electric cars 0%; VAT 5% (applied to BEVs too as a conservative figure, relief extension unverified ⚠). Used cars must be under 7 years old; non-GCC-spec cars need a GCC conformity certificate and Omani approval.
Popular models: DDP price in Oman · Sohar
| Model | Ex-works | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal 05 DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $10,710 | $17,774 |
| BYD Song Plus DM-iExample configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc | $14,790 | $22,295 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $15,096 | $21,598 |
| BYD Seal EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $21,420 | $28,271 |
| BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up)Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Drive 1098 · Battery electric | $14,178 | $19,528 |
| BYD DolphinQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1098 · Battery electric | $14,617 | $21,091 |
| BYD Sealion 7Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $22,950 | $29,886 |
| BYD Han EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $22,440 | $29,347 |
| BYD Seal U (Sealion 6)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $17,850 | $24,504 |
| BYD Tang EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $30,600 | $37,958 |
| Geely CoolrayQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 668 MT · Petrol/diesel · 1,500 cc | $7,589 | $14,314 |
| Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro)Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,969 cc | $17,340 | $25,120 |
| Zeekr 001Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $33,660 | $41,187 |
| Chery Tiggo 8 ProExample configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,598 cc | $15,300 | $22,860 |
| Changan CS75 PlusQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Smart Champion Edition 1089 · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown | $11,730 | $18,903 |
| GWM Haval H6Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol/diesel · 1,998 cc | $13,770 | $21,165 |
| XPeng G6Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EV 625 Max Tech Edition · Battery electric | $24,888 | $31,065 |
| MG4 EVExample configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $18,360 | $25,042 |
| Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built)Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric | $30,600 | $37,958 |
| XPeng G9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · 625 Max · Battery electric | $34,578 | $41,291 |
| XPeng X9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EV 665 Max · Battery electric | $42,738 | $49,902 |
| XPeng MONA M03Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 540 Long Range Plus · Battery electric | $17,136 | $22,885 |
| AITO M7Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · 新M7 EREV Pro+ · Range extender · 1,499 cc | $39,282 | $49,431 |
| AITO M9Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2026 · EREV Max+ 5-seat Edition · Range extender · Displacement unknown | $67,362 | $80,544 |
| MG5Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · Mexico Edition · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown | $6,375 | $11,815 |
| MG7Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1379 · Petrol/diesel · 1,988 cc | $16,074 | $23,716 |
| Changan UNI-VQuoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 2025 · 2nd gen 新蓝鲸 1169 · Petrol/diesel · Displacement unknown | $11,220 | $18,337 |
| Changan Nevo Q05Quoted configuration · 2026-09-30 · 1019 · Powertrain unknown · Displacement unknown | $14,280 | $21,728 |
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