How much import duty and VAT on a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Philippines?

Taxes and fees total about $4,535 on a CIF value of $33,206: Import duty 0% (BEV) $0, Excise 0% (BEV) $0, VAT 12% (BEV) $3,985, Manila port handling + customs fees (IPF, CDS) + broker (estimate) $450, LTO first registration + plates (estimate) $100.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) in Philippines?

About $38,091 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.

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Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) to Philippines: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $30,600 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Philippines, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$38,091DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $33,206· Sea/land freight reference $1,100 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$30,600
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$31,941
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$1,265
CIF · per car	$33,206
+ Import duty 0% (BEV)	$0
+ Excise 0% (BEV)	$0
+ VAT 12% (BEV)	$3,985
+ Manila port handling + customs fees (IPF, CDS) + broker (estimate)	$450
+ LTO first registration + plates (estimate)	$100
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$4,535
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$38,091

Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator

Can this car get in?

• Used cars may only be imported from the US / Canada (USMCA); Chinese used cars cannot enter — new cars can
• Who can import: Importers / companies accredited with the Bureau of Customs may import new cars; used cars only under the No-Dollar Importation Program (returning residents etc.) with a DTI permit, once, for personal use
• Used cars are banned (EO 156 as amended); the only exception is one personal-use car for returning residents, not resalable for 3 years; right-hand-drive cars cannot be registered (RA 8506)
• CBU battery-electric cars pay 0% duty (EO 12/2023, extended to 2028 and widened to hybrids by EO 62/2024); BEVs are exempt from excise and hybrids pay half
• Excise is price-banded at 4% / 10% / 20% / 50% of the landed value; a petrol car at CIF $20,000 falls in the 20% band

Rules and sources

Executive Order 12 (January 2023): MFN duty on CBU battery-electric cars cut from 30% to 0% for five years ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Presidential Communications Office: Executive Order 62 (2024) sets zero tariff on battery-electric and hybrid four-wheelers and motorcycles until 2028 ↗ official 2026-10-04
Tariff Commission ACFTA rate finder (China-built petrol cars under 8703 are on the sensitive track and pay 30%) ↗ official 2026-10-04
TRAIN law automobile excise: 4% up to PHP 600k, 10% to 1M, 20% to 4M, 50% above; hybrids half, battery-electric exempt ↗ verified 2026-10-04
WTO import-licensing database: Philippine Certificate of Authority to Import (CAI) for used motor vehicles and the EO 156 ban ↗ official 2026-10-04

Used cars are banned (only returning residents may import one personal car), so the used sample here is only illustrative; left-hand drive only, RHD cars cannot be registered. CBU battery-electric cars pay 0% duty (EO 12/2023, extended to 2028 by EO 62/2024) and no excise, so only 12% VAT applies; China-built petrol cars pay 30% duty (passenger cars stay on the ACFTA sensitive track), excise is price-banded at 4% / 10% / 20% / 50% of the landed value with a CIF $20,000 car in the 20% band, and VAT 12% is charged on CIF + duty + excise. Cars arrive via Manila; port and LTO fees are estimates.

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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.