How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Pakistan?

Taxes and fees total about $15,349 on a CIF value of $13,618: Import duty 52% $7,082, Excise 10%（1498cc） $2,070, VAT 18% $4,099, Advance income tax on imports (s.148: 6% for commercial importers, 5.5% otherwise, on value plus duties, sales tax and FED; approximated here as 7% of CIF + duty) (estimate) 7% $1,449, Karachi port handling + customs clearance + agent (estimate) $500, Provincial excise registration + plates (Sindh, about PKR 30,000–50,000 for 1.5L) (estimate) $150.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Pakistan?

About $29,318 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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BYD Seal 05 DM-i to Pakistan: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $10,710 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Pakistan, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Plug-in hybrid · 1,498 cc

$29,318DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $13,618· Sea/land freight reference $1,500 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$10,710
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,051
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%)	$1,568
CIF · per car	$13,618
+ Import duty 52%	$7,082
+ Excise 10%（1498cc）	$2,070
+ VAT 18%	$4,099
+ Advance income tax on imports (s.148: 6% for commercial importers, 5.5% otherwise, on value plus duties, sales tax and FED; approximated here as 7% of CIF + duty) (estimate) 7%	$1,449
+ Karachi port handling + customs clearance + agent (estimate)	$500
+ Provincial excise registration + plates (Sindh, about PKR 30,000–50,000 for 1.5L) (estimate)	$150
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$15,349
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$29,318

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
• Age limit 5 years
• Who can import: Companies need an NTN / STRN and WeBOC importer registration; individuals may import a new car for own use, and used cars can come either through the commercial route opened in Sept 2025 or the gift / baggage / transfer-of-residence schemes for overseas Pakistanis
• Right-hand drive only; a China-spec left-hand-drive car cannot be registered (LHD is limited to diplomatic / special permits)
• Used cars: commercial import runs under Import Policy Order 2022, Appendix C, S.No. 10 (xvi) (Commerce SRO 1895(I)/2025, up to 5 years old, originally until 30 June 2026); from 1 July 2026 SRO 1065(I)/2026 adds a 30% regulatory duty on top of the normal regulatory duty in SRO 1064(I)/2026. Whether the age cap was lifted after June 2026 has not been confirmed in an official text (estimate)
• CBU battery-electric cars (customs value up to $50,000) get the 25% concessionary duty under Fifth Schedule Part V(A) S.No. 7 until 30 June 2027 (above $50,000: statutory 30% duty + 4% additional duty); FED (Federal Excise Act, First Schedule S.No. 55A): 0% up to $75,000, 30% for $75,000–110,000, 40% above $110,000; sales tax 12.5% for CBU EVs with a battery of 50 kWh or less (Sales Tax Act, Eighth Schedule S.No. 79), otherwise 18%

Rules and sources

Finance Act 2026 (effective 1 July 2026) auto taxes: CBU customs duty cut in every bracket (1301–1500cc 60% → 40%), additional customs duty 6% → 4%, regulatory duty on 1801cc+ from 50% to 20%; new special excise of 86% for 2000–3000cc and 92% above 3000cc (the page's table shows 10% RD for 1301–1800cc and 5% FED for 1001–1300cc, which differ from the official 8% in SRO 1064(I)/2026 and 10% in FED Act S.No. 55; the official texts prevail) ↗ verified 2026-10-07
Finance Act 2026: FED on CBU imported EVs moves from a flat 0% to three value tiers: 0% up to $75,000, 30% for $75,000–110,000, 40% above $110,000; 1% sales tax on locally made EVs and 1% duty on EV CKD parts extended to 30 June 2027 ↗ verified 2026-10-07
The 25% concessionary customs duty on CBU EVs priced under $50,000 has been extended to 30 June 2027 ↗ verified 2026-10-07
SRO 1895(I)/2025 (30 Sept 2025): commercial import of used vehicles up to 5 years old (8702/8703/8704/8711) allowed with an extra 40% regulatory duty until 30 June 2026, then falling 10 points a year to zero by 2029-30 ↗ verified 2026-10-04
Finance Act 2026 (Act No. XLIII of 2026, in force 1 July 2026), official gazette: tariff 8703.2290 (1000–1500cc other) customs duty 40%, 8703.23 (above 1500cc) 45% / 50%, 8703.8090 CBU EVs statutory 30%; Fifth Schedule Part V(A) S.No. 7: 4-wheel EVs (excluding those valued above $50,000) 25% duty from 1 July 2022 till 30 June 2027 ↗ official 2026-10-07
SRO 1064(I)/2026 (30 June 2026, effective 1 July 2026) regulatory duty table: 8% on 8703.2220 / 8703.2290 and other 1000–1800cc new cars and used cars above 1300cc; 20% on 8703.2323 / 2329, 8703.2490 and other large-engine lines; 8703.8090 EVs are not listed (0%) ↗ official 2026-10-07
SRO 1063(I)/2026 (effective 1 July 2026) additional customs duty: 4% on goods in the 25%-and-higher tariff slabs (CBU vehicles up to 850cc and Fifth Schedule imports exempt) ↗ official 2026-10-07
SRO 1065(I)/2026 (30 June 2026, in Urdu): extra 30% regulatory duty on used vehicles of 8702/8703/8704/8711 imported commercially under Import Policy Order Appendix C S.No. 10 (xvi), on top of SRO 1064(I)/2026, superseding SRO 1898(I)/2025 (40%) ↗ official 2026-10-07
Federal Excise Act 2005 (updated to 30 June 2026), First Schedule S.No. 55 imported cars FED: up to 1000cc 2.5%, 1001–1799cc 10%, 1800–3000cc 30%, above 3001cc 40%; S.No. 55A CBU EVs 0% up to $75,000 / 30% for 75–110k / 40% above 110k; Table 1A special excise (in addition): 86% for 2000–3000cc, 92% above 3000cc; charged at import on customs value plus customs duties ↗ official 2026-10-07
Sales Tax Act 1990 (updated to 30 June 2026) s.3: 18% sales tax, on imports charged on customs value plus customs duties and FED; Eighth Schedule S.No. 79: CBU EVs (8703.8090) with a battery of 50 kWh or less 12.5% ↗ official 2026-10-07
Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (amended to 30 June 2026), First Schedule Part II (s.148): 5.5% on goods in Part III of the Twelfth Schedule (CBU cars fall here), 6% for commercial importers, on import value increased by customs duty, sales tax and FED ↗ official 2026-10-07

Right-hand drive only, so a China-spec LHD car cannot be registered; used cars may be imported commercially with an extra 30% regulatory duty from July 2026, but whether the former 5-year age cap has been lifted is unconfirmed (estimate). New 1.5L petrol: 40% duty + 8% regulatory duty + 4% additional duty (52% in total) + 10% FED (30% for 1.8–2.0L, plus 86–92% special excise above 2.0L) + 18% sales tax + 5.5–6% advance income tax (on the duty-paid value); CBU battery-electric cars (up to $50,000) pay 25% duty (concession until 30 June 2027), 0% FED (up to $75,000) and 18% sales tax (12.5% for batteries of 50 kWh or less). Based on the Finance Act 2026 and SROs 1063 / 1064 / 1065(I)/2026 published by FBR. Via Karachi.

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