Importing a car from China to Poland / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026
Duties, VAT, who can import, what gets in, shipping — and the DDP price of 19 popular Chinese models in Poland / EU, computed by our rules engine with sources and verification dates.
Who can import and what gets in
- • Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need an EORI number
- • No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
- • Glass light transmission ≥70%, EU-spec headlights
- • Businesses need an EORI number to import
Tax rules and sources
- Excise (akcyza): ≤2.0 L 3.1% / >2.0 L 18.6%; hybrids (incl. MHEV/PHEV) ≤2.0 L 1.55%, 2.0–3.5 L 9.3%; EVs exempt ↗ official 2026-09-02
- EU duty 10% + VAT 23% ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- China-built new BEV countervailing duty by maker: BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7 ↗ official 2026-09-04
- A price undertaking (minimum import price + annual quota) can replace the countervailing duty, but only for producers whose offer the Commission has accepted; no accepted case was public at the verification date, so the duty remains the default ↗ official 2026-09-05
EU duty 10% + VAT 23%; Polish excise by engine size and powertrain, BEV exempt; new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's countervailing duty automatically (BYD 17 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7), used exempt; 1,324 Otomoto listings to compare against.
Popular models: DDP price in Poland / EU
| Model | Ex-works | DDP |
|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal 05 DM-i | $10,500 | $19,834 |
| BYD Song Plus DM-i | $14,500 | $25,357 |
| BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) | $14,800 | $29,108 |
| BYD Seal EV | $21,000 | $38,842 |
| BYD Atto 2 (Yuan Up) | $11,500 | $23,927 |
| BYD Dolphin | $11,000 | $23,142 |
| BYD Sealion 7 | $22,500 | $41,196 |
| BYD Han EV | $22,000 | $40,411 |
| BYD Seal U (Sealion 6) | $17,500 | $33,347 |
| BYD Tang EV | $30,000 | $52,971 |
| Geely Coolray | $10,500 | $20,115 |
| Geely Xingyue L (Monjaro) | $17,000 | $29,228 |
| Zeekr 001 | $33,000 | $58,478 |
| Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | $15,000 | $26,424 |
| Changan CS75 Plus | $13,000 | $23,620 |
| GWM Haval H6 | $13,500 | $24,321 |
| XPeng G6 | $24,000 | $44,779 |
| MG4 EV | $18,000 | $38,848 |
| Tesla Model Y (Shanghai-built) | $30,000 | $49,235 |
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