How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Dolphin in Portugal / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $9,118 on a CIF value of $13,916: Import duty 10% $1,392, Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) $2,366, ISV BEV exempt $0, IVA 23% $4,065, Homologation + customs + registration $1,296.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Dolphin in Portugal / EU?

About $23,034 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Do I need an EORI number to import into Portugal / EU?

Yes. Any business importing into the EU needs an EORI number for customs clearance; without it the car cannot be cleared.

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BYD Dolphin to Portugal / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $11,000 in China, new car. Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Portugal / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$23,034DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $13,916· Sea/land freight reference $2400 per car

Ex-works price	$11,000
+ Domestic transport & export clearance	$447
= FOB	$11,447
+ Freight & insurance	$2,469
CIF · per car	$13,916
+ Inland transport in destination	$300
DAP · per car	$14,216
+ Import duty 10%	$1,392
+ Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV)	$2,366
+ ISV BEV exempt	$0
+ IVA 23%	$4,065
+ Homologation + customs + registration	$1,296
= Landed costs total	$9,118
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$23,034

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

Can this car get in?

• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies clear with an EORI number, individuals with ID
• No EU COC → individual vehicle approval
• Glass light transmission ≥70%, EU-spec headlights
• Businesses need an EORI number to import

Rules and sources

ISV displacement formula + Tabela A/D ↗ verified 2026-08
VAT 23% / EU import duty 10% ↗ 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 (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754) ↗ 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
Homologation + customs + registration €1,200 verified 2026-08

ISV displacement component is computed by the official formula; the environmental component is looked up in Tabela A and entered manually — usually 0 for EVs and PHEVs under 97 g/km CO₂. Homologation €1,200 includes customs and registration (verified). Countervailing duty: new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's rate automatically (BYD 17 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7); used (>6 months and >6,000 km), PHEV and ICE are exempt. Enter a positive “countervailing %” to override.

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BYD Dolphin in other countries

UAE Russia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia Nigeria Kenya Ghana Mexico Poland / EU Germany / EU United Kingdom Georgia Ethiopia Côte d'Ivoire Senegal Tanzania · Dar es Salaam

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