How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal EV in Romania / EU?

Taxes and fees total about $23,090 on a CIF value of $26,868: Import duty 10% $2,687, Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer) $9,484, VAT 21% $8,198, Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate) $2,700, Registration certificate + plates approx. RON 101 $21.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal EV in Romania / EU?

About $50,908 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 EV to Romania / EU: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $21,420 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Romania / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$50,908DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $26,868· Sea/land freight reference $4,000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$21,420
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$22,761
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$4,107
CIF · per car	$26,868
+ Inland transport in destination	$600
DAP · per car	$27,468
+ Import duty 10%	$2,687
+ Countervailing duty 35.3% (invoice not issued by the manufacturer)	$9,484
+ VAT 21%	$8,198
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs clearance (estimate)	$2,700
+ Registration certificate + plates approx. RON 101	$21
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$23,090
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$50,908

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 need an EORI number
• A China-spec car without an EU CoC needs individual approval and a technical inspection before registration
• EU duty is 10%; new China-built BEVs and range-extender cars also carry the EU countervailing duty, used cars (registered over 6 months and over 6,000 km) do not

Rules and sources

Ordinary passenger-car duty 10% ↗ official 2026-10-03
National standard VAT rates ↗ official 2026-10-03
Import VAT tax base ↗ official 2026-10-03
Chinese new-EV countervailing duties ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 conditional CUPRA Tavascan undertaking ↗ official 2026-10-03
Registration and conformity documents ↗ official 2026-10-03
Register new/imported vehicles at local SPCRPCIV ↗ official 2026-10-03
2026 certificate RON 49; type-A plate RON 26 ↗ official 2026-10-03
Qualifying relocation personal property may receive duty/import-VAT relief; registration/road taxes require national review. ↗ official 2026-10-03
Order2386/2024 adopts RNTR7 and repeals Order2132/2005. Parent act inspected; detailed annex not readable in this review. ↗ official 2026-10-03

EU duty 10% + national VAT; VAT 21% (from 2026), no registration tax, certificate and plates about RON 101; RAR type admission is checked per car. New China-built BEVs and range-extender cars carry the EU countervailing duty: 35.3% unless a listed manufacturer issues the invoice with the required declaration; used cars (registered over 6 months and driven over 6,000 km) are outside it. China-spec cars without an EU CoC need single-vehicle approval (cost estimated).

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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.