Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$31,993Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $28,181· Sea/land freight reference $3,650 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $22,440 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,867 |
| = FOB | $24,307 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $3,874 |
| CIF · per car | $28,181 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $2,000 |
| DAP · per car | $30,181 |
| + Import duty 0% (BEV) | $0 |
| + Excise 0% (BEV) | $0 |
| + VAT 0% (BEV) | $0 |
| + Infrastructure development levy (IDL) 1.5% | $423 |
| + African Union levy (AUL) 0.2% | $56 |
| + Quality inspection fee (QIF) 0.2% | $56 |
| + Plastic packaging environmental levy 0.2% | $56 |
| + Vehicle registration fee (Ministerial Order 003/25/10/TC of 2025-04-16: Frw 445,000 for 1,501–3,000 cc; 285,000 for 1,001–1,500 cc and for EVs; this line uses the 1,501–3,000 cc band) | $320 |
| + Pre-shipment inspection estimate (PVoC) (estimate: no RSB vehicle PVoC procedure found; proof of Euro 4 compliance required from 2025-08-18) | $275 |
| + Inland port handling and storage estimate (Masaka DPW / Gikondo) | $275 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $1,462 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $31,993 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- Age limit 10 years
- Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; register with the RRA or use a licensed clearing agent, with a TIN
- Pre-shipment inspection: RSB PVoC
- Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars cannot be registered and may only transit
- 10-year age cap (estimate: no RRA / legal text found); used cars are valued on the EAC depreciation schedule (up to 80%)
- US Commercial Guide: vehicles valued over US$60,000 are exempt from import duties (as written; no RRA text found, estimate)
- Euro 4 or better has been required since August 2025 (cars under 2 years old exempt)
- Battery-electric cars are exempt from duty, excise, VAT and withholding tax until 30 June 2028
Rules and sources
- US Commercial Guide: Rwanda applies the EAC CET on CIF; electric vehicles are exempt from import duty (0%) until June 2028; excise on CIF + duty + handling, VAT 18% on CIF + duty + excise + handling; infrastructure development levy 1.5% and African Union levy 0.2% on CIF; the 0.2% plastic-packaging levy applies to 'goods packaged in plastic' (not confirmed for complete vehicles, estimate); vehicles valued over US$60,000 are exempt from import duties (as written, which differs from a 'value cap', estimate); Euro 4 from August 2025 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- RRA excise duty booklet (Law nº 011/2025 of 27/05/2025): engine capacity under 1500 cc 5%, 1500–2500 cc 10%, above 2500 cc 15%; hybrids by age up to 3 years 5% / 3–8 years 10% / over 8 years 15% ↗ official 2026-10-26
- MINECOFIN note on tax policy reforms (2025-02-11): hybrids keep the 25% import-duty exemption, pay age-based excise, and VAT and the 5% withholding tax are reintroduced for hybrids; 'Electric vehicles will remain fully exempted'; effective FY 2025/26 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- RRA: a 5% withholding tax on the CIF value of goods imported for commercial use is paid at customs; holders of a tax clearance certificate are exempt ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Ministerial Order nº 003/25/10/TC (2025-04-16) registration fees: 0–1,000 cc Frw 75,000; 1,001–1,500 cc 285,000; 1,501–3,000 cc 445,000; 3,001–4,500 cc 748,000; 4,501 cc+ 997,000; electric vehicles 285,000 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Official Gazette special issue of 2026-03-10, Law n° 014/2026 Art. 29(2): a car eligible for registration in Rwanda is a left-hand-drive car, with exceptions only for cars for persons with disabilities, trucks of 20 tonnes+, cross-border passenger buses etc. ↗ official 2026-10-26
Rwanda is a landlocked nation; imported vehicles typically arrive via Dar es Salaam or Mombasa and are cleared inland at Masaka DPW or Gikondo in Kigali. Fuel vehicles face an overall tax burden of roughly 55-70% of CIF, whereas BEVs enjoy zero duty, excise, and VAT exemptions until mid-2028. Critical requirements include strict left-hand drive (LHD) regulations, a 10-year age cap, Euro 4 emission standards, and RSB pre-shipment inspection (PVoC).
FAQ
- BYD Han EV price in Rwanda: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $31,993 per car landed in Rwanda on a DDP basis (estimate), from $24,307 FOB China port (ex-works $22,440). Taxes and fees about $1,462; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Han EV in Rwanda?
- Taxes and fees total about $1,462 on a CIF value of $28,181: Import duty 0% (BEV) $0, Excise 0% (BEV) $0, VAT 0% (BEV) $0, Infrastructure development levy (IDL) 1.5% $423, African Union levy (AUL) 0.2% $56, Quality inspection fee (QIF) 0.2% $56, Plastic packaging environmental levy 0.2% $56, Vehicle registration fee (Ministerial Order 003/25/10/TC of 2025-04-16: Frw 445,000 for 1,501–3,000 cc; 285,000 for 1,001–1,500 cc and for EVs; this line uses the 1,501–3,000 cc band) $320, Pre-shipment inspection estimate (PVoC) (estimate: no RSB vehicle PVoC procedure found; proof of Euro 4 compliance required from 2025-08-18) $275, Inland port handling and storage estimate (Masaka DPW / Gikondo) $275.
- Can a new BYD Han EV be imported and registered in Rwanda?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Age limit 10 years; Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; register with the RRA or use a licensed clearing agent, with a TIN; Pre-shipment inspection: RSB PVoC; Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars cannot be registered and may only transit
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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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.