BYD Tang EV to Saudi Arabia: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $30,000 in China, new car. Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Saudi Arabia, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
$40,590DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $32,207· Sea/land freight reference $1600 per car
| Ex-works price | $30,000 |
| + Domestic transport & export clearance | $447 |
| = FOB | $30,447 |
| + Freight & insurance | $1,760 |
| CIF · per car | $32,207 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $200 |
| DAP · per car | $32,407 |
| + Import duty 5% (age 0 y depreciation 0%) | $1,610 |
| + VAT 15% | $5,073 |
| + Port & customs + customs | $500 |
| + SASO / SABER Homologation ⚠ | $800 |
| + Registration | $400 |
| = Landed costs total | $8,383 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $40,590 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Age limit 5 years
- • Pre-shipment inspection: SABER (PCoC + SCoC, done before shipment)
- • Fuel-economy shortfall penalty 20–50%
- • Expats: one car per 3 years, no resale within 3 years
Rules and sources
- Duty 5% (on value depreciated 10%/year, max 50%) + VAT 15% ↗ verified 2026-09-02
- Used cars ≤5 years (current year excluded; residents 1 car per 3 years, no resale within 3 years; premium residency 2 cars per 12 months) ↗ official 2026-09-02
- SASO/SABER certification; 20–50% penalty if fuel-economy standard not met (min SAR 20,000) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
GCC duty 5% (on depreciated value), VAT 15%; used cars ≤5 years old; SASO/SABER mandatory, 20–50% penalty if fuel-economy standard not met.
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change. If our rules library is wrong we recompute for free; liability is capped at the subscription fee — see Terms.