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

Taxes and fees total about $14,844 on a CIF value of $21,208: Import duty 10% $2,121, Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV) $3,605, VAT 25% $6,733, Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠ $1,944, Origin check + registration inspection + plates kr $441.

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

About $36,602 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 Sweden / EU?

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

← Importing a car from China to Sweden / EU: full landed-cost guide 2026

BYD Dolphin to Sweden / EU: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $16,123 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-21). Below: every step from there to a registered car in Sweden / EU, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$36,602DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $21,208· Sea/land freight reference $5000 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$14,782
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$16,123
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$5,084
CIF · per car	$21,208
+ Inland transport in destination	$200
DAP · per car	$21,408
+ Import duty 10%	$2,121
+ Countervailing duty 17% (BYD · new BEV)	$3,605
+ VAT 25%	$6,733
+ Single-vehicle approval + customs € ⚠	$1,944
+ Origin check + registration inspection + plates kr	$441
= Landed costs total	$14,844
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$36,602

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-21 — prices move; confirm before ordering

Can this car get 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

Rules and sources

EU duty 10% + VAT (moms) 25% (on price + freight/insurance + duty + countervailing duty) ↗ official 2026-09-20
Countervailing duty on new Chinese-built BEVs by maker: BYD 17.0 / Geely 18.8 / SAIC 35.3 / Tesla 7.8 / others 20.7 (Reg. (EU) 2024/2754; new cars only: <6 months or <6,000 km) ↗ official 2026-09-20
Sweden has no one-off purchase or registration tax; the malus on high-emission new cars is an increased annual vehicle tax for the first three years, not charged at import ↗ official 2026-09-20
Imported cars need an origin check (ursprungskontroll, SEK 1,240) and a registration inspection; fixed fees total about SEK 4,600; Chinese-spec cars without an EU COC need single-vehicle approval (enskilt godkännande) ↗ official 2026-09-20

EU duty 10% + VAT 25%; there is no one-off purchase or registration tax (cheaper on this point than Finland, the Netherlands or France); the malus on high-emission cars is an extra annual tax for the first three years, paid by the owner; Chinese-spec cars need single-vehicle approval; a winter market — buyers expect a heat pump and battery pre-heating; new Chinese-built BEVs get the maker's countervailing duty automatically, used cars exempt.

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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.