How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Tang EV in Togo?

Taxes and fees total about $2,667 on a CIF value of $36,883: Import duty 0% (BEV) $0, Excise 0% (BEV) $0, VAT 0% (BEV) $0, Redevance Statistique (RS) 1% $369, PCS (UEMOA) 1% $369, PC (CEDEAO) 0.5% $184, PNS (Prélèvement National de Solidarité) 0.5% $184, RID (Redevance Informatique Douanière) 0.75% $277, BIC advance income tax 1% $369, BESC / ECTN cargo tracking note $150, Cotecna ADV value and conformity inspection $250, Lomé port handling (THC) $450, DTRF registration, inspection and plates $65.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Tang EV in Togo?

About $40,050 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.

← Importing a car from China to Togo: full landed-cost guide 2026

BYD Tang EV to Togo: what it costs landed

Reference ex-works price $30,750 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Togo, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$40,050DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $36,883· Sea/land freight reference $4500 per car

RoRo, several cars together: about $2,000–2,800 per car · 3–4 cars sharing a container: about $2,200–3,200 per car

Ex-works price	$30,750
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$32,091
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%)	$4,793
CIF · per car	$36,883
+ Inland transport in destination	$150
DAP · per car	$37,033
+ Import duty 0% (BEV)	$0
+ Excise 0% (BEV)	$0
+ VAT 0% (BEV)	$0
+ Redevance Statistique (RS) 1%	$369
+ PCS (UEMOA) 1%	$369
+ PC (CEDEAO) 0.5%	$184
+ PNS (Prélèvement National de Solidarité) 0.5%	$184
+ RID (Redevance Informatique Douanière) 0.75%	$277
+ BIC advance income tax 1%	$369
+ BESC / ECTN cargo tracking note	$150
+ Cotecna ADV value and conformity inspection	$250
+ Lomé port handling (THC)	$450
+ DTRF registration, inspection and plates	$65
= Landed costs total	$2,667
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$40,050

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

Can this car get in?

• Age limit 8 years
• Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; a Togolese tax ID (NIF) is required and an approved customs broker (CDA) files through the single window (GUCE)
• Pre-shipment inspection: Cotecna ADV
• Right-hand-drive cars cannot be registered
• Cars for personal use should be no more than 8 years old; used cars over 5 years get no customs-value abatement
• Used EVs need a battery state-of-health report and conformity documents
• A BESC / ECTN cargo tracking note is mandatory before shipment
• New cars get an 80% customs-value abatement (effective duty about 4%) — confirm with a Lomé clearing agent before quoting

Rules and sources

ECOWAS CET 20% on passenger cars; new battery-electric cars get a 100% abatement (0% duty), maintained by the 2026 finance law ↗ official 2026-09-20
5% excise (ADA) plus standard 18% VAT on the duty-paid base; battery-electric cars are VAT-exempt ↗ official 2026-09-20
Imports also pay statistical fee RS 1%, PCS 1%, PC 0.5%, PNS 0.5% and customs IT fee RID 0.75% ↗ official 2026-09-20
Registration is handled by the DTRF: technical inspection card and plates cost about 25,000–50,000 FCFA ↗ official 2026-09-20
Cotecna value-conformity inspection (ADV certificate) is compulsory for clearance ↗ verified 2026-09-20

Togo imports passenger vehicles primarily via the Port of Lomé (PAL), a major deep-water transit hub for West Africa. Standard ICE passenger cars face combined duties and taxes of approx. 45%-54% on CIF, though new cars enjoy an 80% customs valuation abatement, and brand-new EVs benefit from a 100% duty/VAT exemption. Strictly Left-Hand Drive (LHD) only; mandatory pre-shipment ECTN/BESC and Cotecna ADV verification apply.

Want this car? Send a request — LandedCar will find one and quote you

Send request Share on WhatsApp

BYD Tang EV in other countries

Other models to Togo

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.