How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal EV in Türkiye?

Taxes and fees total about $35,780 on a CIF value of $26,392: Import duty 52.5% (BEV) $13,856, Excise 25% (BEV) $10,062, VAT 20% (BEV) $10,062, Port charges + customs clearance + single-vehicle type approval / conformity paperwork (estimate) $1,500, Traffic registration and plates (estimate) $300.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal EV in Türkiye?

About $62,522 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 Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric

$62,522DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $26,392· Sea/land freight reference $3,500 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 0.5%)	$3,631
CIF · per car	$26,392
+ Import duty 52.5% (BEV)	$13,856
+ Excise 25% (BEV)	$10,062
+ VAT 20% (BEV)	$10,062
+ Port charges + customs clearance + single-vehicle type approval / conformity paperwork (estimate)	$1,500
+ Traffic registration and plates (estimate)	$300
= Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal	$35,780
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$62,522

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

Can this car get in?

• Used cars may only be imported from the US / Canada (USMCA); Chinese used cars cannot enter — new cars can
• Who can import: Only company importers holding a Ministry of Trade import permit and meeting the nationwide after-sales network conditions may import commercially; individuals cannot import used cars (except relocation, disability and diplomatic cases)
• Imports of used passenger cars are prohibited in principle (old / used goods need a Ministry of Trade permit, not granted for commercial used cars) (not re-checked in an official text this round: the Ministry page was down); this page prices new cars only
• Passenger cars originating outside the EU / FTA partners pay an additional financial obligation on top of the 10% duty (Presidential Decree 10436, in force on publication on 22 Sep 2025): petrol / non-plug-in hybrid 25% or USD 6,000 per car, whichever is higher; plug-in hybrid 30% or USD 7,000; BEV 30% or USD 8,500; the former China-specific 40% additional duty was repealed at the same time; imports under an investment incentive certificate are exempt
• Since 2024 cars of certain origins need an import permit: the importer must have authorised service points across all 7 geographic regions, a call centre and other conditions (check); China-spec cars need Turkish type approval / individual conformity

Rules and sources

Import Regime Decision (Decree 3350) art. 7: imports of old, used or refurbished goods require Ministry of Trade permission; commercial imports of used passenger cars are not permitted ↗ official 2026-10-04
Customs guide: imported motor vehicles must be unused (used-car import banned); type approval / conformity is required ↗ official 2026-10-04
Import Regime Decision (Official Gazette 29 Dec 2018): Customs Union common external tariff, passenger cars (8703) from third countries 10% ↗ official 2026-10-04
Law-firm circular on Decree 10436: additional financial obligation on cars from outside the EU / FTA partners — petrol / non-plug-in hybrid 25% or min USD 6,000, plug-in hybrid 30% or min USD 7,000, BEV 30% or min USD 8,500; country-specific measures removed ↗ verified 2026-10-06
Presidential Decree in OG 8 Jun 2024 (historical): 40% or min USD 7,000 additional duty on China-built petrol and hybrid cars; repealed by Decree 10436 ↗ verified 2026-10-06
Circular on Presidential Decree 10115 (24 Jul 2025) ÖTV: BEV ≤160 kW 25% / 55%, >160 kW 65% / 75%; petrol ≤1400cc 70/75/80/90%, 1401–1600cc 75/80/90/100% ↗ verified 2026-10-06
BEV ÖTV: ≤160 kW and base ≤TRY 1,650,000 25%, above 55%; >160 kW 65% / 75% (threshold set at 1,650,000 by Decree 10115 in Jul 2025) ↗ verified 2026-10-06
Standard duty 10%, VAT 20% on customs value + duties + ÖTV (the BEV ÖTV rates of 10/40/50/60% on that page are outdated) ↗ verified 2026-10-06
Presidential Decree 10436 (OG 33025, 22 Sep 2025, in force on publication; increases carry over for declarations within 60 days): on top of the 10% duty on 8703 lines, petrol / non-plug-in hybrid 25% or USD 6,000 per car (higher), PHEV 30% or USD 7,000, BEV 30% or USD 8,500; art. 2 repeals the China-specific footnotes of Decree 3351; imports under investment incentive certificates exempt ↗ official 2026-10-06
Presidential Decree 10115 schedule (OG 24 Jul 2025, in force on publication): passenger-car ÖTV — petrol ≤1400cc 70/75/80/90% by base, 1401–1600cc 75/80/90/100% (90% for a base of TRY 1,100,001–1,650,000), 1600–2000cc 150/170%, >2000cc 220%; BEV ≤160 kW 25% up to a TRY 1,650,000 base, 55% above, >160 kW 65% / 75% ↗ official 2026-10-06
Presidential Decree 7346 (OG 7 Jul 2023): general VAT rate raised from 18% to 20% ↗ official 2026-10-06

Türkiye bans imports of used passenger cars in principle (only relocation, disability and diplomatic exceptions) (check), so this page prices new cars only; the importer needs a Ministry of Trade import permit and a nationwide after-sales network (check). Cars originating outside the EU / FTA partners, including China, pay an additional financial obligation on top of the 10% duty (Presidential Decree 10436, from 22 Sep 2025): petrol / non-plug-in hybrid 25% or USD 6,000 per car, whichever is higher; plug-in hybrid 30% or USD 7,000; BEV 30% or USD 8,500; the earlier China-specific 40% on BEVs was repealed. On a CIF $20,000 car the floor amounts apply, so this page merges the two into duty 40% (petrol) / 52.5% (BEV); on dearer cars the 25% / 30% rate applies and this overstates. ÖTV special consumption tax is charged on (CIF + duty + additional amount) in brackets: BEV ≤160 kW 25% up to a TRY 1,650,000 base and 55% above, >160 kW 65% / 75%; petrol 1401–1600cc 75/80/90/100%, a 1.5L car at CIF $20,000 falls in the 90% bracket; VAT 20% on CIF + duties + ÖTV. Main ports Gemlik / İzmir / Derince.

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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.