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BYD Atto 3 (Yuan Plus) to Vietnam: what it costs landed
Reference ex-works price $15,096 (EXW, new car). Below: every step from the dealer's yard to a registered car in Vietnam, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.
Example configuration (reference price) · Battery electric
$34,459DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $17,423· Sea/land freight reference $900 per car
Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $15,096 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,341 |
| = FOB | $16,437 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.5%) | $987 |
| CIF · per car | $17,423 |
| + Import duty 70% (BEV) | $12,196 |
| + Excise 3% (BEV) | $889 |
| + VAT 10% (BEV) | $3,051 |
| + Hai Phong port handling + clearing agent (estimate) | $400 |
| + First registration fee (BEV 0 until 28 February 2027; petrol 10% of the registration price, 12% in Hanoi / Hai Phong, about $4,000–6,000) (estimate) | $0 |
| + Vietnam Register (VR) type inspection + plates (estimate) | $150 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $16,686 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| DDP delivered duty paid · per car | $34,459 |
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Can this car get in?
- • Age limit 5 years
- • Who can import: Only enterprises licensed as automobile importers under Decree 116/2017 (manufacturer authorisation, warranty and service facilities) may import; individuals cannot import for trade
- • Used cars: no more than 5 years from manufacture, registered at least 6 months and driven at least 10,000 km in the origin country, with per-unit absolute / mixed duty (about USD 10,000 per car up to 1.5L)
- • Left-hand drive only; right-hand-drive cars cannot be imported
- • China-built passenger cars are outside the ACFTA concessions, so MFN duty 70% applies; BEVs up to 9 seats pay 3% special consumption tax until 28 February 2027 (then 11%) and 0% first registration fee until 28 February 2027
Rules and sources
- Law 66/2025/QH15 on Special Consumption Tax (in force 1 January 2026): cars up to 9 seats 35%–150% by engine size; BEVs 3% until 28 February 2027, 11% afterwards ↗ official 2026-10-04
- Decree 51/2025/ND-CP: 0% first registration fee for battery-electric cars extended to 28 February 2027; cars up to 9 seats 10%, 12% in Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Hai Phong ↗ official 2026-10-04
- Decree 73/2025/ND-CP (31 March 2025): MFN duty on some cars cut from 45–64% to 32–50% (2.0–2.5L sedans / SUVs etc.); other passenger cars keep their MFN rates (70% up to 2.0L) ↗ verified 2026-10-04
- Decree 26/2023/ND-CP: export tariff, preferential import tariff and absolute / mixed duty on used cars (Appendix III) ↗ official 2026-10-04
- Used-car import duty rules: cars up to 9 seats ≤1,000 cc pay absolute duty, >1,000 cc mixed duty (Appendix III of Decree 26/2023) ↗ official 2026-10-04
Used cars are accepted only if under 5 years from manufacture, registered 6 months and driven over 10,000 km in the origin country, with per-unit absolute / mixed duty (about USD 10,000 per car up to 1.5L, approximated here as 50% (estimate)); left-hand drive only; the importer must be a licensed automobile importer with manufacturer authorisation. China-built passenger cars are outside the ACFTA concessions, so new cars including BEVs pay MFN duty of 70%; special consumption tax runs from 35% (up to 1.5L) to 150% by engine size, BEVs up to 9 seats pay 3% until 28 February 2027 (then 11%); VAT is 10% (SCT goods are excluded from the 8% cut) on CIF + duty + SCT. Registration adds a first registration fee: 0% for BEVs until 28 February 2027, 10% for petrol cars (12% in Hanoi / Hai Phong). Cars arrive via Hai Phong or Ho Chi Minh City; port and inspection fees are estimates.
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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.