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

Taxes and fees total about $4,381 on a CIF value of $26,392: Arancel 0% (BEV) $0, IVA 5% (BEV) $1,320, National consumption tax (8% below US$30,000 FOB, 16% at or above) 8% $2,111, Buenaventura / Cartagena port handling + customs clearance + broker (estimate) $600, RUNT registration + plates + first-year SOAT (estimate) $350.

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

About $31,123 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 a Colombia: cuánto cuesta puesto en destino

Precio EXW de referencia $21,420 en China, coche nuevo. Abajo, cada paso desde el patio del concesionario hasta un coche matriculado en Colombia, calculado por nuestro motor de reglas — con fuentes y fechas de verificación.

Configuración de ejemplo (precio orientativo) · Eléctrico

$31,123DDP entregado con derechos pagados · por coche· CIF $26,392· Flete de referencia $3,500 por coche

Más barato por coche si van varios juntos — se cotiza por pedido

Precio EXW	$21,420
+ Trámites de exportación (gestionados por LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$22,761
+ Flete y seguro (seguro 0.5%)	$3,631
CIF · por coche	$26,392
+ Arancel 0% (BEV)	$0
+ IVA 5% (BEV)	$1,320
+ National consumption tax (8% below US$30,000 FOB, 16% at or above) 8%	$2,111
+ Buenaventura / Cartagena port handling + customs clearance + broker (estimate)	$600
+ RUNT registration + plates + first-year SOAT (estimate)	$350
= Subtotal de impuestos y matriculación en destino	$4,381
+ Tarifa de servicio (LandedCar)	$350
DDP entregado con derechos pagados · por coche	$31,123

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¿Puede entrar este coche?

• Usados solo desde EE. UU. / Canadá (T-MEC); los usados chinos no entran — los nuevos sí
• Quién puede importar: Mostly companies: RUT, VUCE import registration and a customs broker; a private new-car import follows the same steps; the model needs a Ministry of Transport homologation sheet (Ficha Técnica de Homologación)
• Used cars cannot be imported; only classic / collector cars over 35 years old, diplomats and certain returning residents are exempt
• Cars pay 35% duty; battery-electric 0% (Decree 2051/2019, no quota, no expiry), hybrids 5–15% (by type and quota); VAT 19%, 5% for BEVs
• There is also a national consumption tax: 8% below US$30,000 FOB, 16% at or above, charged on BEVs too; left-hand drive

Reglas y fuentes

DIAN compilation · Decree 2051/2019: amends the customs tariff, 0% duty on electric vehicles and 5% on natural-gas-only vehicles ↗ oficial 2026-10-04
Ministry of Environment: the national government cut the import duty on all electric vehicles to 0% (Decree 2051/2019), no longer limited by the old 1,500 / 2,300 / 3,000-unit annual quotas ↗ oficial 2026-10-04
Colombia 2026 EV / hybrid tax treatment: 0% duty and 5% VAT on BEVs (19% standard); 15% duty on mild / plug-in hybrids from non-FTA origins; vehicle tax capped at 1% of value ↗ verificado 2026-10-04
Regional comparison: Colombia charges 35% duty on China-built cars (no FTA), 0% on battery-electric cars ↗ verificado 2026-10-04

Used cars cannot be imported (classic cars over 35 years and diplomats excepted). Cars pay 35% duty, battery-electric 0% (Decree 2051/2019, no quota, no expiry), hybrids 5–15%; VAT 19% (5% for BEVs, on CIF + duty); plus the national consumption tax of 8% (16% at or above US$30,000 FOB, on CIF + duty). The model needs a Ministry of Transport homologation sheet; left-hand drive; from China usually via Buenaventura, Cartagena also possible.

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BYD Seal EV en otros países

Otros modelos a Colombia

Cifras orientativas: tipos de cambio, fletes y reglas fiscales cambian; prevalecen lo que cobre realmente la aduana y la cotización confirmada por LandedCar. Gratuito y sin base para reembolsos ni reclamaciones — ver Términos.