How much import duty and VAT on a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Sudáfrica?

Taxes and fees total about $12,183 on a CIF value of $15,675: Arancel 25% $3,919, IVA 15% $2,939, Ad valorem excise (sliding scale: B = 1.15 x customs value + duty, rate = min(30%, 0.00003 x B - 0.75%); about 14.4% of B, roughly USD 4,000 on a USD 20,000 car, same for ICE and BEV) (estimate) $4,000, VAT top-up (VAT base is 1.10 x customs value + duty + ad valorem excise; this line is the 15% on the 10% uplift and on the excise) (estimate) $900, CO2 environmental levy (BEV 0; new ICE cars pay ZAR 146 per g/km above 95, a 1.5L without a test certificate is deemed 195 g/km, about ZAR 14,600 / USD 810) (estimate) $0, NRCS Letter of Authority (LOA) application fee ZAR 1,800 $100, Roadworthy test + provincial registration and licensing (about ZAR 700–2,000) (estimate) $75, Durban port handling per car (RoRo discharge / wharfage) (estimate) $250.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a BYD Seal 05 DM-i in Sudáfrica?

About $28,208 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 05 DM-i a Sudáfrica: cuánto cuesta puesto en destino

Precio EXW de referencia $10,710 en China, coche nuevo. Abajo, cada paso desde el patio del concesionario hasta un coche matriculado en Sudáfrica, calculado por nuestro motor de reglas — con fuentes y fechas de verificación.

Configuración de ejemplo (precio orientativo) · Híbrido enchufable · 1,498 cc

$28,208DDP entregado con derechos pagados · por coche· CIF $15,675· Flete de referencia $3,500 por coche

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

Precio EXW	$10,710
+ Trámites de exportación (gestionados por LandedCar)	$1,341
= FOB	$12,051
+ Flete y seguro (seguro 0.8%)	$3,624
CIF · por coche	$15,675
+ Arancel 25%	$3,919
+ IVA 15%	$2,939
+ Ad valorem excise (sliding scale: B = 1.15 x customs value + duty, rate = min(30%, 0.00003 x B - 0.75%); about 14.4% of B, roughly USD 4,000 on a USD 20,000 car, same for ICE and BEV) (estimate)	$4,000
+ VAT top-up (VAT base is 1.10 x customs value + duty + ad valorem excise; this line is the 15% on the 10% uplift and on the excise) (estimate)	$900
+ CO2 environmental levy (BEV 0; new ICE cars pay ZAR 146 per g/km above 95, a 1.5L without a test certificate is deemed 195 g/km, about ZAR 14,600 / USD 810) (estimate)	$0
+ NRCS Letter of Authority (LOA) application fee ZAR 1,800	$100
+ Roadworthy test + provincial registration and licensing (about ZAR 700–2,000) (estimate)	$75
+ Durban port handling per car (RoRo discharge / wharfage) (estimate)	$250
= Subtotal de impuestos y matriculación en destino	$12,183
+ Tarifa de servicio (LandedCar)	$350
DDP entregado con derechos pagados · por coche	$28,208

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¿Puede entrar este coche?

⛔ Solo volante a la derecha: los coches del mercado chino (izquierda) no pueden importarse — se necesita la versión RHD
• Usados solo desde EE. UU. / Canadá (T-MEC); los usados chinos no entran — los nuevos sí
• Quién puede importar: New cars: the importer (individual or company) must hold an NRCS Letter of Authority before clearance and registration; used passenger cars are closed to commercial import and only returning residents, immigrants, inheritance, racing / vintage cases may apply for an ITAC permit
• Left-hand-drive cars have not been importable since 2004, so a China-spec LHD car cannot be registered in South Africa; right-hand drive only
• Commercial import of used passenger cars is prohibited; the narrow exemptions need an ITAC permit plus an NRCS LOA and the car may not be resold (lock-in per the ITAC permit conditions)
• BEVs are inside the ad valorem excise (Schedule 1 Part 2B); the rate slides with the B value up to 30%, and VAT is charged on customs value plus 10% plus all duties

Reglas y fuentes

Current SARS Schedule 1: Part 1 gives 25% general duty on ordinary 8703 cars including BEV 8703.80.90; Part 2B imported-car ad valorem rate (0.00003 x B - 0.75)% capped at 30%, BEVs included; Part 3D CO2 levy ZAR 146/g above 95 g/km on new cars ↗ oficial 2026-10-03
SARS SC-CF-55 Goods Declaration policy (14 Aug 2026): imported ad valorem value B = customs value x 1.15 + non-rebated Part 1 duty; VAT value ATV = customs value x 1.10 + non-rebated duties ↗ oficial 2026-10-03
SARS import VAT FAQ: 15% VAT on the ATV (customs value plus 10% plus duties) ↗ oficial 2026-10-03
South African Government service page: used vehicles may be imported only under the listed conditions, with a prior NRCS LOA and an ITAC import permit ↗ oficial 2026-10-03
South African Government LOA service page: an NRCS Letter of Authority is required before importing a new or used vehicle or registering a built / modified one ↗ oficial 2026-10-04
News24 (AA statement): LHD cars can no longer be imported; only LHD cars first registered in South Africa on or before 23 July 2004 may still be used, and cannot be re-registered on change of owner ↗ verificado 2026-10-04

South Africa is right-hand-drive only: a China-spec LHD car cannot be registered. Used passenger cars are closed to commercial import; only returning residents, immigrants and similar ITAC-permit cases can bring one in. New cars pay 25% duty (BEVs too), plus a sliding ad valorem excise (B = 1.15 x customs value + duty, rate = 0.00003 x B - 0.75%, capped at 30%; about 14.4% on a USD 20,000 car, charged on ICE and BEV alike), and 15% VAT on 1.10 x customs value + duty + excise; new ICE cars also pay a CO2 levy (BEV 0). The excise, VAT top-up and CO2 lines here are estimated for one USD 20,000 car at ZAR 18 per USD and are marked as estimates. An NRCS Letter of Authority is needed before clearance; main port Durban.

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Otros modelos a Sudáfrica

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.