How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in Brazil? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into Brazil: Import duty on EVs is rising on a published schedule; plus IPI, ICMS and PIS/COFINS. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $55,153, broken down as follows:
- FOB China — $30,000 (benchmark; actual price depends on the model).
- Ocean freight — RoRo from $1,800, container from $2,600.
- Marine insurance — roughly 1.1% of FOB + freight.
- Import duty & taxes — ~18–35% duty (rising) + 25% VAT-equivalent taxes.
- Port & clearance — from $900.
Typical lead time is 40–55 days into Santos, Paranaguá and Itajaí. Brazil's EV import tariff is ramping up annually — confirm the current rate for your shipment.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full Brazil import guide.
Concrete examples: landed prices for three affordable models
To turn the duty math above into real numbers, here are the three lowest-priced Chinese EVs we can currently land in Brazil — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $11,793
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $13,919
- Aishang A100C — landed from $14,417
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.