How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in Israel? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into Israel: Reduced purchase tax for EVs has driven very high adoption; standard VAT applies. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $40,315, broken down as follows:
- FOB China — $30,000 (benchmark; actual price depends on the model).
- Ocean freight — RoRo from $1,300, container from $2,000.
- Marine insurance — roughly 1.1% of FOB + freight.
- Import duty & taxes — ~10–15% effective purchase tax + 17% VAT.
- Port & clearance — from $700.
Typical lead time is 30–45 days into Haifa and Ashdod. Israel has among the highest EV shares globally; Chinese brands lead the market.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full Israel 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 Israel — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $8,148
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $9,725
- Aishang A100C — landed from $10,095
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.