How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in Russia? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into Russia: Customs duty plus a recycling fee; China is now the dominant source of imported cars. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $47,453, broken down as follows:
- FOB China — $30,000 (benchmark; actual price depends on the model).
- Ocean freight — RoRo from $2,200, container from $2,800.
- Marine insurance — roughly 1.1% of FOB + freight.
- Import duty & taxes — Duty + recycling fee + 20% VAT.
- Port & clearance — from $900.
Typical lead time is 35–55 days into via Vladivostok or rail. A recycling fee is a major cost — confirm the current schedule before ordering.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full Russia 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 Russia — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $10,709
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $12,511
- Aishang A100C — landed from $12,933
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.