How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in Saudi Arabia? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into Saudi Arabia: Flat 5% customs duty plus 15% VAT; SASO conformity required. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $38,910, 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 — 5% duty + 15% VAT.
- Port & clearance — from $700.
Typical lead time is 30–45 days into Jeddah and Dammam. SASO/SABER conformity is mandatory — we prepare the documentation.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $7,884
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $9,405
- Aishang A100C — landed from $9,762
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.