How much is the import duty on a Chinese EV in United Arab Emirates? (2026)
Importing a Chinese EV into United Arab Emirates: Flat 5% customs duty plus 5% VAT; free zones allow re-export. On a $30,000 FOB benchmark EV, the all-in landed cost works out to roughly $35,376, broken down as follows:
- FOB China — $30,000 (benchmark; actual price depends on the model).
- Ocean freight — RoRo from $1,200, container from $1,900.
- Marine insurance — roughly 1.1% of FOB + freight.
- Import duty & taxes — 5% duty + 5% VAT.
- Port & clearance — from $600.
Typical lead time is 25–40 days into Jebel Ali and Khalifa Port. Jebel Ali free zone is the Middle East's main re-export hub.
Get an exact figure for your chosen model and spec with the landed-cost calculator, or see the full United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates — all-in (FOB + freight + duty + VAT + clearance), so you can see exactly what "landed" means in practice:
- Changan Benni E-Star — landed from $7,048
- Changan Qiyuan Lumin — landed from $8,437
- Aishang A100C — landed from $8,762
Each link opens the full per-model landed-cost breakdown, with duty, VAT and shipping shown line by line.