Export the BMW i3 to Côte d'Ivoire
Mid-size electric sedan, 5 seats · Battery electric (BEV) · West Africa. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-26 and each one carries its source.
Itemised quote — vehicle, inland transport, export handling and freight shown separately — usually within 24 hours.
What Côte d'Ivoire charges on a battery electric (bev)
Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) as set in the Final Classification and Value Report (RFCV) issued before the declaration is lodged, not your invoice alone. All TEC lines are ad valorem on that value.
| Charge | Rate | Calculated on |
|---|---|---|
| Customs duty (DD) | 20.0% | CIF value |
| Statistical fee (RS) | 1.0% | CIF value |
| UEMOA community solidarity levy (PCS) | 0.8% | CIF value |
| ECOWAS community levy (PCC) | 0.5% | CIF value |
| African Union levy (PUA) | 0.2% | CIF value |
| Special tax, passenger cars of 13 fiscal CV or more | 0.0–10.0% | CIF plus duty and levies |
| VAT (TVA) | 18.0% | CIF plus duty and levies |
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About the BMW i3
The Chinese i3 is not the discontinued carbon-fibre city car — it is BMW Brilliance's electric 3 Series sedan, sold only in China. It offers 70 and 79.1 kWh batteries giving 526 and 592 km CLTC from rear motors of 210 and 250 kW, with 400 to 430 Nm.
Full BMW i3 specificationsSources for these rates
- Douanes ivoiriennes — TEC CEDEAO enriched tariff, update 27/03/2026 (heading 87.03) ↗
- Douanes ivoiriennes — Circular 2258/MBPE/DGD of 31 July 2023 (duty bands, RS, PCC, PCS, PUA) ↗
- DGI — Impôts et taxes en Côte d'Ivoire (2025): special tax on cars of 13 CV+, VAT 18% ↗
- UEMOA VAT Directive 02/98 as amended 2009 (art. 27, import VAT base), hosted by DGE Côte d'Ivoire ↗
- Ministry of Transport — used-vehicle age limits (Decree 2017-792) ↗
- DGBF — 2026 fiscal annex, Finance Law 2025-987 ↗
Rates change mid-year in these markets. Confirm the full stack with your clearing agent before you price a unit.
Common questions
What duty does Côte d'Ivoire charge on a battery electric BMW i3?
Customs duty (DD) at 20.0% of CIF. On top of that: Statistical fee (RS) at 1.0%, UEMOA community solidarity levy (PCS) at 0.8%, ECOWAS community levy (PCC) at 0.5%, African Union levy (PUA) at 0.2%, Special tax, passenger cars of 13 fiscal CV or more at 0.0–10.0%, VAT (TVA) at 18.0%. Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) as set in the Final Classification and Value Report (RFCV) issued before the declaration is lodged, not your invoice alone. All TEC lines are ad valorem on that value. Rates last checked 2026-09-26.
What is the landed cost of a BMW i3 in Côte d'Ivoire?
It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. Côte d'Ivoire assesses on: Customs value (CIF) as set in the Final Classification and Value Report (RFCV) issued before the declaration is lodged, not your invoice alone. All TEC lines are ad valorem on that value. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with Côte d'Ivoire preselected and it returns the full duty, levy and VAT stack with the source for every rate. We do not publish a single landed figure because freight is your number, not ours.
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