Export the BYD Dolphin to United Arab Emirates

Compact hatchback, 5 seats · Battery electric (BEV) · Middle East. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-06 and each one carries its source.

Itemised quote — vehicle, inland transport, export handling and freight shown separately — usually within 24 hours.

What United Arab Emirates charges on a battery electric (bev)

Assessed on: CIF value, but customs may substitute its own assessment if the declared price looks below market.

Charge Rate Calculated on
Customs duty 5.0% CIF value
VAT 5.0% CIF plus duty
Before you quote: Duty and VAT are the easy part in the UAE. The costs that actually derail shipments are GCC-spec conformity and the ESMA certificate — a unit that fails on lighting, cooling or a missing conformity certificate cannot register until it is modified.

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Tell us the BYD Dolphin trim, quantity and destination port in United Arab Emirates. We reply with an itemised CIF quote and the documents United Arab Emirates customs will ask for.

About the BYD Dolphin

The Dolphin is BYD's compact electric hatchback and the entry point to the brand for most export markets. It sits below the Atto 3 on price and size, uses the same Blade LFP battery technology, and is offered with four different pack sizes so the same car can be specified as a cheap city runabout or a 400 km commuter.

Full BYD Dolphin specifications

Sources for these rates

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 United Arab Emirates charge on a battery electric BYD Dolphin?

Customs duty at 5.0% of CIF. On top of that: VAT at 5.0%. Assessed on: CIF value, but customs may substitute its own assessment if the declared price looks below market. Rates last checked 2026-09-06.

What is the landed cost of a BYD Dolphin in United Arab Emirates?

It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. United Arab Emirates assesses on: CIF value, but customs may substitute its own assessment if the declared price looks below market. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with United Arab Emirates 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 We do not publish a single landed figure because freight is your number, not ours.

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