Export the SAIC MG ZS to Ethiopia
Compact SUV, 5 seats · Petrol / diesel (ICE) and Hybrid (HEV) and Battery electric (BEV) · East Africa. Rates below were last checked 2026-09-26 and each one carries its source.
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What Ethiopia charges on a petrol / diesel (ice) and hybrid (hev) and battery electric (bev)
Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base.
| Charge | Rate | Calculated on |
|---|---|---|
| Customs duty (fully built BEV) | 15.0–20.0% | CIF value |
| Social welfare levy | 3.0% | CIF value |
| Advance income tax (withholding on import) | 3.0% | CIF value |
| VAT | 15.0% | CIF plus duty |
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About the SAIC MG ZS
The MG ZS is SAIC's subcompact crossover and one of the most widely manufactured vehicles in the world — assembled in China, Thailand, India, Taiwan and Indonesia, and sold officially across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America. The second generation from 2024 runs to 4,430 mm with petrol engines up to 125 kW and a Hybrid+ system producing 215 PS combined, while the ZS EV offers 51.1 kWh LFP and 72.6 kWh NMC packs for 320 to 440 km WLTP.
Full SAIC MG ZS specificationsSources for these rates
- Ethiopian Customs Commission ↗
- Ministry of Finance — VAT Proclamation No. 1341/2024 with annexes (15% rate, Art. 27 import value, Schedule 3 exempt imports) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — Directive No. 1006/2024 revoking directive-based VAT exemptions ↗
- Social Welfare Levy on Imported Goods Regulation No. 519/2022 (Negarit Gazette copy) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — Directive No. 1023/2024 on social welfare levy exemptions (cars under 8 seats never exempt) ↗
- Ministry of Justice — Federal Income Tax Proclamation No. 979/2016 (Art. 85 advance tax on imports) ↗
- Ministry of Finance — tax directives index ↗
- National Bank of Ethiopia — foreign exchange directives ↗
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 Ethiopia charge on a petrol / diesel and hybrid and battery electric SAIC MG ZS?
Customs duty (fully built BEV) at 15.0–20.0% of CIF. On top of that: Social welfare levy at 3.0%, Advance income tax (withholding on import) at 3.0%, VAT at 15.0%. Assessed on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base. Rates last checked 2026-09-26.
What is the landed cost of a SAIC MG ZS in Ethiopia?
It depends on your FOB price, freight and insurance. Ethiopia assesses on: Customs value (CIF) converted to birr at the customs exchange rate. Customs can replace your invoice with its own valuation. VAT is charged on customs value plus duty. The social welfare levy and the 3% advance income tax are left out of the VAT base. Put your own numbers into our landed-cost calculator with Ethiopia 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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