Posts tagged "Right Hand Drive"

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September 16, 2026 · 18 min read

Importing a Chinese EV to Ireland: EU Countervailing Duty, 23% VAT, and the VRT Relief Expiring in December 2026

Importing a Chinese EV to Ireland stacks the EU's full trade-defence regime: 10% MFN duty, then a brand-specific countervailing duty (BYD 17%, Geely 18.8%, SAIC 35.3%, others 20.7%), then 23% VAT — a BYD Seal lands at about $45,384 (+83.8%), roughly $6,544 above the same car in the UK. One more bill waits at registration: Ireland's CO2-banded VRT, currently zeroed for most EVs by a relief of up to €5,000 that expires on 31 December 2026 and is already gone above €50,000. Here is the full stack, model by model.

Ireland EV Import Landed Cost

September 16, 2026 · 15 min read

Importing a Chinese EV to New Zealand: 0% Duty, 15% GST, and the Road-User Charge Most Import Guides Miss

Importing a Chinese EV to New Zealand means 0% import duty and no countervailing duty — but 15% GST, and since 1 April 2024 light EVs also pay road user charges of NZ$76 per 1,000 km. A BYD Seal lands at about $33,766.5 (+36.8%). Here is the full tax stack, the RHD filter, and the used-import question.

New Zealand EV Import Landed Cost

September 6, 2026 · 7 min read

Importing a Chinese EV to Australia: The Zero-Duty Market (and Its Real Hidden Cost)

Australia has zero import duty on EVs and no countervailing duty — but it's not the cheapest market, and the real hurdle isn't tax, it's ADR/RAV compliance and right-hand drive. Here's the honest math.

Australia Gst Adr

September 6, 2026 · 5 min read

LHD vs RHD: Which Markets Can a Chinese EV Actually Serve?

China builds left-hand-drive cars, but the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Japan drive on the left. A China-market EV can't be registered in RHD markets without conversion — here's the real market map and why it matters more than the tariff.

Left Hand Drive Right Hand Drive Compliance