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September 20, 2026 · 20 min read

Thailand vs Malaysia vs Singapore vs Indonesia: Which ASEAN Market Lands a Chinese EV Cheapest?

Thailand lands a Chinese EV cheapest on customs — 0% ACFTA duty and 7% VAT put a BYD Seal at $31,068 (+25.8%). Malaysia follows at $33,167 (5% duty + 10% SST), Singapore at $37,155 (20% excise + 9% GST) before its COE gate, and Indonesia is hardest at $45,809 (50% duty after the CBU exemption expired). Four markets, four different gates — the full matrix, model by model.

Thailand Malaysia Singapore

September 16, 2026 · 18 min read

Importing a Chinese EV to Malaysia: 5% Duty, 10% SST, and the CBU-to-CKD Pivot

Importing a Chinese EV to Malaysia stacks a 5% ACFTA import duty and a 10% sales tax — a $24,690 BYD Seal lands at $33,167 (+34.3%). But since 2026 the binding rule is the route: CBU imports face a RM200,000 minimum CIF value and a 180 kW minimum, while locally assembled EVs keep full exemptions until end-2027.

Malaysia EV Import Landed Cost

September 16, 2026 · 14 min read

Importing a Chinese EV to Thailand: 0% ACFTA Duty, 7% VAT, and the Three-Tier Excise Coming for Imported Cars

Importing a Chinese EV to Thailand currently means 0% import duty under ACFTA, no countervailing duty and 7% VAT — a BYD Seal lands at about $31,068 (+25.8%), one of the cheapest landings in our 30-market data set. But imported EVs already carry a 10% excise tax that most price models ignore, and in September 2026 the national EV Board agreed on a three-tier excise structure that taxes fully imported cars hardest. Here is the full stack, model by model.

Thailand EV Import Landed Cost