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by kachurovskiy 593 days ago
I really wanted to buy BYD in Germany this year but the car prices are 2x what they are in China - e.g. Seal is 45k EUR vs 25k USD with 3m delivery lag, no repair shops or spare parts on hand.

Their software game is also quite lacking but I was ready to cut them some slack there due to their superior battery tech.
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FooBarBizBazz 593 days ago
Step 1: Enjoy a vacation in Shanghai.

Step 2: Epic road trip.

(Step 2b: If you can be entertaining, put it on YouTube and maybe make a little money?)

Step 3: Be the proud owner of a BYD vehicle, back home in Germany.

Was there a "pay exorbitant import tax" step I missed, that might ruin this clever strategem?

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kachurovskiy 593 days ago
There's no issue delivering a car from China to Germany but it would have a different charging port, localization issues likely, registration problems imminent and 10% customs + 19% VAT + 17.4% BYD duty.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BYD/comments/1f5jg4g/byd_in_europe_...

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_...

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