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Car import duty calculator BD 2026-27

গাড়ির ইমপোর্ট ডিউটি ক্যালকুলেটর

Every import tax on a reconditioned or new car, by engine size and fuel, at this year's official customs rates.

Condition
Body
Fuel
Which value do you have?

Customs takes the higher of your declared value and its minimum: the Japanese Yellow Book average price less depreciation for age. Your importer or C&F agent can tell you both.

Enter the engine size and the car's value to see every tax.

How it's calculated

Customs works out every tax from the assessable value: the CIF value (price + freight + insurance) plus a 1% landing charge. For a reconditioned car, customs won't go below its own minimum: the average Yellow Book price for that model in Japan, less depreciation for age (0% up to 1 year, then 10%, 20%, 30% and 35% up to 5 years).

Then, in this order: customs duty 25% and regulatory duty (usually 5%) on the value; supplementary duty by engine size and fuel on value + CD + RD; VAT 15% and advance tax 7.5% on value + CD + RD + SD; and advance income tax 5% on the value.

The rates change with each budget. These are the FY2026-27 rates, in force from 1 July 2026. We tested our formula against Bangladesh Customs' own duty calculator on every tariff line it uses, and they match.

On a few lines, Customs' published tariff shows a lower supplementary duty than the Finance Act (for example diesel cars of 1501–1600 cc). We use the law's rate and show a note when that happens.

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Questions · প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর

How much is the import duty on a car in Bangladesh?

It depends on engine size and fuel. On the assessable value, a reconditioned or new petrol car pays 135.91% in total up to 1200 cc, 159.8% for 1201–1600 cc, 223.5% for 1601–2000 cc and 462.38% for 2001–3000 cc. A hybrid up to 1800 cc pays 96.1%.

গাড়ির ইমপোর্ট ট্যাক্স কত?

ইঞ্জিনের সিসি আর জ্বালানির ধরন অনুযায়ী। পেট্রোল/অকটেন গাড়ি ১২০০ সিসি পর্যন্ত মোট 135.91%, ১২০১ থেকে ১৬০০ সিসি 159.8%, আর হাইব্রিড ১৮০০ সিসি পর্যন্ত 96.1% (শুল্কায়নযোগ্য মূল্যের উপর)। উপরে সিসি আর দাম দিলে প্রতিটি ট্যাক্স আলাদা করে দেখাবে।

Why are hybrid cars cheaper to import?

Supplementary duty is much lower for hybrids: 20% up to 1800 cc, against 45% for a petrol car up to 1200 cc and 60% for 1201–1600 cc. That takes the total from 159.8% to 96.1% for a 1500 cc car.

Recon gari ar new garir tax ki eki?

Mostly yes: reconditioned and brand-new cars pay the same rates. The exception is plug-in hybrids up to 1800 cc: new ones pay 73.44% and reconditioned ones 80.17%, because only new ones are exempt from regulatory duty. What differs is the value: customs values a recon car from the Yellow Book less depreciation for age.

Can I import a used electric car?

No. The Import Policy Order 2026–2029 bans all old or used electric vehicles. New EVs pay duty by value band: 0% supplementary duty up to US$25,000, then 10%, 45%, 60% and 100%.

How old can a reconditioned car be?

Up to 5 years, counted from 1 January of the year after it was made to the shipment date. A Japanese car also needs a JAAI certificate showing its age.

Is advance tax refundable?

Advance tax (7.5%) is collected on every car at import. A VAT-registered business adjusts it in its return; a private buyer can apply to the VAT Commissioner for a refund under s.31(4) of the VAT Act. This tool counts it as a cost.

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