Importing a Chinese-built passenger car into Spain requires customs clearance, conformity inspection and registration under the EU framework. For imports from a non-EU country such as China, customs levies a standard 10% duty on the vehicle's value, and import VAT (IVA) is 21%, charged on the value plus duty. In addition, almost every first registration is subject to the registration tax (IEDMT), banded by CO₂ emissions: 0% up to 120 g/km, 4.75% for 121–160, 9.75% for 161–200 and 14.75% above 200 g/km, so a low-emission model can substantially reduce landed cost. On conformity, the vehicle must hold EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) or a manufacturer's Certificate of Conformity (CoC); where these are missing, an authorised engineer must issue an individual technical approval (homologación individual), followed by an ITV roadworthiness inspection. Customs clearance uses the DUA declaration, and a non-EU import yields the corresponding clearance evidence; final registration and Spanish plates are issued by the DGT (Traffic Authority). Movers to Spain may claim a transfer-of-residence exemption from duty and IVA if holding and residency conditions are met. EZ Auto Global provides China export preparation, export documentation, CIF quotations and Spanish clearance and registration support.
| Import duty & taxes | For imports from a non-EU country such as China, customs levies a standard 10% duty on the vehicle's value, and import VAT (IVA) is 21%, charged on the value plus duty. In addition, almost every first registration is subject to the registration tax (IEDMT), banded by CO₂ emissions: 0% up to 120 g/km, 4.75% for 121–160, 9.75% for 161–200 and 14.75% above 200 g/km. |
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| Authority & certification | The vehicle must hold EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) or a manufacturer's Certificate of Conformity (CoC); where these are missing, an authorised engineer must issue an individual technical approval (homologación individual), followed by an ITV roadworthiness inspection; final registration and Spanish plates are issued by the DGT (Traffic Authority). |
| Required documents | Customs clearance uses the DUA declaration, and a non-EU import yields the corresponding clearance evidence; movers to Spain may claim a transfer-of-residence exemption from duty and IVA if holding and residency conditions are met. |
| Steering | Left-hand drive (LHD); drives on the right. |
Figures indicative. Spain follows the EU framework: cars from China bear a standard 10% duty (on value) plus 21% import VAT (IVA), and a registration tax IEDMT (banded by CO₂: 0% up to 120 g/km, 4.75% for 121–160, 9.75% for 161–200, 14.75% above 200); EU WVTA or an individual homologación plus an ITV inspection and DGT registration are required; customs clearance uses the DUA declaration, and movers may claim a transfer-of-residence exemption. Sources: Spanish Tax Agency (Aduanas/AEAT, agenciatributaria.es); Directorate-General of Traffic (DGT, dgt.es); EU Taxation and Customs Union (taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu). Last reviewed 2026-10.
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EZ Auto's team has 15–20 years of experience in China's car export business, working from our base in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. We are not a European company and do not claim a local European office: we serve European importers directly from China, with the same order-based, document-complete model we use in every market. Vehicles reach Europe either by sea from Chinese ports to major European gateways such as Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona and Gdańsk, or overland on the China–Europe rail service through terminals such as Małaszewicze. We do not rely on transshipment shortcuts; every car is sourced directly in China, inspected before payment, and shipped with full export documents. A typical order runs in seven steps: you confirm the model, specification and quantity; we source and verify availability in China; you approve the unit and we sign the contract; inspection takes place before payment; export clearance and booking are arranged in China; the vehicle leaves a Chinese port or rail terminal and we send you the shipping documents; you clear customs on arrival with your local broker. Payment terms, delivery windows and inspection scope are agreed in the contract for each order. Our role ends at the port of entry; import clearance, national approval and inland delivery are handled locally, with our document support throughout.
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