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🇮🇹Italy offers Mediterranean entry through Genoa, Livorno and Trieste. Plan for 10% base customs duty, 22% VAT, any applicable China-BEV countervailing duty, port handling, approval and registration. Check current Ecobonus eligibility by vehicle category and funding rather than treating support as guaranteed.
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Use a 10% EU passenger-car customs-duty baseline and Italy's 22% standard VAT for initial planning. China-origin battery-electric vehicles may also be subject to a manufacturer-specific EU countervailing duty of 7.8% to 35.3%; verify the producer, vehicle scope and current TARIC treatment before customs clearance. Include port, approval, registration and any locally applicable ownership charges in the final landed-cost calculation.
Italy's 2026 Ecobonus includes defined support routes for qualifying electric or hydrogen N1 and N2 commercial vehicles, subject to category, applicant, purchase channel, funding and registration conditions. Do not assume a passenger-car grant; verify the current vehicle category and available programme funds before contracting.
Used imports require customs clearance, ownership and foreign-registration documents, technical conformity evidence and Motorizzazione registration. Non-EU vehicles without EU type approval may require individual testing and approval; confirm feasibility before purchase.
EU whole-vehicle type approval and a Certificate of Conformity simplify registration through the Motorizzazione. Vehicles imported from outside the EU without recognized type approval may need an individual approval route, technical testing and modifications before registration.
Type 2 for AC and CCS2 for DC are the European compatibility target. A China-market GB/T vehicle requires a verified charging solution and must not compromise type approval or registration eligibility.
Typical entry points: Genoa; Livorno; Trieste. Indicative China-to-port transit: 30–45 days.
Rates and policy summaries are indicative, not customs, legal or tax advice. Confirm the exact vehicle classification, eligibility, fees and documents with the relevant authority or licensed local broker before purchase or shipment.
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