Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
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Middle East · P2 lane
Buy Used & New Cars from China to Bahrain - Wholesale Exporter
A small Gulf market that connects directly to Saudi Arabia’s eastern province by causeway, which makes it a useful supplementary channel for the Saudi lane rather than a volume market in its own right.
At a glance
Bahrain · 巴林
- Vehicle age limit
- An age limit applies to used vehicle imports.
- Ports and gateway
- Khalifa Bin Salman Port
- Drive side
- Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
- Import duty and taxes
- Published charge stack — Open the duty breakdown
- Stock for this lane
- 35 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
An age limit applies to used vehicle imports and conformity certification is required. Duty is 5% of CIF and VAT is 10%.
Khalifa Bin Salman Port takes the vehicle traffic, with road access into Saudi Arabia that lets stock serve both markets.
- Bahrain raises VAT at 10%, twice the duty rate.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Bahrain
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 5% of CIFGCC Common Customs Tariff: 5% of CIF. |
| VAT | 10% of CIF + duty + everything above |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules
Where these figures come from
- GCC Common Customs Tariff
- Bahrain National Bureau for Revenue VAT rate
Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
Stock ready for Bahrain
Bahrain
Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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BYD
BYD Song Plus DM-i 2022 110km
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Hybrid (HEV)
- Transmission
- E-CVT
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Jetour
Jetour X70 Plus 2022 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 6-speed DCT
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Chery
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 2021 1.6T 7-seat
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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Models we ship into Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Bahrain?
- An age limit applies to used vehicle imports.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Bahrain?
- Bahrain drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. An age limit applies to used vehicle imports and conformity certification is required. Duty is 5% of CIF and VAT is 10%.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Bahrain?
- Khalifa Bin Salman Port. Khalifa Bin Salman Port takes the vehicle traffic, with road access into Saudi Arabia that lets stock serve both markets.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Bahrain?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 5% of CIF. 1 further lines stack on top: VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
- How do I know the car is as described before it ships?
- Every unit is photographed and videoed at the yard, and the walkaround goes to you before the balance is due. Loading is supervised, and a unit that fails the agreed specification at that point is stopped rather than shipped.
- Is it cheaper to ship one car or several to Bahrain?
- RoRo is the simplest option for a single unit. A 40ft container normally carries two to four cars, so once you have enough volume to fill one, the cost per car drops noticeably — and the vehicles are not exposed on deck. Both are quoted on request for this lane.
What buyers in Bahrain search for
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