BYD Seal 08 in the United States: can you get one?
No β you can't get the BYD Seal 08 in the United States.
Chinese-made EVs face a combined effective duty around 112% (100% Section 301 + 10% + 2.5% base).
| Officially sold there? | No |
|---|---|
| Import barrier | Chinese-made EVs face a combined effective duty around 112% (100% Section 301 + 10% + 2.5% base). |
| China price (reference) | β $29,030 (from 196,900 RMB) |
| Model status | On sale in China |
On top of tariffs, U.S. rules on Chinese connected-vehicle software block most Chinese EVs regardless of price. No official retail path today; personal import is not practical.
BYD Seal 08 specs
| Body | Sedan β Mid-to-large sedan |
|---|---|
| Range | Up to 905 km CLTC (BEV); up to 1,660 km CLTC combined (PHEV) |
| Powertrain | BEV and PHEV; up to 510 kW; 0β100 km/h in 3.3 s (top trim) |
So what can you buy in the United States?
Of the 15 Chinese EVs we track, none has a confirmed official route into the United States yet. That is the honest state of this market today, not a gap in our research β here is where each of the others stands.
- AITO M8 β
- AITO M9 (2026) β
- Denza N9 β
- Leapmotor B01 β
- Leapmotor B10 β
- NIO Firefly β
- Onvo L80 β
- Xiaomi Skynomad β
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) β
- Xiaomi YU7 GT β
- XPeng G7 β
- XPeng Mona L03 β
- XPeng P7+ β
- Zeekr 9X β
Where can you buy the BYD Seal 08?
We have not found an official route to the BYD Seal 08 in any of the 31 countries we track. If you know of one we have missed, tell us β we only publish availability we can source.
This reflects the United States' general framework for Chinese-made EVs and the model's known status
as of 2026-07-13. It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change β confirm
with official sources before acting.