Can you buy a Xiaomi SU7 in Australia?
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Not officially, and a private import is hard. Xiaomi has made no official statement about Australian sales or a right-hand-drive SU7. A private import has to go through the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) scheme and a Registered Automotive Workshop, and New South Wales only registers cars under 25 years old if they are right-hand drive, so a Chinese-market SU7 needs a certified steering conversion. Tax is lighter than in most markets: 0% duty under the China–Australia FTA, 10% GST, and 33% luxury car tax only on the value above A$91,661. An SU7 Max (A$63,544) comes to about A$74,045 before compliance and conversion work.
⚠Unofficial summary · public sources · last updated · 2026-09-28
See sources & confidence →| Official Australian sales | No official statement |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 0% (ChAFTA) |
| GST | 10% |
| Luxury car tax | 33% above A$91,661 (2026-27) |
| Registration (NSW) | Right-hand drive required under 25 years |
Xiaomi's Australian plans
carsales reviewed every Xiaomi statement in July 2025 and found no official comment on Australian sales, right-hand drive or timing; its own guess of 2028 is editorial. Some sites have since reported an "early 2027" Australian launch as confirmed, but we could not find a Xiaomi source for it, so we do not repeat it.
What Xiaomi has confirmed is Europe in 2027, starting with Germany (IFA Berlin, 3 September 2026). Germany is a left-hand-drive market.
The SEVS and RAW route
A newer car that is not on the Register of Approved Vehicles can only come in if the model is first entered on the SEVs Register under one of its criteria: high performance, environmental performance, mobility, left-hand drive where no right-hand-drive version exists, or campervan. Being on the SEVs Register is not an import approval by itself.
A Registered Automotive Workshop then modifies the car to an approved Model Report, the car is entered on the RAV, and only then can it be registered in a state. We could not confirm whether the SU7 is on the SEVs Register: the ROVER search only works in a browser session.
Left-hand drive: the real barrier
Every SU7 on sale is a Chinese-market left-hand-drive car. Transport for NSW (VSI 40, June 2021) says a light vehicle under 25 years old must be right-hand drive to be registered, and SEVS cars under 25 imported on rarity grounds cannot be registered as left-hand drive. A non-compliant car has to be converted and certified by a licensed certifier.
We found no public quote for a right-hand-drive conversion of an SU7, so the calculator leaves compliance at zero for you to fill in.
How the tax works, with numbers
Passenger cars from China enter at 0% under ChAFTA (the general rate is 5%). GST of 10% is charged on the customs value plus international freight, insurance and duty.
Luxury car tax is 33% of the amount above the threshold, and the ATO formula divides by 11/10 because the LCT value includes GST: (LCT value − threshold) × 10 ÷ 11 × 33%. Since 1 July 2025 a "fuel-efficient" car is one using 3.5 L/100 km or less, which an EV meets, so the higher A$91,661 threshold applies for 2026-27.
That is why the SU7 Standard to Max pay no LCT at our estimate, while the SU7 Ultra pays about A$10,797 of LCT on top of A$22,402 in GST and LCT combined.
Estimated landed cost in Australia
Estimate at 25 September 2026 exchange rates. Excludes SEVS/RAW compliance, right-hand-drive conversion, stamp duty and registration.
Inputs: Customs duty (ChAFTA) 0% on FOB value; GST 10%; ECB exchange rate of 2026-09-25; shipping from Welltrans Logistics, Car Shipping Cost from China in 2026.
| Trim | Car (AUD) | Shipping | Duty | GST | Luxury car tax | Approval / fees | Landed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU7 StandardCN¥229,900 | A$48,712 | A$3,769 | A$0 | A$5,248 | A$0 | A$0 | A$57,729 |
| SU7 ProCN¥249,900 | A$52,950 | A$3,769 | A$0 | A$5,672 | A$0 | A$0 | A$62,391 |
| SU7 MaxCN¥299,900 | A$63,544 | A$3,769 | A$0 | A$6,731 | A$0 | A$0 | A$74,045 |
| SU7 UltraCN¥529,900 | A$112,278 | A$3,769 | A$0 | A$11,605 | A$10,797 | A$0 | A$138,449 |
Australian grey-market prices
We found no public Australian asking price for a compliant, registered SU7 as of 28 September 2026.
Xiaomi SU7 in Australia: FAQ
- Is the Xiaomi SU7 sold in Australia?
- No. Xiaomi sells the SU7 only in China and has made no official statement about Australian sales or a right-hand-drive version.
- Can I import a Xiaomi SU7 to Australia?
- Only through the SEVS scheme with a Registered Automotive Workshop, and NSW requires cars under 25 years old to be right-hand drive, so the SU7 would need a certified conversion.
- How much tax is there on an imported Xiaomi SU7 in Australia?
- 0% customs duty under ChAFTA, 10% GST, and 33% luxury car tax on the GST-inclusive value above A$91,661 divided by 1.1. At our estimate that is about A$6,731 for an SU7 Max and A$22,402 for an SU7 Ultra.
- Does the Xiaomi SU7 come in right-hand drive?
- Not today. Every SU7 sold is a Chinese-market left-hand-drive car, and Xiaomi has not announced a right-hand-drive version.
Sources
- 01carsales: Is Xiaomi coming to Australia?2025-07-10
- 02DITRDCSA: Specialist and enthusiast vehicles2026-09-28
- 03Transport for NSW VSI 40: Left-hand drive vehicles2021-06-01
- 04ATO: Luxury car tax rate and thresholds2026-06-01
- 05ATO: Working out the LCT on a sale2026-06-01
- 06ATO: Definitions – fuel-efficient car2026-09-28
- 07ABF: GST and other taxes on imports
- 08Drive: tariffs on Chinese EVs (ChAFTA 0%)
su7.tech is an unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with Xiaomi. Import rules and tax rates change; every figure here comes from the sources listed and the date shown. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you buy or ship a car.
Other country guides
- United States →No legal route for a private buyer
- United Kingdom →Legal via IVA, left-hand drive only
- Canada →Permits go to OEMs only; private imports prohibited
- Philippines →Legal as a brand-new import; grey dealers already sell it
- Mexico →One new car a year per person, with a 50% tariff
- India →Imports must be right-hand drive; the SU7 is not
- Germany →Legal via EU individual approval; official sales from 2027
- United Arab Emirates →Grey-market importers only; no official Xiaomi sales found