Are Chinese EVs available in Indonesia?
Updated 2026-05-186 min read
Indonesia is Southeast Asia's fastest-growing EV market, supported by significant subsidies.
01
Local brands
Wuling Air EV and BinguoEV — cheapest EVs on sale; produced locally at Cikarang.
BYD Atto 3, Seal, Dolphin — imported CBU with tax incentives.
Chery Omoda E5, Neta V, DFSK Gelora E — CBU.
02
Incentives
PMK 79/2024: 0% import duty on qualifying CBU EVs until 2026.
Local-content EVs (>40% TKDN) get reduced luxury tax + PPN 1% (vs 11%).
03
Charging
PLN (state electricity) operates the SPKLU DC network — ~1,500 stations at end-2025.
Ports are CCS2 or GB/T; verify per car.
Key takeaways
- 01Wuling leads volume; BYD leads premium.
- 02Local-content threshold matters for tax.
- 03Charging network expanding rapidly.
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