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Important information for importing vehicles to your countries

Botswana

Major Shipping Destination:

Durban (South Africa)

Recommended route:

Durban>>Johannesburg>>Tlokweng>>Gabarone)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Import Tax rates:

Duties 30 -65% if the car is for outside SADEC region

VAT 12%

Excise Tax 5-35%

Recommended banks of Botswana:

BARCLAYS BANK, STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, STANBIC BANK,

ABC BANK,BANK GABORONE,CAPITAL BANK, ABN AMRO, FIRST NATIONAL BANK and etc.

Burundi

Major Shipping Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Mombasa (Kenya)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Congo(DRC)

Major Shipping Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Mombasa (Kenya) => cheaper freight cost because of ro-ro shipment.

Matadi (Congo DRC) => quite expensive freight because of container shipment.

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule (in case of ro-ro shipment)

More than 8-9 weeks depending on container banning schedule (In case of container shipment)

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Recommended banks of Congo DRC:

ACCESS BANK, BARCLAYS BANK, CITY BANK, STANBIC BANK, BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU CONGO, TRUST MERCHANT BANK and etc.

Ghana

Major Shipping Destination:

Tema (Ghana)

Age restriction:

Not more than 10 years old vehicles (eg, 2003 and onwards)

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8-10 weeks depending on the container & vessel schedule

Regulation:

All vehicles imported to Ghana should be Left Hand Drive.

No specific inspection required officially.

Kenya

Major Shipping Destination:

Mombasa (Kenya), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)

Age restriction:

Only less than 8 years old vehicles are permitted for importing. (eg, 2005 and onwards).

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-8 weeks

Regulation:

All vehicles imported to Kenya must be Right Hand Drive except special purpose cars (e.g. ambulance, fire engine and etc.)

QISJ inspection is required

Recommended banks of Kenya:

BARCLAYS, STANDARD CHARTERED, CFC STANBIC BANK, EQUITY BANK, BANK OF INDIA, BANK OF AFRICA, CITIBANK, KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK, ABC BANK, ECO BANK, and etc.

Malawi

Major Shipping Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Durban (South Africa), Maputo (Mozambique)

Age restriction:

No age restrictions BUT less than 9 years old cars (2004 and onward models) have less taxes

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially. (Radiation inspection is done by seller).

Import Tax rates:

Taxes are about 60% for vehicles less than 9 years old

Recommended banks of Malawi:

NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI, RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI, STANDARD BANK MALAWI,FIRST MERCHANT BANK MALAWI, MALAWI SAVINGS BANK and etc.

Mozambique

Major Shipping Destination:

Maputo (Mozambique), (partly: Beira, Nacala (Mozambique)) Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Durban (South Africa)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-8 weeks

Regulation:

INTERTEK inspection is required.

Once the payment is confirmed by supplier in Japan, the customer will have to apply for MOZ number at their local INTERTEK office. A special invoice with engine number will be supplied by seller.

Intertek International Ltd

Address: Edificio "Indel" Av. De Angola 2696 - 1 andar Maputo

TEL: + 258 21 467 070

FAX: + 258 21 467 051

Email: info.mozambique.fts@intertek.com

Import Tax rates:

Taxes and clearance charges will be applied by the Mozambique government

Recommended banks of Mozambique:

MILENIUM BANK, BCI BANK, STANDARD BANK, BARCLAYS BANK, ICB BANK, BANK ABC and etc.

Namibia

Major Shipping Destination:

Durban (South Africa), recommended route (Durban>>Johannesburg>>Nakop>>Windhoek)

Age restriction:

Not more than 4 years old vehicles (eg, 2008 and onwards)

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

Japan Auto Appraisal Institute (JAAI) is required

Nigeria

Major Shipping Destination:

Lagos, Apapa (Nigeria)

Age restriction:

Not more than 8 years old vehicles (eg, 2005 and onwards)

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8-10 weeks depending on the container & vessel schedule

Regulation:

All vehicles imported to Nigeria should be Left Hand Drive.

No specific inspection required officially.

Certificate of Road Worthiness is required.

Tanzania

Major Shipping Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Mombasa (Kenya)

Age restriction:

Less than 10 years old vehicles do not have extra damping fee (2003 and onward models).

More than 10 years old cars will be charged extra 30% of CIF value as a damping fee.

Age of the vehicle mentioned above is since the date of manufacture.

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-8 weeks

Regulation:

JAAI, EAA, QISJ inspections are required

Recommended banks of Tanzania:

BARCLAYS, STANDARD CHARTERED, STANBIC, BANK OF INDIA, EQUITY BANK, CITIBANK,INVESTRUST BANK, ABC BANK, ECO BANK, FINANCE BANK, BANK OF AFRICA and etc.

Uganda

Major Shipping Destination:

Mombasa (Kenya), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-8 weeks

Regulation:

JEVIC inspection is required but not a must.(Radiation inspection is done by seller)

Recommended banks of Uganda:

BARCLAYS, STANDARD CHARTERED, STANBIC, EQUITY BANK, DIAMOND TRUST BANK,CITIBANK, ABC CAPITAL BANK, ECO BANK, KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK and etc.

Zambia

Major Shipping Destination:

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Durban (South Africa)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-8 weeks

Regulation:

JEVIC or ATJ inspection is required

Recommended banks of Zambia:

ZANACO, BARCLAYS, STANDARD CHARTERED, STANBIC, INDO BANK, FINANCE BANK,INVESTRUST BANK, ABC BANK, ECO BANK, and etc.

Zimbabwe

Major Shipping Destination:

Durban (South Africa), vehicle is delivered to Beitbridge by your Clearing Agents.

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Maputo (Mozambique)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 6-7 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Import Tax rates:

60-80% for all non commercial vehicles

40% for vehicles with an engine smaller than 1500cc

Surtax is 35%

Recommended banks of Zimbabwe:

CBZ BANK, KINGDOM BANK, BARCLAYS, STANDARD CHARTERED, STANBIC,METROPOLITANT BANK, FBC BANK and etc.

Australia

Major Shipping Destination:

Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle must be more than 20 years old (eg, 1992 year and before)

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No inspection is required if the car is above 15 yrs old.

Each vehicle imported must have an Import Approval Permit completed and approved by the DoTARs government Agency.

Papua New Guinea

Major Shipping Destination:

Port Moresby, Lae, Madang, Kimbe, Rabaul, Kavieng, Alotau, Wewak (Papua New Guinea).

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 4-5 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Import Tax rates:

For vehicles with the engine size up to 2,700cc customs duty is 60% of CIF amount.

For vehicles with the engine size more than 2.701 cc customs duty is 110% of CIF amount.

Solomon Islands

Major Shipping Destination:

Honiara (Solomon Islands)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 4-5 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Trinidad and Tobago

Major Shipping Destination:

Port of Spain

Age restriction:

Vehicles must be less than 6 years old from the date of manufacture.

Must be right hand drive

Must not be fitted with a diesel engine.

Delivery Time:

Approximately 9 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Antigua and Barbuda

Major Shipping Destination:

Saint John`s

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8-9 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Import Tax rates:

Custom duties 60%

VAT 15%,

Environmental tax, Excise taxes etc.

Bahamas

Major Shipping Destination:

Nassau, Freeport (Bahamas)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8-9 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Canada

Major Shipping Destination:

Westminister, Vancouver (Canada)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle must be more than 15 years old (eg, 1997 year and before).

Age considered is manufactured year.

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

Federal inspection from the RIV within 45 days (or 1 year for salvage vehicles) from the date of import).

Grenada

Major Shipping Destination:

Saint George`s, Grenville (Grenada)

Age restriction:

No age restrictions BUT under 4 years old cars have less taxes (eg, 2008 and onwards).

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Jamaica

Major Shipping Destination:

Kingston (Jamaica)

Age restriction:

Private motor cars must be 3 years from year of manufacture.

Pick-ups must be 6 years old.

Trucks, trailers and other heavy industry equipment must be 10 years old.

Buses to be used in the transportation sector will be determined by the Ministry of Finance.

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Major Shipping Destination:

Basseterre (Saint Kitts)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 9 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Guyana

Major Shipping Destination:

Georgetown (Guyana)

Age restriction:

No age restrictions BUT under 5 years old cars have less taxes (eg, 2008 and onwards).

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Cyprus

Major Shipping Destination:

Larnaca, Limassol (Cyprus)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle must be less than 5 years (eg, 2008 and onwards).

Small trucks upto 3 tons must be less than 4 years old (eg, 2009 and onwards).

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) certificate is required.

United Kingdom

Major Shipping Destination:

Liverpool, Newcastle, Southampton

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle does not matter, no specific restrictions

Delivery Time:

Approximately 8 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

No specific inspection required officially.

Bangladesh

Major Shipping Destination:

Chittagong, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Age restriction:

Age of the vehicle must be less than 4 years old (eg, 2008 year and onwards)

Delivery Time:

Approximately 4-6 weeks depending on the vessel schedule

Regulation:

Japan Auto Appraisal Institute (JAAI) is required