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Country Import Guides

Age limits, ports, inspection, and duties for Japanese used cars — by destination, not a one-size rule.

26 regulation pages 10 process walkthroughs

Two layers of guidance. Regulation pages are the rules reference (year cap, inspection, tax stack, documents). Process walkthroughs show the practical order of work from Japan to registration.

Rates and age notices change. Confirm with the named authority before you bid. Filter the full directory on the import guides hub.

Process walkthroughs

Start here if you want a step-by-step path for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, the UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Mozambique, or Pakistan — then open that country’s regulation page for the live rules.

How to Import to Tanzania
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How to Import to Tanzania

Tanzania counts age from manufacture, not first registration. Standard TRA rates apply up to 8 years; older cars pay extra excise. Use UMVVS before yo...

10-12 weeks 405 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Kenya
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Kenya

A practical 2026 walkthrough: KS 1515 age (2019+ first registration), QISJ CoR, IDF before sailing, Mombasa RoRo, and KRA taxes on CRSP — not a 2× ...

8-10 weeks 376 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Uganda
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Uganda

Uganda is RHD with a 15-year manufacture cap. Land at Mombasa, transit to Kampala, then URA taxes and UNBS US 845 inspection — not Kenya’s 8-year ...

10-14 weeks 62 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Zambia
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Zambia

Zambia has no Kenya-style age ban. ZRA uses age-banded specific duty plus carbon surtax. Ship via Durban or Dar es Salaam, then a ZRA border.

10-14 weeks 68 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Bangladesh
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Bangladesh

Bangladesh is RHD with a 5-year manufacture cap (age from 1 January of the year after manufacture). NBR tax stacks are high. JAAI certificate and Chit...

6-8 weeks 152 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to the UK
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to the UK

The UK has no 8-year ban. You still need HMRC NOVA within 14 days, VAT/duty, vehicle approval (often IVA), then DVLA registration. Southampton is the ...

8-12 weeks 83 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to New Zealand
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to New Zealand

New Zealand has no maximum age. MPI biosecurity in Japan, NZTA border inspection, entry certification, 15% GST, and Clean Car Standard charges are the...

5-8 weeks 78 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Hong Kong
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Hong Kong

Hong Kong has no 8-year ban and no general Customs duty on private cars. First Registration Tax and Transport Department examination are the real cost...

3-6 weeks 117 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Mozambique
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Mozambique

Mozambique is RHD with no hard age ban, but Intertek PSI and a MOZ number are mandatory before shipping. Older cars (over 7 years) have paid higher ta...

8-11 weeks 48 views
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Pakistan
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How to Import a Japanese Used Car to Pakistan

Pakistan is RHD with two tracks: personal baggage and commercial used import. Commercial used cars were capped under 5 years with extra regulatory dut...

7-10 weeks 71 views
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Regulation pages by region

Each card is a destination guide: year rule, port, inspection, and tax planning — not a single worldwide percentage.

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