Pick your RHD market — age rules, ports, and shipping notes from Japan before you bid.
8 years from manufacture (standard rates)
Dar es Salaam
Max 8 years from first registration (2019+ in 2026)
Mombasa
Maximum 5 years from manufacture
Chittagong (Chattogram)
No hard age ban (duty depends on age)
Durban or Dar es Salaam (inland to Zambia)
No hard age ban (higher tax if over 7 years)
Maputo
Maximum 15 years from manufacture
Mombasa (then Kampala)
No general age limit
Dar es Salaam or Beira (inland to Malawi)
No Kenya-style 8-year ban; 10-year policy + 2,000,000 BIF anti-pollution tax on older units (Law 1/013)
Dar es Salaam (then Bujumbura)
Under 10 years from manufacture (general ban at 10+)
Durban (then Beitbridge) or Dar es Salaam
No general age ban (BURS duty on value/engine)
Durban (then Pioneer Gate / Tlokweng)
Used imports generally prohibited (ITAC permit only)
Durban
Used imports restricted (permit / returning resident style rules)
Walvis Bay
Commercial used: under 5 years (until 30 Jun 2026 policy)
Karachi (Keamari / Port Qasim)
No maximum age (IVA/NOVA still required)
Southampton
No maximum age (VRT + NCTS registration)
Dublin
25-year older-vehicle pathway, or SEVS/RAW for newer
Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane
No maximum age (standards + biosecurity + entry cert)
Auckland
Cars max 6 years (returning residents 10 years)
Kingston
Used cars tightly age-capped (confirm MRA — often ~3–4 years)
Port Louis
Used import age cap (confirm FRCS — commonly 5 years)
Suva
No maximum age (First Registration Tax applies)
Hong Kong
Used passenger-car imports generally banned / permit only
Colombo
AP permit required (used imports not open)
Port Klang
Used imports allowed (confirm IRC age/duty)
Lae
Used cars age-capped (confirm Customs — commonly 6 years)
Port of Spain
