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RHD sourcing
Japanese domestic (JDM) right-hand-drive cars matched to left-hand-traffic roads.
Japanese Used Cars for Uganda
Via Mombasa · 15-year manufacture cap · UNBS + URA
Uganda is RHD and landlocked. Used motor vehicles older than 15 years from manufacture are treated as prohibited. A 2026 proposal to cut the cap to 13 years was withdrawn; confirm URA if that changes. Vehicles still inside 15 years can pay an environmental levy once they pass the older-vehicle threshold (often from about 8–9 years).
KMC JAPAN ships to Mombasa (sometimes Dar es Salaam) and works with agents who handle Kenya–Uganda transit to Kampala. UNBS inspects against US 845.
KMC JAPAN ships to Mombasa (sometimes Dar es Salaam) and works with agents who handle Kenya–Uganda transit to Kampala. UNBS inspects against US 845.
Sourcing for Uganda
Uganda is not Kenya
We apply the 15-year manufacture cap and URA levy — not KS 1515’s 8-year first-registration ban.
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Pre-export checks
Auction sheet review plus the inspection your destination actually requires.
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Port routing
Mombasa then Malaba/Busia to Kampala is the usual corridor.
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UNBS / URA
US 845 inspection and URA valuation tools — not a withdrawn 13-year proposal.
15 yr
Manufacture-year cap (confirm URA)
10-14
Typical weeks including inland transit
URA
Duty, VAT, excise, environmental levy
Uganda import rules.
Year rule: Maximum 15 years from manufacture.
Confirm inspection, taxes, and documents before you bid.
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How we export to Uganda
Commercial sequence — legal detail stays on the regulation page.
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Confirm manufacture year ≤ 15
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Buy
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Inspection as required by UNBS
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RoRo to Mombasa
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Transit to Uganda
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URA taxes and levy
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Registration
Complete Import Guide for 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 ban.
Intermediate
10-14 weeks
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Importing to Uganda - Quick Overview
Shipping
From Japan to Mombasa (then Kampala), Dar es Salaam
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Rate depends on the unit and sailing — not a flat Africa-style figureDuration
Typical Japan-to-registration window
10-14 weeks
Confirm current sailingShipping to Uganda
Japan cars almost always land at Mombasa and move in bond to Uganda. Allow extra time at the Kenya–Uganda border. Some cargo uses Dar es Salaam. Final URA assessment is in Uganda. Budget 10–14 weeks.
Main Ports
Mombasa (then Kampala), Dar es Salaam
Popular Models
Most requested Japanese vehicles for this market
Available Inventory
Japanese stock that can be exported to Uganda (2011+)
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Frequently asked questions
Maximum 15 years from manufacture. Confirm the current rule with the named authority before you bid.
25% of CIF (EAC CET, passenger cars) 18% VAT on (CIF + duty + excise/levy as applicable) This is a planning note, not a quote.
UNBS used-vehicle inspection (US 845 / PVoC or destination inspection). A Japan auction grade does not replace the destination inspection.
Main discharge is Mombasa (then Kampala). Typical window: 10-14 weeks. Confirm the current sailing before you buy.
Other destinations
All destinations
Import to Uganda
Send manufacture year and destination. If sea time would push the car past 15 years, we will not load it.