Country Import Guides
Age limits, ports, inspection, and duties for Japanese used cars — by destination, not a one-size rule.
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.
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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
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...
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× ...
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 ...
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.
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Each card is a destination guide: year rule, port, inspection, and tax planning — not a single worldwide percentage.
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