ASTONISHING CARSJapanese Used Vehicle Export
Import Guides

Country import guides

Regulations, duties, ports and required documents for importing Japanese used vehicles, country by country.

East Africa

Kenya

Age limit
8 years
Main ports
Mombasa
Drive side
RHD
East Africa

Tanzania

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Dar es Salaam
Drive side
RHD
East Africa

Uganda

Age limit
15 years
Main ports
Mombasa (transit)
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

Zambia

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Dar es Salaam (transit)
Drive side
RHD
Europe

Cyprus

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Limassol
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

Mozambique

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Maputo
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

Zimbabwe

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Durban (transit)
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

Malawi

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Beira (transit)
Drive side
RHD
East Africa

Rwanda

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Mombasa (transit)
Drive side
LHD
Europe

Ireland

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Dublin
Drive side
RHD
Europe / Caucasus

Georgia

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Poti
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

South Africa

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Durban
Drive side
RHD
West Africa

Ghana

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Tema
Drive side
LHD
Southern Africa

Namibia

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Walvis Bay
Drive side
RHD
Southern Africa

Botswana

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Walvis Bay (transit)
Drive side
RHD
Central Africa

DR Congo

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Matadi
Drive side
LHD
West Africa

Nigeria

Age limit
15 years
Main ports
Lagos (Tin Can / Apapa)
Drive side
LHD
South Asia

Pakistan

Age limit
3 years
Main ports
Karachi
Drive side
RHD
South Asia

Bangladesh

Age limit
5 years
Main ports
Chattogram (Chittagong)
Drive side
RHD
South Asia

Sri Lanka

Age limit
3 years
Main ports
Colombo
Drive side
RHD
Southeast Asia

Myanmar

Age limit
5 years
Main ports
Yangon
Drive side
RHD
Caribbean

Jamaica

Age limit
6 years
Main ports
Kingston
Drive side
RHD
Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago

Age limit
6 years
Main ports
Port of Spain
Drive side
RHD
Indian Ocean

Mauritius

Age limit
4 years
Main ports
Port Louis
Drive side
RHD
South America (Caribbean)

Guyana

Age limit
8 years
Main ports
Georgetown
Drive side
RHD
South America

Chile

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Iquique (Zona Franca)
Drive side
LHD
East Asia

Mongolia

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Via transit port (e.g. Vostochny/Tianjin) then overland to Ulaanbaatar
Drive side
RHD
Oceania

New Zealand

Age limit
No fixed limit
Main ports
Auckland
Drive side
RHD