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Japan Used Car Import Duty / Regulation in Zambia
Year Restrictions
No Age Limit
Destination Port
Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)
Time of Shipment
RoRo (24-34 Days)
Vessel Schedule
RoRo (Monthly)
Shipping Line
Hyundai(Fourway)
Inspection
JEVIC
Shipping Ports:
Used vehicles in Zambia are shipped through Dar-Es-Salaam or Durban.
Age Restriction:
No age restriction on age of used vehicles imported in Zambia.
Right Hand Drive vehicle:
Only right-hand drive vehicles are allowed to be imported in Zambia. Exception is provided in case of ambulance and fire engine.
Road worthiness Inspection:
All Japanese used vehicles imported to Zambia must be JEVIC (Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center) certified for roadworthiness.
Documents Required for port clearance:
- Original Certificate of Title and Registration
- Commercial/Purchase Invoice :- showing purchase date and price
- Driver's License & International Insurance Policy (green card)
- Original Bill of Lading and Non Sale Certificate
- Letter of Transfer from client's employer
- Valuation Certificate
Duties and Taxes:
- Import VAT
- Collected on behalf of the VAT Division and taxed on imported goods that attract VAT.
- VAT is charged on the Taxable Value i.e. Customs Value + Customs Duty (+Excise Duty, where applicable) at the rate of 16percent.
- Carbon Emmision Surtax
- This is charged on all motor vehicles being imported as well as those visiting and transiting.
- It is an annual charge for those vehicles already in the country based on the engine capacity of the vehicle as shown below
| Engine Capacity in Cubic Centimeters | Surtax Rate |
| 1500cc and below | 50,000 |
| Between 1501cc and 2000cc | 100,000 |
| Between 2001cc and 3000cc | 150,000 |
| 3001cc and above | 200,000 |
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