As soon as your vehicle has been prepared by UVS for export, and all documentation is in
place, we will email you and your nominated agent copies of all relevant paperwork.
Thereafter, the vehicle will be sent to our packing warehouse in Durban. The vehicle will be loaded and braced securely and professionally in a shipping container. From there, it is moved to the shipping lines yard at Durban port and loaded onto the vessel, arriving at Dar es Salaam.
It is important to have all relevant documentation, permits, and duty/taxes payments processed prior to the arrival in order to avoid any unnecessary issues and complications. All original vehicle documents and the shipping Bill of Lading are couriered to you prior to dispatch.
Useful information when importing a vehicle to Tanzania
Please check your local Revenue Services or Customs Department website for up-to-date information.
Tanzania Published list of Clearing Agents Licensed for 2015
Duty Calculator Guide for Tanzania
Tanzania Import Regulations
Port of entry:
Vehicles from South Africa are shipped to Dar Es Salaam.
Age restrictions:
There is no age limit on the import of used cars in Tanzania from Japan. However, used motor vehicles of eight years of age or more (counted from the year of manufacture) are charged additional Excise Duty:
● Non-Utility Vehicles charged at the rate of 25%.
● Utility Vehicles charged at the rate of 5%.
The age restriction is not valid to Cargo in transit, machinery, and earth-moving equipment like graders, bulldozers, and agricultural equipment.
Inspections:
Bureau Veritas inspection must be passed before importing a vehicle from South Africa.
Import Tax:
1. Vehicles with the engine capacity up to 2000cc:
● Import Duty 25%.
● VAT 20%.
● Cumulatively, this is 50% of Dutiable Value.
2. Vehicles with the engine capacity above 2000 cc:
● Import Duty 25%.
● Excise Duty 10%.
● VAT 20%.
● Cumulatively, this is 65% of Dutiable Value.
Excise Duty:
● Of cylinder capacity not exceeding 1000cc – 0%.
● Of cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc but not exceeding 2000 cc – 5%.
● Of cylinder capacity exceeding 2000cc – 10%.