Dr. Congo

Japan Used Car Import Duty / Regulation in DR Congo

  • Year Restrictions

    No Age Limit

  • Destination Port

    Dar ES Salaam (Tanzania)

  • Time of Shipment

    RoRo (24-34 Days)

  • Vessel Schedule

    RoRo (Monthly)

  • Shipping Line

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  • Inspection

    DGDA, OCC, Ministry of Commerce

Shipping Ports:

Destination ports where imported vehicles may land: Kinshasa, Port of Banana, Port of Boma and Port of Matad.

Left-Hand Drive Vehicles:

Importation of only Left Hand Drive (LHD) vehicle is permitted in Congo.

Shipping Method:

There are two ways to ship a vehicle; one can use either a shipping container or import by cheap and most popular Ro-Ro shipping method.

Inspection

Motor vehicles of more than 6 months old from the date of 1st registration to the transport document date are exempted from pre-shipment inspection if they fulfil the requirements on age for the importation of used motor vehicles.

Age Restriction:

No age restriction on used vehicles imported to DR Congo. So, in DR Congo can import used vehicle of any age.


Documents for custom clearance :

  • An original or certified copy of the vehicle registration document (V5C or logbook).
  • Original Bill of Lading (OBL)-The OBL must show chassis number, engine number, and cubic capacity, year of manufacture, brand and model. Commercial or purchase Invoice.
  • Legal conveyance certificate.
  • Original certificate of vehicle inspection or legal copy of the country of origin.

Duties and Taxes:

  • Custom Duties ranges from 8percent to 46.1percent.
  • VAT ranges from 8percent to 13percent.
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