Country import rules, market by market
Age limits, ports, duties, homologation and demand signals — the practical rules importers ask about before they open a letter of credit.
- Country guides
- 13markets
- Regions covered
- 6regions
Each guide is written against the current import regime and reviewed as rules change.
Africa import guides
Nigeria
Nigeria import rules for used cars: 15-year age limit, Apapa/Lekki clearance, duty structure and the vehicles that sell fastest.
Kenya
Kenya used-vehicle import rules: 8-year age limit, Mombasa port clearance, duty bands and the models distributors order from China.
Egypt
Egypt car import rules: LHD only, duty by engine size, port handling at Alexandria/Dekheila and the segments with demand.
South Africa
South Africa vehicle imports: no blanket age limit, NRCS letter of authority, Durban port and used-import controls.
Middle East import guides
United Arab Emirates
UAE vehicle import rules: GCC spec for new vehicles, 4% duty, Jebel Ali clearance and the premium segments in demand.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi vehicle import requirements: GCC conformity, SASO certification, Red Sea ports and EV program momentum.
Jordan
Jordan vehicle import rules 2026: no damaged-car imports, EV age cap of 3 years, special tax bands plus 16% GST, Aqaba clearance and Zarqa re-export.
Latin America import guides
Peru
Peru vehicle imports: no strict age limit, Callao port, homologation by importer and growing demand for Chinese SUVs.
Colombia
Colombia import rules: homologation via autoridad, duty bands by engine, Buenaventura/Cartagena ports and EV incentives.
Brazil
Brazil import requirements: local content incentives, duty structure, ports and hybrid/EV market entry points.
Southeast Asia import guides
Indonesia
Indonesia vehicle imports: local content milestones for EV incentives, Tanjung Priok port, MPV demand and battery supply chain.
CIS & Central Asia import guides
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan vehicle imports: EAC certification, Almaty/Aktau routes, re-export dynamics and winter-spec demand.
Europe import guides
Germany
Germany import rules for Chinese vehicles: EU WVTA type approval, TÜV registration, battery passport for NEVs and dealer entry.