Know your market before you buy

Age limits, duty structure and certification differ sharply between countries. The same car can be legal in one market and rejected in the next. These are the markets we ship to every week.

Data verified: 2026-09-20 · Planning reference only. Not a customs ruling — confirm with a licensed broker.

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West and Central Africa

NigeriaNigeria / Nigéria / 尼日利亚OPEN

Max age: 12 yrs
Duty structure: 20% duty + 15% NAC levy + 7.5% VAT (about 35-40% of CIF)
Certification: SONCAP / PVoC / COC
Port: Lagos — Apapa / Tin Can Island

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GhanaGhana / Gana / 加纳OPEN

Max age: 10 yrs
Duty structure: Import duty 5%-20% by engine size + 15% VAT + levies (about 35%-45% of CIF)
Certification: PVoC + Certificate of Conformance (CoC) from a GSA-approved body, obtained BEFORE shipment; importers/dealers must register with GSA
Port: Tema

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Cote d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire / Costa de Marfil / Costa do Marfim / 科特迪瓦CHECK

Max age: 5 yrs
Duty structure: Assessed on CIF + 18% VAT
Certification: COC + BESC / ECTN
Port: Abidjan

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SenegalSénégal / Senegal / 塞内加尔CHECK

Max age: 8 yrs
Duty structure: 20% duty + 18% VAT + surcharges
Certification: COC + ECTN
Port: Dakar

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TogoTogo / 多哥OPEN

Max age: 10 yrs
Duty structure: Lower overall tax burden after tiered relief
Certification: COC + ECTN
Port: Lome

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CameroonCameroun / Camerún / Camarões / 喀麦隆OPEN

Max age: -
Duty structure: 30% duty + 19.25% VAT + excise scaled by vehicle age (about 60-75% of CIF)
Certification: BIVAC PVoC before shipment + COC + BESC
Port: Douala / Kribi

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South America - Spanish speaking

PeruPérou / Perú / Peru / 秘鲁CHECK

Max age: 5 yrs
Duty structure: 9% duty + 18% VAT + excise
Certification: Whole-vehicle type approval (DGCT)
Port: Callao

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ChileChili / Chile / 智利RESTRICTED

Max age: -
Duty structure: 6% duty + 19% VAT
Certification: 3CV mandatory certification + Euro 6C
Port: Iquique (free zone) / San Antonio

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BoliviaBolivie / Bolivia / Bolívia / 玻利维亚CHECK

Max age: 5 yrs
Duty structure: Duty + 13% VAT
Certification: Declared under HS code
Port: Arica / Iquique (by road)

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EcuadorÉquateur / Ecuador / Equador / 厄瓜多尔CHECK

Max age: 3 yrs
Duty structure: High duty + ICE excise + 15% VAT
Certification: Declared under HS code
Port: Guayaquil

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GuatemalaGuatemala / 危地马拉OPEN

Max age: 10 yrs
Duty structure: Duty + age-tiered ISC + 12% VAT
Certification: Declared under HS code
Port: Puerto Quetzal

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Portuguese speaking

AngolaAngola / 安哥拉CHECK

Max age: 5 yrs
Duty structure: High duty + 14% VAT
Certification: COC / ECTN
Port: Luanda

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MozambiqueMozambique / Moçambique / 莫桑比克OPEN

Max age: 10 yrs
Duty structure: Duty above 20% + 16% VAT
Certification: COC / ECTN
Port: Maputo

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Full comparison table

Destination	Max age	Duty structure	Certification	Port	Status
Nigeria	12 yrs	20% duty + 15% NAC levy + 7.5% VAT (about 35-40% of CIF)	SONCAP / PVoC / COC	Lagos — Apapa / Tin Can Island	OPEN
Ghana	10 yrs	Import duty 5%-20% by engine size + 15% VAT + levies (about 35%-45% of CIF)	PVoC + Certificate of Conformance (CoC) from a GSA-approved body, obtained BEFORE shipment; importers/dealers must register with GSA	Tema	OPEN
Cote d'Ivoire	5 yrs	Assessed on CIF + 18% VAT	COC + BESC / ECTN	Abidjan	CHECK
Senegal	8 yrs	20% duty + 18% VAT + surcharges	COC + ECTN	Dakar	CHECK
Togo	10 yrs	Lower overall tax burden after tiered relief	COC + ECTN	Lome	OPEN
Cameroon	-	30% duty + 19.25% VAT + excise scaled by vehicle age (about 60-75% of CIF)	BIVAC PVoC before shipment + COC + BESC	Douala / Kribi	OPEN
Peru	5 yrs	9% duty + 18% VAT + excise	Whole-vehicle type approval (DGCT)	Callao	CHECK
Chile	-	6% duty + 19% VAT	3CV mandatory certification + Euro 6C	Iquique (free zone) / San Antonio	RESTRICTED
Bolivia	5 yrs	Duty + 13% VAT	Declared under HS code	Arica / Iquique (by road)	CHECK
Ecuador	3 yrs	High duty + ICE excise + 15% VAT	Declared under HS code	Guayaquil	CHECK
Guatemala	10 yrs	Duty + age-tiered ISC + 12% VAT	Declared under HS code	Puerto Quetzal	OPEN
Angola	5 yrs	High duty + 14% VAT	COC / ECTN	Luanda	CHECK
Mozambique	10 yrs	Duty above 20% + 16% VAT	COC / ECTN	Maputo	OPEN

How to read this table Age limits are counted from the year of manufacture, not registration. Duty figures are composite estimates. Every destination links straight to the units that clear it.