Wednesday, 21 February 2018

IMPORT PROCEDURE AND REGULATION TO IMPORT A CAR FROM JAPAN TO KENYA.

IMPORT PROCEDURE AND REGULATION TO IMPORT A CAR FROM JAPAN TO KENYA.

Kenya officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa and a founding member of the East African Community. Kenya is one of the growing markets for Japanese used cars and now a days a lot of Kenyans are importing cars from japan.

IMPORT POLICY

⚫ No more than 7 years after first registration year.No more than 1 year gap between first registration
year and manufactured year.
⚫ Left hand drive Cars are not allowed to be imported, Thus Kenya is a Right hand drive Market.
⚫ All used motor vehicle from Japan to Kenya have to pass inspection before shipment .

IMPORT TAXES

⚫ Import duty is 25% of CIF value.
⚫ Excise Duty 20% of (CIF + Import duty value).
⚫ VAT 16% of (CIF + Import duty value + Excise duty value )