Used Vehicle Import Regulations by Country

Before you order, check what your country actually allows: maximum vehicle age, left- or right-hand drive, mandatory certification, duty rates and EV incentives. Covering 30 destination markets across Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

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⚠️ Regulations change frequently. This data was compiled in August 2026 from customs authorities, WTO TBT notifications and trade sources. Always confirm with your local customs broker before purchasing. Haojiang Export accepts no liability for regulatory changes — but we will help you verify any market before you commit.

Why left-hand drive decides everything

Chinese vehicles are built left-hand drive (LHD). Countries that drive on the left — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa — will not register an LHD passenger car, no matter how good the price is. Those markets are served by Japan and the UK, not China. We tell you this up front instead of shipping you a car you cannot plate.

The second decisive factor is vehicle age. Limits range from 3 years (Egypt, Algeria) to 15 years (Nigeria, DR Congo), and some countries — Ethiopia for combustion vehicles — have closed entirely. Exceeding the limit usually means re-export at your own cost, not a fine.

Finally, electric vehicles are treated very differently from combustion cars. Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana and DR Congo all offer major duty reductions or full exemptions for EVs. If your market taxes combustion imports heavily, EVs from China are often the only viable margin.