Complete guide to duty rates, age limits, clearance ports & top China-origin models for the Tanzania market.
10 years maximum
25%+ import duty
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania is a market with a clear age line, and the buyers who plan inside it find the process predictable from Dar es Salaam inland.
Tanzania limits used-vehicle age from first registration and assesses duty and VAT on value, with excise by engine size. Right-hand drive is required and standards checks apply before release.
Dar es Salaam is the gateway and also a launch point for landlocked neighbours, so the same port serves both local and transit demand. We prepare documents for whichever applies to you.
Compact SUVs and small-engine saloons sell best, with hybrids gaining in urban Dar. Right-hand drive; send us the model and we will quote the landed total.
3 Volkswagen · 2 Honda · 2 Toyota · 1 Haval
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