Angola

General Information & Importers

Drive Side: Left-hand drive vehicles are allowed.
Allowed Importers: Angolan citizens, registered importers, and companies (dealers, fleet operators, logistics, NGOs, mining companies).
Inspection: Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) may be required (diplomats exempt).

Year Restrictions & Shipping

Year Restriction: Light vehicles must be ≤ 3 years old; heavy vehicles must be ≤ 5 years old.
Not Allowed: Passenger vehicles older than 3 years and industrial vehicles older than 10 years are prohibited.
Destination Ports: Luanda, Angola and Durban, South Africa.
Shipment Details: Shipment time is 24–36 days via RORO, with a monthly vessel schedule.
Shipping Line: Waitara.

Definitive Import Rules

Fixed tax of 40–45% based on CIF value.
General import tax of 10% plus VAT (pickups are 5%).

Late Clearance: A penalty of 5% of the CIF value applies if the vehicle is cleared after 30 days from arrival.

Temporary Import

Valid for 2 years and extendable by an additional 1 year.
Requires a bond deposit of 40–45% of the CIF value, which is refundable upon re-export.

Required Documents

Original purchase invoice and original Bill of Lading (BOL).
CNCA loading certificate and export certificate.
Declaration of Value (ADV) and packing list (in English or Portuguese).
Taxpayer ID / Contributor Card, Passport, and resident card.
Import license (mandatory for company imports or high-value private imports).

Exemptions

Diplomatic consignments are exempt from certain taxes.
Certain approved private investment projects may qualify for special exemptions.

Sales Team

Adnan Chattha

+81-90-8502-5660

General Manager

Abbasi Muhammad Saad

+81-70-1412-2107

UK, Chile & Dominica

Faisal Muhammad

+81-80-3701-6492

Cyprus, Chile & Dominica

Elvio Yoshiyuki Asai Wagata

+595-985-802236

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Khokhar Muhammad Hannan

+81-80-3696-3667

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Khan Waleed Salah Ud Din

+81-80-3696-4059

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Mohsin Javed

+81-80-3696-3813

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