Gabon

General Information & Import Rules

Who Can Import: Private individuals and registered businesses.
Drive Orientation: Only Left-Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles are permitted in Gabon.
Age Restriction: Strictly limited to vehicles a maximum of 3 years old; vehicles older than 3 years cannot be imported.
Special Note: Vehicles older than 6 months may require additional specific documentation to clear customs successfully.

Shipping & Logistics

Destination Port: Libreville.
Shipment Details: Approximately 34–44 days via RORO.
Vessel Schedule: Monthly frequency.
Required Inspection: PROGEC inspection is mandatory.

Duties & Taxes

Import Tax: Standard rate of 53.4% based on the CIF value of the vehicle.
Additional Taxes: May be applied depending on the final customs official assessment.
Note: Tax regularity confirmation for the legal owner is required during the process.

Registration & Compliance

Grey Card: Registration depends on the certificate issued by an authorized inspection center.
Non-Compliance Penalty: Failure to comply with regulations may result in the destruction of the imported vehicle at the importer’s expense.

Required Documentation

Original Purchase and Freight Invoices.
Original Bill of Lading (BoL) and Bill of Sale.
Original Registration Certificate (Grey Card).
Vehicle inspection certificate from a certified organization in the country of origin.
Bordereau d’Identification Electronique de Traçabilité (BIETC).
Official control document from Interpol.
Confirmation of vehicle taxation within the last 3 months.

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

Paraguay

Khokhar Muhammad Hannan

+81-80-3696-3667

Mozambique, Namibia & Tanzania

Khan Waleed Salah Ud Din

+81-80-3696-4059

Zambia, Zimbabwe & Pakistan

Mohsin Javed

+81-80-3696-3813

Australia, New Zealand

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