Uganda

Import Basics

Ports: Mombasa (Kenya) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), as Uganda is a landlocked country and relies on these regional seaports for vehicle imports.
Age restriction: All years allowed.
Drive type: Both Right-Hand Drive (RHD) and Left-Hand Drive (LHD) permitted.
Inspection: Compulsory roadworthiness Inspection (RWI) by JEVIC/UNBS.

Taxes & Duties

Import duty: 15% of dutiable value.
VAT: 17% of value.
Import commission: 2%.
Withholding tax: 6%.
Excise duty: 10% on selected cases.
Duty remission: Available for some commercial vehicles.

Required Documents

Original bills of lading (2 negotiable copies).
Work permit / immigration permit / certificate of residence change.
Consignee's passport.
Vehicle invoice or valuation.
Original logbook / export documents.
Inventory (English, detailed, signed).
Electrical items' serial numbers.
Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Note: Must have TIN and registration with Tanzania Revenue Authority if using Dar-Es-Salaam for transit.

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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