Import a car from Japan to Tanzania
Tanzania drives on the left and is a major East-African buyer of Japanese cars. We bid at the auctions on RHD units, arrange the required TBS Certificate of Roadworthiness and ship to Dar es Salaam; you clear with the TRA.
A major East-African market for RHD Japanese cars
What Tanzania requires
Tanzania has no general age ban, but excise duty rises for vehicles over 8 years old and a TBS Certificate of Roadworthiness under the PVoC scheme is mandatory before shipment, so age and inspection drive the plan.
Age-based excise
Vehicles over 8 years attract higher excise duty; no general age ban was found. Newer units land cheaper — we flag the age on every sheet.
Right-hand drive market
Tanzania is an RHD market, though the checked official import procedure does not state a blanket steering-side rule.
TBS PVoC roadworthiness
A TBS Certificate of Roadworthiness under the PVoC scheme is required before shipping. We arrange it and provide the certificate.
Duties at your end. Tanzania applies import duty, excise (age-based) and VAT on CIF value. These are paid to the Tanzania Revenue Authority and are not in the JapanAuc landed cost — confirm current rates locally.
How to import to Tanzania with JapanAuc
Register & set a budget
Sign up free and place a refundable deposit. Tell us your target model and budget, and that it’s headed to Tanzania.
Find eligible cars
We filter the auctions to RHD units — ideally under the excise threshold — and translate the auction sheet so you bid with confidence.
Win & inspect
We bid on your behalf. On winning, the car moves to our yard for real yard-in photos, then we arrange the TBS Certificate of Roadworthiness (PVoC).
Pay the balance invoice
After you’ve seen the yard-in photos, settle the balance (hammer price + commission + export + freight) by bank transfer, Wise or PayPal.
Export & ship
We complete export deregistration, book RoRo or a container to Dar es Salaam, and send you the Bill of Lading and full document pack.
Clear at Dar es Salaam
Your Tanzanian clearing agent pays the import duty, excise and VAT. We help with any document you need.
Osaka · Kobe
Japan → Dar es Salaam
Cars for Tanzania sail by RoRo or in a container from Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka or Kobe to Dar es Salaam.
Models buyers ask for
Toyota IST
Nippy, economical hatch — a Dar favorite.
Toyota Noah / Voxy
8-seat family mover for busy roads.
Toyota Harrier
Premium crossover with strong demand.
Toyota Land Cruiser
Go-anywhere workhorse for upcountry.
Your JapanAuc landed cost to Dar es Salaam
Everything JapanAuc charges is in Japanese yen and transparent: the hammer price you win at, our commission (flat ¥35,000 up to ¥1,000,000, then 3.5%), the Export Package (auction-house fee + inland transport + export handling), then ocean freight. Added up, that’s your CIF Dar es Salaam price.
Tanzanian import duty, excise and VAT are charged separately on arrival — not part of our quote. Use the calculator for a live CIF figure, then add your local clearing costs.
Importing to Tanzania — common questions
No general ban was found, but excise duty rises for vehicles over 8 years old. Confirm current thresholds with the TRA; we flag the age on every lot.
Yes — a TBS Certificate of Roadworthiness under the PVoC scheme is required before shipping. We arrange it and provide the certificate.
Tanzania is an RHD market, though the checked official import procedure does not state a blanket steering-side rule. We only source RHD units for this route.
Roughly 24–35 days to Dar es Salaam, depending on the sailing.
Ready to import your car to Tanzania?
Register free, tell us your model, and we’ll find eligible cars at the source.