DR Congo
Shipping Ports
Destination ports where imported vehicles may land: Kinshasa, Port of Banana, Port of Boma and Port of Matad.
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Shipping Method
There are two ways to ship a vehicle; one can use either a shipping container or import by cheap and most popular Ro-Ro shipping method.
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Left-Hand Drive Vehicles
Importation of only Left Hand Drive (LHD) vehicle is permitted in Congo.
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Inspection
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Motor vehicles of more than 6 months old from the date of 1st registration to the transport document date are exempted from pre-shipment inspection if they fulfil the requirements on age for the importation of used motor vehicles.
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Age Restriction
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No age restriction on used vehicles imported to DR Congo. So, in DR Congo can import used vehicle of any age.
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Documents for custom clearance
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An original or certified copy of the vehicle registration document (V5C or logbook).
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Original Bill of Lading (OBL)-The OBL must show chassis number, engine number, and cubic capacity, year of manufacture, brand and model.
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Commercial or purchase Invoice.
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Legal conveyance certificate.
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Original certificate of vehicle inspection or legal copy of the country of origin.
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Import Taxes Rates
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Custom Duties ranges from 8percent to 46.1percent.
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VAT ranges from 8percent to 13percent.
