Owning a car these days is everyone’s dream. With that said, Japanese used cars Malawi has made it more possible for the citizenry of the town. Japan has top brands like Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda, Nissan, Lexus, and Subaru.
Among these, Toyota self-aggrandized themselves with quality and top sold vehicles around the globe.
Japan exported more than 5,100 vehicles to Malawi in 2020. Japanese cars are advantageous because of their reliability, affordability, durability, performance, and engine efficiency. The Japanese car market has a wide selection of stock, where buyer from anywhere can purchase their desired vehicle.
Furthermore, Malawi does not have its own port because it is surrounded by Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Moreover, every year large number of Japanese use and new vehicles are imported by Malawi.
But there are certain rules and regulations of Malawi, which you should keep in mind. The shipments, rules, and policies. Let’s hear them in the next phase of our article.
The ports
As we mentioned, Malawi doesn’t have its own port. There are three closed ports which are Durban (South Africa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)- 3 to 4 weeks, and Maputo (Mozambique). In addition, there is another shipment process called Roro, which is more costly. It can be arranged for the consumer on request.
Age Restriction
There is no age restriction on the vehicles you are importing from Japan to Malawi.
Right-hand Drive Vehicles
Left-hand drive vehicles are not permitted in Malawi; people can only import right-hand drive vehicles in Malawi. It is only allowed for special vehicles such as ambulances, etc.
No Inspection Required
There is no inspection required on the imported Japanese used cars in Malawi, and the consumer doesn’t have to worry about it.
Required Documents
These are the following documents, which you must have when buying Japanese cars.
1. BOL (Bill of Lading): – It has all the indispensable details about the car like chassis number, cubic capacity, engine number, brand, model, and much more.
2. Registration and Original certificate of title.
3. The Insurance policy (green card).
4. Driving License.
5. The Client work contract (Copy).
6. Original invoice/commercial.
Tax and Duties on Japanese used cars
The government of Malawi has separated the duties and taxes on commercial vehicles, trucks, and machinery. The import taxes are already on the rise, so they have taken compensation.
Trucks weigh under 3 tons: –
· 10% import duty and 5% excise duty.
· 16.5% VAT.
Trucks weigh over 3 tons: –
· 10% import duty and 5% excise duty.
Cars With 2000cc Engine And Less Than Ten Peoplecapacity.
· It will have an import duty of 25%.
· VAT of 16.5% and excise 15%.
Cars in between 2000-2500cc Engine
· It will have an import duty of 25%.
· VAT of 16.5% and excise 30%.
More than 3000cc
· It will have an import duty of 25%.
· VAT of 16.5% and excise 50%.
These were the import duties, VAT, and excise percent for every truck and car.
Best selling Japanese used vehicles in Malawi
Let’s check out the top-selling used cars in Malawi.
· Vitz.
· Hilux.
· Ranger.
· Dyna Truck.
· Elf Truck.