KTJAPAN buying desk · 20 October 2026
Key facts
- Rules change; check the date on each country page.
- KTJAPAN confirms eligibility before every bid.
- Duties and taxes are confirmed by your local clearing agent.
- Guyana: no age ban since 1 October 2020; age affects tax (Guyana Revenue Authority).
- Jamaica: cars and SUVs up to 6 years; import permit before arrival (Jamaica Trade Board).
- Suriname: used cars up to 8 years, buses up to 15 (Ministry of Economic Affairs).
- Trinidad & Tobago: personal imports, petrol and diesel 8 years, hybrid 3, electric 2 (Ministry of Trade).
- Kenya: 8 years from first registration, right-hand drive only (KEBS).
- Bahamas: no published age limit found; we confirm before bidding (Bahamas Customs).
- Tanzania: no age ban, higher excise on older cars, PVoC inspection in Japan (TBS, TRA).
- Uganda: vehicles over 15 years from manufacture not allowed (URA, UNBS).
- Zambia: no age ban found, surtax on older vehicles (ZRA).
- New Zealand: must meet NZ standards for its build date (NZTA).
Open the country page for the details, documents, FAQs and the date each source was checked.
Your next steps
- Open your country page.
- Note the age, steering and inspection rules.
- Ask your clearing agent for duty on your chosen model.
- Send us your requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Is my country missing?
We ship to many other ports. Ask us and we will check the rules for your destination.
Sources & review
Official sources are listed on each country page. Summary checked 20 October 2026.