SE · SE3P · 2003–2012
Import guides / Uganda
Importing a car from Japan to Uganda
Uganda bans cars 15 or more years old and charges an environmental levy from 8 years. Cars land at Mombasa and travel inland to Kampala.
Rule verificationPreliminary rules
Not yet verified
Preliminary estimate
Some of the import rules and fees for Uganda have not yet been confirmed by an official source or a customs broker. Treat this as a rough range and confirm with a licensed customs broker in Uganda before you buy.
Eligibility
- Under 15 years from the year of manufacture (a 2026 bill proposes 13).
- Pre-export inspection by the UNBS-appointed inspector.
- Right-hand drive only.
What you pay
- Import duty, VAT, withholding tax, infrastructure levy and declaration fees.
- Environmental levy on cars 8 years and older.
- Shipping to Mombasa plus trucking to Kampala; registration is not included.
Cars from Japan that may be importable to Uganda — to be confirmed
Model codes whose production years already meet the import rules for Uganda — part or all of the run. Each model page shows the exact years.
F80 · 2014–2018
FL5 · 2022–present
Rules MOTORAVI applies
These are the rules our eligibility check uses today, with their sources.
Duties, taxes and fees in estimates
Import duty (25%)
25% of vehicle price + export costs + freight + insurance
Source Not yet broker-verifiedEnvironmental levy (cars 8+ years old)
20% of vehicle price + export costs + freight + insurance
Source Not yet broker-verifiedVAT (18%)
18% of vehicle price + export costs + freight + insurance + duty
Not yet broker-verifiedWithholding tax (6%)
6% of vehicle price + export costs + freight + insurance
Not yet broker-verified
Destination ports
Kampala (via Mombasa)
