Importing cars

[davidsellers]

I have a small business in the uk selling cheap used cars and have been looking at exporting to SA and the middle east. I am looking for some information on how to import a car to SA and were would be the best place to sell them. Also any costs in volved in shipping, taxes etc would be helpful.

Thanks

[jojo]

Originally Posted by davidsellers

I have a small business in the uk selling cheap used cars and have been looking at exporting to SA and the middle east. I am looking for some information on how to import a car to SA and were would be the best place to sell them. Also any costs in volved in shipping, taxes etc would be helpful.

Thanks

I thought it worked the other way rounnd, certainly for the middle east - they sell cheap second hand cars to the UK????

Jo xx

[Johanna]

Originally Posted by davidsellers

I have a small business in the uk selling cheap used cars and have been looking at exporting to SA and the middle east. I am looking for some information on how to import a car to SA and were would be the best place to sell them. Also any costs in volved in shipping, taxes etc would be helpful.

Thanks

The buyer will have to pay VAT on an "imported" car, will certainly make cars too expensive.

[chrisc2615]

There are people importing used Japanese cars into SA since they are also right-hand drive.

The car must get a roadworthy (R 280,00), licence (about R 400) and you pay VAT (14%) on the CIF value

[Johanna]

Originally Posted by chrisc2615

There are people importing used Japanese cars into SA since they are also right-hand drive.

The car must get a roadworthy (R 280,00), licence (about R 400) and you pay VAT (14%) on the CIF value

As well as import duty:


And a lot of paper work.


Permanent Importation of Vehicles into South Africa - The AA of South Africa

[chrisc2615]

[quote=Johanna;827656]As well as import duty:


And a lot of paper work.

(had to remove your URL in order to reply!!!!)

There is bound to be paper work, this is unavoidable. The benefit of Japanese cars is that they are usually under 2 years old and many models are identical to what is sold here. A friend is a salesperson in such an establishment in Jhb and they sell about 20 units a month

[BALACOOL]

Originally Posted by jojo

I thought it worked the other way rounnd, certainly for the middle east - they sell cheap second hand cars to the UK????

Jo xx

I believe UAE is left hand drive and UK right hand drive. Don't know if it is feasible to export to UAE.

[chrisc2615]

Yes, that is important, vital in fact. Left-hand drive cars cannot get a roadworthy certificate (and consequently cannot be licenced) in SA any more (since 2004) unless it is a specific purpose vehicle (electric car, industrial equipment)