Shiotsu Autotrade Japan – President’s Blog

We ship top quality used Japanese cars and trucks at reasonable prices to our customers in Tanzania, on a regular basis.  We, therefore,  have many loyal customers from Tanzania. And, we regularly receive many inquiries and queries from our prospective buyers in Tanzania for importing used vehicles from Japan.  This post addresses answers to some of these queries.

How old car can I import to Tanzania?
For importing used cars into Tanzania, age of the car does not matter.

What is JAAI Inspection?
The Tanzanian government requires all used vehicles to undergo inspection for road worthiness before the vehicles are shipped to Tanzania. JAAI Inspection certificate must accompany the vehicle. Please note, without JAAI certificate, you will have to pay 30% of the CIF value of the vehicle as penalty.

For all used vehicles exported from Japan, this inspection is conducted by JAAI (Japan Auto Appraisal Institute). JAAI is a no-profit organization formed under the countenance of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of International Industry & Trade in Japan.

What is Cotecna Inspection?
If the Freight-on-Board price (FOB price) of the imported vehicle is US$5000 or more, the vehicle also has to undergo an inspection prior to shipment, carried out by Cotecna Inspections,  Japan – a company appointed by the Tanzanian Government.

Does Shiotsu Autotrade arrange JAAI and Cotecna Inspections?
Yes, we will arrange the JAAI Inspection for all Tanzania bound vehicles before they are shipped. It takes up to two weeks depending the availability of quality control inspectors at JAAi.  Once we receive the JAAI inspection certificate, we will arrange for the shipment of your vehicle. We can also arrange for Cotecna inspection if necessary.

How much are the JAAI inspection fees?
We will quote the price of your vehicle which will include the JAAI inspection and our handling fees. The cost is around 30,000 JPY (US$300).

How much import duty I have to pay in Tanzania?
IDF (Import Declaration Form) is required for all vehicles imports to Tanzania irrespective of their value.  Please refer to the Tanzania Revenue Authority website for more details.

Import Declaration Fees for Tanzania are US$ 10 per unit  + 1.2 % of Freight-on-Board value. Import duties on vehicles imported into Tanzania are dependent on the size of the vehicle.

All vehicles up to 2000 cc: 20 % VAT, 25 % Import duty.
All vehicles above 2000 cc: 20 % VAT, 25 % Import duty, 10 % Excise duty
Commercial units Trucks, Buses, passenger vans : 15% Import duty, 20 % VAT

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Isuzu 810 Series heavy duty trucks (10 ton trucks) manufactured by Isuzu Japan in the period 1989 to 1995 are very popular worldwide, especially in countries like Philippines, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Caribbeans, East Africa and South Africa.  These trucks are mainly used as dump trucks, tipper trucks, and mixer trucks. They are sturdy workhorses with high performance and therefore, very popular in the construction and landscaping industry.

These trucks are still available in Japanese used truck market at very reasonable prices.  Especially, because of the recession, prices of Isuzu dump trucks of models like CXZ71JD and  CXZ72JD have fallen by around 30% in a period of one year.  This is a big opportunity for our customers who are interested in used CXZ71-JD and CXZ72-JD dump trucks.

Currently we have many models of high quality 1994  CXZ71JD and CXZ72JD dump trucks available in our stock.  Recently we exported 10 models of CXZ71 and CXZ72 to our customers worldwide.  So, please don’t miss this opportunity – Be an early bird and get a bargain price on this popular series of Isuzu dump trucks from Japan.  Please check our latest Used Isuzu Truck Stock for more details.

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It is well known fact that Japanese car makers such as Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Honda are world famous for producing high quality cars. You can easily buy these cars from various car auctions held in Japan.

Along with Japanese brands you can also get to see other foreign brands of cars such as Volkswagon, Bentley, Mercedez Benz, Land Rover, Porsche, BMW, Volvo and Audi in Japan. These cars are used by Japanese people in the upper echelons of society as status symbols. Now the good news for those who are interested in buying used models of these top foreign brands, is that you can buy them at  used car auctions held in Japan. This can not only give you the pride of driving the luxurious non Japanese cars but also make you happy by not emptying your pocket.

Cars from Japan are famous because they are well maintained. There are various reasons for this well maintained status of Japanese cars. First of all Japanese drivers are good and they take special care of their vehicles.  Japanese road regulations are strict, so every vehicle goes through rigorous checking. So maintenance cost of old cars in Japan is very high. To avoid this, Japanese people usually put up their used car for auction and buy a new car. This applies to the luxury car foreign brands too.

If you are interested in buying used Right Hand Drive (RHD) or Left Hand Drive (LHD) luxury cars of foreign makers such as Volkswagon, Bentley, Mercedez Benz, Land Rover, Porsche, BMW, Volvo and Audi  with Japanese owners,  please let us know your requirements and we will find a car matching your request.

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