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Used Car Export Regulation List

48 countries & regions

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

Bangladesh accepts only right-hand drive vehicles up to 5 ye…

Maldives

Maldives

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

The Maldives accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, and veh…

Pakistan

Pakistan

RHD

Up to 3 yrs

Used vehicle imports into Pakistan are limited to three sche…

Thailand

Thailand

RHD

No age limit

In Thailand, importing used vehicles as a business is diffic…

Micronesia

Micronesia

RHD

No age limit

Micronesia has no vehicle age limit, and right-hand drive ve…

Botswana

Botswana

RHD

No age limit

Botswana has no vehicle age limit. Imports within 6 months o…

Ghana

Ghana

RHD

No age limit

In Ghana, penalties are imposed on vehicles over 10 years ol…

Malawi

Malawi

RHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into Malawi; only right-hand d…

Nigeria

Nigeria

LHD

Up to 15 yrs

Nigeria accepts only left-hand drive vehicles, and vehicles …

Uganda

Uganda

RHD

Up to 15 yrs

Uganda accepts only right-hand drive vehicles less than 15 y…

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

LHD

No age limit

Only left-hand drive vehicles can be registered in the UAE; …

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

RHD

No age limit

The Cayman Islands have no age limit and permit right-hand d…

Guyana

Guyana

RHD

Up to 8 yrs

Guyana accepts only right-hand drive vehicles; passenger car…

Suriname

Suriname

LHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into Suriname; only left-hand …

United States

United States

RHD & LHD

No age limit

In the United States, vehicles that comply with FMVSS/EPA st…

Ireland

Ireland

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into Ireland. Left-hand drive …

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

RHD

No age limit

Hong Kong charges no import duty, but a high First Registrat…

Mongolia

Mongolia

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Mongolia has no legal import age ban, but registration in Ul…

Philippines

Philippines

LHD

No age limit

The Philippines prohibits used vehicle imports except in spe…

Australia

Australia

RHD

No age limit

In Australia, used vehicle imports for personal use are poss…

New Zealand

New Zealand

RHD

No age limit

New Zealand generally requires right-hand drive vehicles tha…

Cameroon

Cameroon

LHD

No age limit

Cameroon has no vehicle age limit, and left-hand drive vehic…

Kenya

Kenya

RHD

Up to 8 yrs

Kenya accepts only right-hand drive vehicles within 8 years …

Mauritius

Mauritius

RHD

Up to 4 yrs

Mauritius accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, and vehicl…

South Africa

South Africa

RHD

No age limit

In South Africa, commercial imports of used vehicles are eff…

Zambia

Zambia

RHD

No age limit

Zambia accepts only right-hand drive vehicles. There is no l…

Bahamas

Bahamas

RHD

Up to 9 yrs

The Bahamas accepts only right-hand drive vehicles; passenge…

Chile

Chile

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Chile prohibits used vehicle imports in principle. As an exc…

Jamaica

Jamaica

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

Jamaica accepts only right-hand drive vehicles up to 5 years…

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

RHD

Up to 4 yrs

Trinidad and Tobago accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, …

Cyprus

Cyprus

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

Cyprus accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, limited to us…

Russia

Russia

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Only gasoline and diesel vehicles of 1,900cc or less may be …

Malaysia

Malaysia

RHD

No age limit

In Malaysia, used vehicle imports for personal use are possi…

Myanmar

Myanmar

LHD

No age limit

Myanmar accepts only left-hand drive vehicles; private cars …

Singapore

Singapore

RHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into Singapore if they meet st…

Fiji

Fiji

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

Fiji accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, limited to 5 ye…

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

RHD

Up to 5 yrs

Papua New Guinea accepts only right-hand drive vehicles; veh…

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

LHD

No age limit

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has no age limit, but o…

Lesotho

Lesotho

RHD

No age limit

Lesotho has no vehicle age limit and accepts only right-hand…

Mozambique

Mozambique

RHD

No age limit

Mozambique has no vehicle age limit and accepts right-hand d…

Tanzania

Tanzania

RHD

No age limit

Tanzania accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, with vehicl…

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

RHD

Up to 10 yrs

Zimbabwe accepts only right-hand drive vehicles, and vehicle…

Barbados

Barbados

RHD

Up to 4 yrs

Barbados has no age limit, but used or reconditioned vehicle…

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

LHD

Up to 5 yrs

The Dominican Republic accepts only left-hand drive vehicles…

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

RHD

No age limit

Saint Lucia has no vehicle age limit, and right-hand drive v…

Canada

Canada

RHD & LHD

No age limit

In Canada, used vehicles can be imported if they are at leas…

Georgia

Georgia

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into Georgia. Left-hand drive …

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

RHD & LHD

No age limit

Used vehicles can be imported into the United Kingdom. The s…

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