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Due to continuous expansion of exporting used cars from Japan used cars are exported an enormous market, the East African countries. In this article we will focus on five steps to import quality used cars from Japan to Tanzania.
First Find a reliable supplier.
Recently, the Internet can make you find a lot of numbers, used car exporters in Japan. The point, when you select the company, please take a look at its history and credibility that is popular, has a higher position on the site. There are some companies that shows an incredibly cheap price or at a real car pictures, please be sure to check the reliability of the car and the condition of the terms and conditions of sale. To prevent Internet fraud, please contact them by telephone close to know who they are, or ask at your local Japanese Embassy about the chosen company. The best thing is to find a reliable used car exporter is aware of any of your customer, who bought cars from this company.
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Second Choose the right car
There are all cars imported into Tanzania, import regulation. Cars must have a few JAAI Certificate (Japan Auto Appraisal Institute), and if this certificate is not with the car, you have to pay a fine for each of the cars that are imported. In addition, the regulation is a model year, cars that are older than 10years from the date of manufacture must be sentenced to pay the excise tax, which is 20% of the total value of the import duty. This is the control, protection, standard condition of the vehicle in the country. So please make sure you know the exact model, year and whether the price is included in your purchase JAAI fee before you deal with this company.
Third Payment
When you decide to buy a car, you can get an invoice from the supplier. Companies want the customer to organize a bank transfer. When you receive your invoice, you can print it and bring it to your local major bank to transfer money into your bank account. Make sure that your payment receipt from the bank because it is proof of your money transfer, and you can ask your supplier to their faster approval.
4th Delivery of the cargo
Once your payment will be recognized as the supplier, transport procedure may be initiated. Depending on the payment between you and the supplier state. But in most cases, the supplier must make full payment prior to delivery. Usually delivered within 4-6 weeks of regular ro-ro vessel, which specializes in automobile cargo ship to Dar-es-Salaam port. You can make sure to contact the supplier of the expected date of arrival in Dar-es-Salaam and obtain all necessary documents to the air courier service, until the vehicle arrives, how can you begin to develop the port of clearance process in order to avoid possible delays in clearing the port.
5 port clearance and custom clearance
Before the car arrives, you have to find a local port clearing agent who specializes in clearing the port company to handle your car from the port and customs treatment. You can follow instructions and organize the clearing of port fees and customs duties, with all the necessary documents.
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