Automobile Shipping
Cars get shipped from Dubai in the UAE to all parts of the world, particularly to the continent of Africa. Ethiopia is an important destination of all African countries that cars get shipped to, especially after it became a significant contributor to the DP World Agreement. The UAE has even implemented a land road linking the port of Berbera in Somalia to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, which supports sea freight operations from Dubai to Ethiopia. The ratio of cars to people in Ethiopia is two cars to 1000 people, with the country having the lowest ownership rates of cars in the world. There are just 600,000 cars registered in Ethiopia, out of which 84% are taxis, with most of the cars on the road being used cars imported from Gulf countries.
Car Shipping Methods from Dubai to Ethiopia.
Sea Freight is the least expensive shipping method where cars are shipped via containers. This method is quite useful when transporting luggage inside cars or expensive cars. It can also be sent by RORO ships in which the driver is allowed to drive the car inside and outside the ship, but the car shouldn’t be loaded with any baggage, and must be in complete working order.
How Car Shipping is Carried Out from Dubai to Ethiopia.
Cars get transported by trucks from anywhere within Dubai to the Jebel Ali port in the city. The ships then move by sea to the port of Djibouti, and post the arrival of ships loaded with containers to Djibouti; the containers are transported to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa by trucks. Shipping might take more than ten days from the UAE to Ethiopia.
Airfreight
This is considered one of the most expensive alternatives to sea freight because of the need to maintain a high level of safety of cars with faster arrival at the desired destination.
Conditions for Importing Cars into Ethiopia.
- Only left-hand drive cars can be imported into the country.
- There is no checking requirement before shipping the used car.
Taxes and Customs on Cars
- All cars imported into Ethiopia get subjected to high fees and taxes.
- Cars should be shipped with the original bill of lading on entering customs. This bill of lading must show the chassis number, engine number, engine capacity, brand, model and year of manufacture.
- The original ownership certificate purchase invoice or receipt should accompany all imported cars.
- The customer should show a valid driving licence and an international insurance policy.
Duties and Taxes on Imported Vehicles in Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian government imposes five types of taxes on imported cars, i.e. service rate, surcharge, excise tax, value-added tax and withholding tax.
Taxes are computed on different kinds of cars as stated:-
For Gasoline/Petrol Powered Cars
- Cars with a 1000-1300 cc engine
- Service rate: 35%
- Excise tax: 30%
- Surcharge: 10%
- Cars with engines with cylinder capacities of 1300-1800 cc
- Service rate: 35%
- Excise tax: 60%
- Surcharge: 10%
- Cars with engine capacities exceeding 3000 CC.
- Service rate: 35%
- Excise tax: 100%
- Surcharge: 10%
For Diesel Cars
- Diesel cars with engine capacities not exceeding 1300 cc
- Service rate: 35%
- Excise tax: 30%
- Surcharge: 10%
- Diesel cars with cylinder capacities of 1300-1500 cc
- Service rate: 35%
- Excise tax: 60%
- Surcharge: 10%
- Cars for transportation of goods.
- Service rate: 10%
- Excise tax: 0%
- Surcharge: 0%
- Diesel public transport vehicles with a seating capacity of more than or equal to 15 passengers.
- Service rate: 10%
- Excise tax: 0%
- Surcharge: 0%
For all vehicles, withholding tax is 3% with VAT being 15%
Documents needed for customs clearance
- Address and registration certificate.
- Commercial invoice/purchase or receipt.
- Driving licence and international insurance policy (also known as a green card).
- Bill of Lading (BOL)
- Letter of support (required in case of non-diplomats, schools, NGOs and private organisations).
- Permission from the Ministry of Transport and Communications at the Roads Authority. (issued to shippers by diplomatic organisations or missions.
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