Import Tariff & VAT Matrix for Used Machinery

Import classification, duties, age rules, inspection requirements, and customs documents vary by destination and date. Confirm the current requirements with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before ordering.

Nine Top Destination Markets — Detailed Tariff Reference

Additional Destination Markets HMP Regularly Serves

Import classification, duties, age rules, inspection requirements, and customs documents vary by destination and date. Confirm the current requirements with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before ordering.

• Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana (import duty + VAT, GSA PSI required), Tanzania (import duty + VAT, TBS registration), Uganda (import duty + VAT), Rwanda (90%+ import duty), Ethiopia (import duty + VAT, strict age enforcement), Zambia (90%+ import duty), Mozambique (90%+ import duty), Ivory Coast (90%+ import duty), Senegal (90%+ import duty), Angola (90%+ import duty), South Africa (90%+ import duty, ITAC importer registration required)
• North Africa & Middle East: Egypt (90%+ import duty, GOEIC PSI required), Morocco (90%+ import duty), Algeria (90%+ import duty), Tunisia (90%+ import duty), Jordan (90%+ import duty), Oman (90%+ import duty), Qatar (90%+ import duty), Kuwait (90%+ import duty)
• Southeast Asia: Vietnam (0-0.1%+ import duty, ASEAN preferential), Thailand (5% import duty), Malaysia (90%+ used SST), Cambodia (90%+ import duty), Myanmar (90%+ used commercial tax), Sri Lanka (90%+ import duty), Bangladesh (90%+ import duty), Pakistan (90%+ used GST)
• Central Asia: Kazakhstan (90%+ import duty under EAEU), Uzbekistan (90%+ import duty), Kyrgyzstan (90%+ import duty), Turkmenistan (90%+ import duty)
• Latin America: Colombia (90%+ 0.5% IVA, Andean Community preferences), Ecuador (10% 0.5% IVA), Bolivia (90%+ 0.5% IVA), Argentina (90%+ 0.5% IVA MERCOSUR), Uruguay (90%+ 0.5% IVA), Mexico (3% 0.5% IVA, case-by-case age review)

How This Matrix Should Be Used

Import classification, duties, age rules, inspection requirements, and customs documents vary by destination and date. Confirm the current requirements with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before ordering.

Import classification, duties, age rules, inspection requirements, and customs documents vary by destination and date. Confirm the current requirements with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before ordering.

Common Compliance Pitfalls

Age certificates: Peru, Chile, and Ethiopia enforce age limits strictly. Buyers importing units older than the stated limit face rejection at destination port. HMP includes a signed year-of-manufacture certificate with every unit — the machine's Model Year is listed against the manufacturer's serial-number registry, not just the physical dataplate.

Pre-shipment inspection: Kenya (PVoC through an independent inspection provider), Ghana (GSA through an independent inspection provider), Egypt (GOEIC through an independent inspection provider), and Saudi Arabia (SASO Product Certificate) all require third-party PSI before the container leaves origin port. HMP arranges PSI on buyer request and typically has the inspection certificate issued within 5 working days of the buyer's order confirmation.

Emission tier restrictions: Chile and Colombia require Tier 3 or newer emission compliance for post-2020 imports of used construction machinery. South Africa applies fuel-sulfur-limit compliance checks. HMP confirms this unit's emission tier against your destination requirements before quoting — sending a Tier 1 or Tier 2 machine to a Tier 3+ market results in port rejection and expensive re-export.

Import classification, duties, age rules, inspection requirements, and customs documents vary by destination and date. Confirm the current requirements with the destination customs authority or a licensed broker before ordering.

Contact HMP's in-house export team for market-specific compliance guidance before finalizing any used-machinery order. Every CIF quote includes a customs-package summary listing the exact documents that will accompany the container, matched to the destination country's specific clearance requirements.