Import rules and regulations for Japanese used vehicles in Mongolia


Japan, the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ is famous for its imagination and perfection. Japanese products truly express the enthusiasm and passion of Japanese towards their work. And one fine example of Japanese products is Japanese vehicles. Japanese automakers produce vehicles that have advanced technologies for speed and fuel effectiveness. Not only new vehicles, even used automobile sector of the country is famous among masses across the world. People are willing to buy a used vehicle as in spite of being used, its overall condition is excellent and is available at practical prices.


Also the presence of many online portals has made the process of importation easy. Many Japanese exporters have user friendly website for easy enquiry and support. Importers just need to log on to the exporters website and the exporter will assist the importer with all details, documents and procedures for import. While importing used vehicles, used vehicle importers should make sure that are following the country’s customs regulations.

Mongolia being a left-hand drive country, allows importation of right-hand drive vehicles with a valid import license. There is neither any limit on age of vehicles or any specific inspection that is required on used vehicles that are imported in Mongolia. However, cars imported from Japan are checked for radiation.

Documents required for port clearance:-
  • Drivers License & Insurance Certificate
  • Transportation Invoice
  • Original Commercial/Purchase Invoice
  • Original Bill of Lading
  • Contract for import
  • Cargo Manifest
  • Payment Receipt
  • License for import
  • Status on quality control of goods
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Receipts of payment for related duties and taxes

Taxes and Duties on used vehicles:-
  • VAT- 13%
  • Import duty- 5%
  • Excise Tax Schedule for Automobiles (In $USD)
Cylinder Capacity(cm3)Used cars from 0 to 3 yearsUsed cars from 4 to 6 yearsUsed cars from 7 to 9 yearsUsed cars above 10 years
Up to 1500$500.00$1,000.00$2,000.00$6,000.00
1501-2500$1,500.00$2,000.00$3,000.00$7,000.00
2501-3500$2,000.00$2,500.00$4,000.00$8,000.00
3501-4500$4,500.00$5,000.00$6,500.00$10,500.00
4500 above$7,000.00$7,500.00$9,000.00$13,000.00


Customs Declaration Fees:-
  • US$5 for basic declaration.
  • US$8 for basic intensive and simplified customs declaration.
  • US$5 for every additional declaration.
  • Payments for the charged services are to be made in MNT at the US Dollar rate of the day.

Shipping Method:-
Used vehicles are generally shipped to Mongolia through Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar) and Port of Tianjin. RoRo (Roll-on Roll-off) shipping method is used for vehicle shipment. On request of customers another safe and expensive method of shipping, container shipping is used. These ports provide straight forward clearing procedures and outstanding security for the used car and its content.

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