Example configuration (reference price) · Petrol · 1,598 cc
$39,403Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car· CIF $23,123· Sea/land freight reference $6,200 per car
Sea freight above uses a single-car reference rate; final price at booking · Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order
| Ex-works price | $15,300 |
| + Export handling (arranged by LandedCar) | $1,439 |
| = FOB | $16,739 |
| + Freight & insurance (insurance 0.8%) | $6,384 |
| CIF · per car | $23,123 |
| + Inland transport in destination | $150 |
| DAP · per car | $23,273 |
| + Import duty 30% | $6,937 |
| + Excise 5%（1598cc） | $1,503 |
| + VAT 18% | $5,681 |
| + Statistical fee (RS) ⚠ unverified 1.5% | $347 |
| + Taxe Communautaire d'Intégration (TCI) 1% | $231 |
| + Contribution Communautaire d'Intégration (CCI) 0.4% | $92 |
| + Prélèvement OHADA 0.05% | $12 |
| + Contribution à l'Union Africaine (CUA) 0.2% | $46 |
| + Contribution Spéciale de Solidarité (CSS) 1% | $301 |
| + BIETC cargo tracking note (issued by the CGC; USD 150 from Asia) | $150 |
| + Container scanning fee (RDS) (CFAF 81,500 before tax per TEU; 1 TEU assumed) | $140 |
| + PROGEC certificate of conformity (applied for by the exporter in China with a mandated body; itemised on the PI at actual cost: route A 0.53% of FOB, minimum €300; estimated at €300) | $340 |
| = Destination taxes and registration fees subtotal | $15,780 |
| + Service fee (LandedCar) | $350 |
| Estimated landed cost (DDP basis) · per car | $39,403 |
Recalculate with your own price → Reference price — change it in the calculator
Can this car get in?
- Age limit 10 years
- Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; the owner (person or company) may declare its own goods, while anyone declaring for others must be a licensed broker or hold the Director of Customs' temporary authorisation; most importers use a broker
- Pre-shipment inspection: PROGEC (AGANOR)
- CEMAC member: the common external tariff (TEC) applies
- The BIETC electronic cargo tracking note is issued by the Gabonese Shippers' Council (CGC) and is a required document for sea imports; USD 150 from Asia, applied for in China by the forwarder or shipper at the loading port
- PROGEC pre-shipment conformity certificate (CoC): required for all imports except food (HS 01–24) under AGANOR's notice of 13 Aug 2020, used goods included (Cotecna: mandatory from FOB €3,000); the exporter applies and pays in China with a mandated body (SGS, renewed to 2029; Cotecna; Intertek; TÜV Austria added Sep 2026; Bureau Veritas left on 1 Jul 2026); goods without it are refused entry; confirm route and fee for a single car before quoting
- Used cars are valued at transaction value (WTO Valuation Agreement art. 1); the customs guide list is only an indication of market prices
- Used cars may be at most 10 years old (Council of Ministers, 28 Dec 2023, amending decree 0051/PR/MTL; decree text not found ⚠)
- The household-removal duty relief excludes motor vehicles; a car brought when moving pays normal duties and taxes
Rules and sources
- Customs (DGDDI), customs taxation: CEMAC common external tariff in four bands of 5/10/20/30%, band 4 (everyday consumer goods) 30%; plus TCI 1%, ECCAS CCI 0.4% (third-country goods), OHADA 0.05% and African Union 0.2%; standard VAT 18% ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Official Journal no. 96 Quater (30 Dec 2025), Law 041/2025 (2026 finance law), new art. 250: 5% excise on passenger cars excluding new cars not exceeding 1,500 cc (used cars pay at any displacement); new art. 221: standard VAT 18% ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Official Journal no. 123 Bis (17 Jul 2026), amending finance law 002/2026, new art. 210(20): imports and sales of electric vehicles are exempt from VAT ↗ official 2026-10-26
- WTO Trade Policy Review of Gabon (WT/TPR/S/445, 2023): all import containers scanned at the importer's cost, CFAF 81,500 before tax per TEU (3.11, 3.29); BIETC issued by the CGC, USD 150 from Asia (3.12); CSS 1% for persons with turnover of CFAF 30 million or more (3.29); used cars valued at transaction value, guide list only indicative (3.19); excise base on imports = customs value + border duties and taxes except VAT (3.33) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- WTO TPR of CEMAC, common report (WT/TPR/S/445): TCI 1% on non-CEMAC imports, CCI 0.4% on non-ECCAS imports (collected by Gabon), OHADA 0.05%; import VAT base = customs value + duty + excise (3.40, 3.44) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Statistical fee 1.5%: not found in the customs taxation summary, the WTO Gabon annex or the 2026 finance law's border revenue table ⚠ (rate left unchanged) ↗ verified 2026-10-26
- PROGEC scope: all imports except food (HS 01–24); exporter applies to a mandated body; SGS contract renewed Apr 2026 to 2029, Bureau Veritas exited Jul 2026 ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Cotecna (AGANOR-mandated) PROGEC FAQ: the exporter applies to its local Cotecna office; mandatory from FOB €3,000; used goods also need a COC; route A 0.53% (min €300, max €7,000), route B 0.45% (€300/€7,000), route C 0.27% (€220/€7,000) ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Council of Ministers communiqué of 28 Dec 2023 (published in the state daily L'Union, 29 Dec 2023): articles 1–3 of decree 0051/PR/MTL of 12 Jan 2015 on used-vehicle imports amended; the maximum age of any imported vehicle is raised to ten years ↗ official 2026-10-26
- Customs pages: the owner of the goods (person or company) may declare for itself; non-brokers declaring for others need the Director's temporary authorisation; the household-removal relief excludes motor vehicles ↗ official 2026-10-26
Main port of entry is Owendo (Libreville). Petrol and diesel cars pay 30% duty, 5% excise (2026 finance law: only new cars up to 1,500 cc are excluded; used cars pay at any displacement) and 18% VAT, plus TCI 1%, CCI 0.4%, OHADA 0.05%, African Union 0.2%, CSS 1% and a 1.5% statistical fee (not found in official texts ⚠), about 58%–66% of CIF in total. Battery-electric cars are exempt from VAT under the 2026 amending finance law but still pay duty. Used cars may be at most 10 years old and are valued at transaction value. Before shipment the exporter obtains the PROGEC certificate of conformity and the BIETC tracking note in China.
FAQ
- Chery Tiggo 8 Pro price in Gabon: how much does it cost delivered with duties paid?
- About $39,403 per car landed in Gabon on a DDP basis (estimate), from $16,739 FOB China port (ex-works $15,300). Taxes and fees about $15,780; see the table above and recalculate with your own price.
- How much import duty and VAT on a Chery Tiggo 8 Pro in Gabon?
- Taxes and fees total about $15,780 on a CIF value of $23,123: Import duty 30% $6,937, Excise 5%（1598cc） $1,503, VAT 18% $5,681, Statistical fee (RS) ⚠ unverified 1.5% $347, Taxe Communautaire d'Intégration (TCI) 1% $231, Contribution Communautaire d'Intégration (CCI) 0.4% $92, Prélèvement OHADA 0.05% $12, Contribution à l'Union Africaine (CUA) 0.2% $46, Contribution Spéciale de Solidarité (CSS) 1% $301, BIETC cargo tracking note (issued by the CGC; USD 150 from Asia) $150, Container scanning fee (RDS) (CFAF 81,500 before tax per TEU; 1 TEU assumed) $140, PROGEC certificate of conformity (applied for by the exporter in China with a mandated body; itemised on the PI at actual cost: route A 0.53% of FOB, minimum €300; estimated at €300) $340.
- Can a new Chery Tiggo 8 Pro be imported and registered in Gabon?
- Yes. No blocking rule for a new left-hand-drive car. Rules to know: Age limit 10 years; Who can import: Individuals and companies may import; the owner (person or company) may declare its own goods, while anyone declaring for others must be a licensed broker or hold the Director of Customs' temporary authorisation; most importers use a broker; Pre-shipment inspection: PROGEC (AGANOR); CEMAC member: the common external tariff (TEC) applies
- Who handles shipping and customs?
- The quote identifies the seller and the party responsible for export. The buyer chooses the delivery term: FOB at a Chinese port or CIF to the buyer's port. Destination customs clearance and registration are handled by the buyer or a service provider they choose.
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Indicative figures: exchange rates, freight and tax rules change; what customs actually charges and the quote LandedCar confirms prevail. Free and not a basis for refunds or claims — see Terms.