Shipping 4x4 to Tanzania
Hi. This must be a fairly common situation, but I haven't been able to find an answer on the Hubb. I need to ship my 4x4 to Tanzania in August to begin a 5 month tour of southern africa (I'll be shipping back from SA). I have sorted out the shipping and carnet side of things from the UK, but just received this email from a Tanzanian shipping agent about clearing it in Tanzania: "Dear John, All vehicles imported to be used here for sometimes must be registered. We can not register the car/vehicle without import duties. Thus duties and taxes applies in the same case . Please be advised ASAP. With Best Regards!"
If this is the case, what is the carnet for?! Surely this can't be right? The car is a 1990 landcruiser. It will only be in Tanzania for about a month before driving on to Uganda...
Thanks in advance, John
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