Afghanistan

10-50% depending on engine displacement~

9 years max

LHD

Not Required

16-26 days

Australia

5%~; 10% GST; 33% luxury car tax may apply

At least 25 years

RHD

Not Required

14-24 days

Bangladesh

0-40%~; 15% VAT

4 years max

RHD

JAAI

19-24 days

Bhutan

45-100%~

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RHD

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Brunei

20% Excise Tax~

3 years max (5 years max for commercial use)

RHD (LHD allowed temporarily)

Not Required

13-20 days

China

25%~; 17% VAT

10 years max

LHD

EURO IV standards; Diesel prohibited

10-15 days

Cook Islands

Up to 120%; 12.5% VAT

10 years max

RHD

Not Required

20-28 days

East-Timor

2.5%

5 years max

RHD

Not Required

20-28 days

Fiji

32%~; 15% VAT; 15% excise duty

8 years max

RHD

JEVIC

34-44 days

French Polynesia

19.6% VAT~

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LHD

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21-31 days

Guam

4%~

None

LHD

Not Required

12-18 days

Hong Kong

No custom tax, but accurate & complete declaration is required

7 years max

RHD

Not Required

9-14 days

India

40%~

3 years max

LHD

JAAI

19-24 days

Indonesia

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RHD

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11-23 days

Kiribati

$500 or 60%~ if up to 1500cc; $500 or 80%~ if more than 1500cc (whichever is higher)

None

RHD

Not Required

14-26 days

Kuwait

5% CIF ~

5 years max

LHD

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6-8 weeks

Kyrgyzstan

3%~

10 years max

LHD

Not Required

34-36 days

Laos

0%~ (dependent on type of vehicle)

None

LHD

Not Required

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Macau

*used vehicles cannot be imported; new vehicles are subjected to government tax

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LHD

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7-10 days

Malaysia

30%~; total up to 300%~

5 years max

RHD

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9-10 days