Import HOWO & SHACMAN trucks to Africa

Uganda has no port, so every truck lands at Mombasa (Kenya) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and travels inland under customs transit before clearing into Uganda. Right-hand drive is mandatory, and UNBS conformity applies before shipment.

Dar es Salaam is East Africa's main gateway. Tanzania drives on the left, requires TBS conformity (PVoC or destination inspection), and LATRA registration before the truck can work.

Kenya drives on the left and is the biggest truck market in East Africa. Trucks clear through Mombasa with KEBS conformity and KRA duty, then register with NTSA.

Ethiopia drives on the right and has no sea port of its own: almost every truck lands at Djibouti and travels inland by road. Payment usually runs through an Ethiopian bank, so the import permit and foreign-currency approval should be settled before the truck is built.

Rwanda drives on the right and has no port. Trucks land at Dar es Salaam or Mombasa and travel inland along the central or northern corridor.

South Sudan drives on the right and has no port. Trucks normally land at Mombasa and travel by road through Uganda to Juba.

Ghana prohibits right-hand drive trucks, and conformity certification moved to the Ghana Standards Authority. Tema is the main gateway, and age limits can affect used units.

Nigeria drives on the right and is West Africa's largest truck market. Trucks clear through Apapa or Tin Can Island with SONCAP/SCAP conformity and Nigerian Customs duty.

Senegal drives on the right and Dakar is one of West Africa's busiest ports, also used for trucks going on to Mali.

Côte d'Ivoire drives on the right. Abidjan is a major West African port and the main gateway for trucks going on to Burkina Faso and Mali.

Guinea drives on the right. Trucks arrive at Conakry, and mining and construction projects make dump trucks a common order.

Mali drives on the right and has no port. Trucks usually land at Dakar or Abidjan and continue by road to Bamako.

Burkina Faso drives on the right and has no port. Trucks land at Abidjan, Lomé or Tema and continue by road to Ouagadougou.

The DRC drives on the right. Trucks for Kinshasa and the west land at Matadi, while trucks for the mining regions of Katanga and the Kivus usually come through Dar es Salaam or Durban and travel inland by road.

Cameroon drives on the right. Trucks arrive at Douala or Kribi, and Cameroon is also the gateway for trucks going on to Chad and the Central African Republic.

Zambia is landlocked; trucks come via Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) or Durban (South Africa). Zambia drives on the left, requires ZABS conformity, and RTSA registration.

Mozambique drives on the left and has three main ports: Maputo in the south, Beira in the centre and Nacala in the north. The same ports serve neighbouring Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Zimbabwe drives on the left and has no port, so trucks land at Beira in Mozambique or Durban in South Africa and continue by road. Check early whether a pre-shipment conformity certificate is needed for your truck.

Angola drives on the right. Trucks arrive at Luanda or Lobito, and a cargo tracking certificate (CNCA) is needed before the ship sails.

Malawi drives on the left and has no port. Trucks usually come through Nacala or Beira in Mozambique, or Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.