Vehicles are charged differently from other goods in two ways that matter: duty follows engine capacity, and anything over 10 years old carries an overage penalty that steps up sharply with age.
Ghana vehicle import duty calculator
Work out what a car costs to land in Tema, including duty by engine size and the overage penalty on older vehicles.
Duty by engine capacity
| Engine capacity | Import duty |
|---|---|
| Up to 1900cc | 5% |
| 1900cc to 3000cc | 10% |
| Over 3000cc | 20% |
Buses, goods vehicles and commercial vehicles are classified separately.
The overage penalty
Counted from the year of manufacture, on the CIF value:
| Age | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Over 10, up to 12 years | 5% |
| Over 12, up to 15 years | 20% |
| Over 15 years | 50% |
Try a newer car in the calculator
The penalty is the reason a cheap old car abroad is not a cheap car here. Put a newer, more expensive vehicle into the same fields and compare the landed cost. People are regularly surprised.
What is not in the number
Port charges and demurrage, your clearing agent, transport from Tema, and then DVLA registration, inspection and plates before you may drive it.