Import Regulations For Cars From Japan To Sri Lanka

Importing Used Car from Japan to Sri Lanka

Shipping

New or used cars imported to Sri Lanka are shipped to the maritime port of Colombo. JapanTradeCar will organize the export from Japan up to the port of Colombo

If you buy your car from JapanTradeCar.com we will arrange export and shipping from Japan.

Age Restriction

Sri Lanka has a year restriction for used vehicles. Vehicles imported for personal use can not be older than 3 years. Cars iported for business use must not be older than 5 Years

Road Worthiness Inspection (JAAI Inspection)

All used or new cars imported from Japan to Sri Lanka must under go a "Road Worthiness Inspection". Road Worthiness Inspection in case of all imports to Sri Lanka is performed by JAAI.

JAAI (Japan Automobile Appraisal Institute) is a non profit organization under the supervision of Japanese Goverment.

It performs the Road Worthiness Inspection and Issues a Certificate. Should a used vehicle not pass the inspection, repairs must be performed in order pass the inspection and be able to import it to Sri Lanka . If for some reason a vehicle arrives in Sri Lanka without JAAI Certificate costly penalties are applicable to the importer or the owner of the vehicle.

All used cars exported to Sri Lanka by JapanTradeCar have a JAAI certificate.

Further Reading

Home Page of Sri Lanka Revenue Authority
JAAI

Cheat Sheet

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