Verified October 2026: GRA duty-free codes, the vehicle inspection rule, the left-hand-drive ban, Georgetown port limits and the US ports that actually serve Guyana.
A country-by-country guide to importing vehicles, machinery, and project cargo into South America — the real import duty, VAT, used-vehicle age limits, and outright bans, from Chile and Peru to Brazil and Argentina.
From the low, predictable 5% GCC duty to strict age limits and SABER/SASO conformity in Saudi Arabia, here is what it really takes to import vehicles, machinery, and project cargo into the Middle East.
Chile bans most used-car imports to the mainland, but offers 0% duty on qualifying US-origin goods and a powerful free-zone route through Iquique. Here is how to import machinery and vehicles to Chile the right way.
Peru allows used vehicle imports within strict limits and stacks several taxes on top of duty. Here is the full cost picture for importing a vehicle or machine through the Port of Callao.
Saudi Arabia keeps duty low at 5% but enforces a 15% VAT, mandatory SABER/SASO conformity, and one of the strictest vehicle age rules in the region. Here is how to clear cargo into the Kingdom.
The UAE offers one of the lowest, most predictable import-tax stacks in the world and a world-class re-export hub at Jebel Ali. Here is how to import vehicles, machinery, and project cargo to the Emirates.
A step-by-step guide to importing a used excavator — the documents you need, how duty and VAT are calculated, and where age limits and database valuations catch buyers out.