Customs duty for Haulage truck (tractor Unit)

Depending on the type of device that you have, you can clearly learn how to use the ZIM DUTY CALCULATOR for VEHICLES to estimate the amount of duty you MIGHT be charged when importing goods.

For example, you want to find out the import duty you would be charged on a 2005 Scania  Scania R470 6X2 tractor unit that you want to buy from www.commercialmotor.com. The car is in the United Kingdom with an invoice value of £6,950 and it will arrive at Walvis Bay port.

The steps are outlined below:

• Gather as much information about the car as possible before you can proceed to use the calculator. Gather information like
  • Type of vehicle – Haulage Truck/ Haulage Tractor
  • Invoice value – £6,950
  • Sea freight – £2,500
  • Any port handling + clearance charges – NAD7000 (NAD- Namibian Dollar)
  • Usually most of these vehicles are self-driven from respective ports so leave blank on carrier charges

• After ascertaining the above things, open zimdutycalculator.co.zw . The following page will pop up. 

• Select your vehicle and vehicle type
• After you select, a pictorial drop down screen appears and shows you the types of vehicle you have selected.

• Select the Country of Supply (UK) and also choose year of manufacture

• Enter Invoice Value, i.e., ££6,950, and select GBP as currency
• Also enter Ocean freight of £2,500, and select GBP as currency
• Also enter NAD7,000 in the other charges box, select NAD as currency  

• After entering the above details the calculator automatically calculates the duty including surtax and VAT and gives a summary. It also displays the rate of duty.

After this you are home and dry. The calculator shows you whether surtax is payable or not or whether a licence is required.

You can even print the whole page.