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Secure Your Japanese Used Car to Botswana with Full Transparency

475 vehicles are currently eligible for import to Botswana; shipping runs from Japan via Durban.

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Typical Landed Cost in Botswana

The landed cost is the vehicle price plus shipping and Botswana's import taxes, estimated for every car from the same rules the calculator uses.

  1. Step 1Vehicle price in JapanThe price of the car itself
  2. Step 2Ocean shipping to DurbanIncluded in every listed price
  3. Step 3Botswana import taxesCustoms 27% and VAT 14%

Across current stock, landed costs in Botswana run from 57,121 to 922,652 BWP.

Full breakdown on every car →

Current Japanese Stock for Botswana

475
eligible for Botswana
39,000–637,000 BWP
Price range
1993–2026
Build years

Shipping Route to Botswana

Port in Botswana
  1. Leaving Japan

    Driven onto a RoRo car carrier on its own wheels, not packed into a container.

  2. At sea

    Around 40 days of open water to Durban or Walvis Bay.

  3. At the port

    Discharged, cleared through customs with the documents below, then driven inland to Botswana.

Ocean freight to either port is already inside the listed price.

Travels with every vehicle

  • Registration Certificate (Country of Origin)
  • Export Certificate
  • Original Invoice
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate
  • Bill of Lading
  • Condition Report

Payment Methods

Bank Transfer

Bank Transfer

Direct international transfer. Payment details are provided only on an official Carbarn proforma invoice after quote confirmation.

Credit / Debit Card

Credit / Debit Card

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What You Can Verify Before You Buy

Auction sheet
Original Japan auction sheet on the vehicle page
Carbarn inspection report
Independent condition report with photos
Exact odometer and grade
Stated per vehicle from the recorded documents
Vehicle photos / defect evidence
Exterior, interior and defect close-ups
Japan stock location
Every vehicle is in Japan before import to Botswana
Import route
RoRo from Japan to Durban, around 40 days
What the listed price includes
Car and ocean shipping included
Shipment/document tracking
Live vessel tracking, invoice and Bill of Lading

Botswana Car Import Questions

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Carbarn Botswana has 475 vehicles in Japan available for import to Botswana.
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Current listings are priced from 39,000 to 637,000 BWP.
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Import duty for Botswana is charged as flat rates.
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Vehicles for Botswana ship from Japan via Durban.
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The listed price includes the vehicle and ocean shipping from Japan; Botswana duty and clearance are quoted separately.