Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
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West Africa · P1 lane
Buy Used & New Cars from China to Benin - Wholesale Exporter
Cotonou is Niger’s main seaport and moves a substantial volume of re-exported used cars. The market is price-sensitive and paperwork is scrutinised hard, so a complete document set is worth more here than a sharp price.
At a glance
Benin · 贝宁
- Vehicle age limit
- An age limit applies to used vehicles.
- Ports and gateway
- Cotonou
- Drive side
- Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
- Import duty and taxes
- Published charge stack — Open the duty breakdown
- Stock for this lane
- 29 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
An age limit applies to used vehicles. Informal clearance practice is common on this corridor, which cuts both ways: an incomplete file costs far more in delay than the saving at the desk.
Cotonou handles both RoRo and containers and connects onward by road to Niger. Quoting a full document set — invoice, COC, title, packing list — alongside the price avoids most of the delay this lane is known for.
- Cotonou is Niger’s main seaport; paperwork is scrutinised closely, so clean documentation matters more here than elsewhere.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Benin
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 20% of CIFUEMOA CET planning band. Confirm against HS code and year. |
| Statistical levy | 1% of CIF |
| ECOWAS levy | 0.5% of CIF |
| VAT | 18% of CIF + duty + everything above |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Indicative — confirmed per unit
Where these figures come from
- UEMOA Common External Tariff
- Benin Customs (Douanes Béninoises)
Age limits, certification routes and duty lines are taken from published rules and reviewed by our team, but customs assesses each vehicle individually. Treat anything here as a planning input, not as an assessment.
Stock ready for Benin
Benin
Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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Jetour
Jetour X70 Plus 2022 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 6-speed DCT
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Chery
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 2021 1.6T 7-seat
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 7
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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GWM
GWM Haval H6 2021 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
Price on Request
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Models we ship into Benin
Benin
Benin import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Benin?
- An age limit applies to used vehicles.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Benin?
- Benin drives on the right, so a left-hand-drive car is the correct vehicle type: the steering wheel is on the side the road requires. Every car we ship is left-hand drive. An age limit applies to used vehicles. Informal clearance practice is common on this corridor, which cuts both ways: an incomplete file costs far more in delay than the saving at the desk.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Benin?
- Cotonou. Cotonou handles both RoRo and containers and connects onward by road to Niger. Quoting a full document set — invoice, COC, title, packing list — alongside the price avoids most of the delay this lane is known for.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Benin?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 20% of CIF. 3 further lines stack on top: Statistical levy, ECOWAS levy, VAT. Run the numbers through the landed-cost calculator and treat the result as a planning figure: the final figure exists only once customs assesses the specific vehicle.
- How do I know the car is as described before it ships?
- Every unit is photographed and videoed at the yard, and the walkaround goes to you before the balance is due. Loading is supervised, and a unit that fails the agreed specification at that point is stopped rather than shipped.
- Is it cheaper to ship one car or several to Benin?
- RoRo is the simplest option for a single unit. A 40ft container normally carries two to four cars, so once you have enough volume to fill one, the cost per car drops noticeably — and the vehicles are not exposed on deck. Both are quoted on request for this lane.
What buyers in Benin search for
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