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Import a Honda CR-V into Benin
What it costs to land a Honda CR-V in Benin: the duty band its 1,498 cc engine falls into, the levies stacked on top, the port that clears it, and the units we hold for this lane.
At a glance
Honda CR-V
- Landed cost (planning)
- $25,485
- Import duty and taxes
- 20%
- 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
- Stock for this lane
- 1 · Honda CR-V
Checked September 24, 2026
Why the Honda CR-V sells in Benin
Compact SUV with the small-displacement turbo that keeps the capacity band low without asking for diesel.
An SUV is what most private buyers here actually order: enough ground clearance for the roads, five or seven seats, and a footprint that still parks in a city.
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.
Full Benin import guideLanded cost (planning)
Landed cost, line by line
A 2021 Honda CR-V on this lane, using the planning figures we quote every week. Benin assesses on its own accepted value, so read this as the structure of the cost rather than as an offer.
| Vehicle | 2021 Honda CR-V · 1.5 L turbo petrol · 1,498 cc |
|---|---|
| FOB price | $15,500 |
| Ocean freight (planning) | $2,100 |
| Marine insurance | $176 |
| CIF — the customs value | $17,776 |
| Customs duty | $3,555 — 20% |
| Statistical levy | $178 — 1% |
| ECOWAS levy | $89 — 0.5% |
| VAT | $3,888 — 18% |
| Total customs charges | $7,709 |
| Landed at Cotonou, duty paid | $25,485 |
Every charge Benin applies, in the order it applies them
| 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
Honda
Specifications, Honda CR-V
5 · Front-wheel drive · 1,498 cc
- Vehicle Type
- SUV
- Engine / Motor
- 1.5 L turbo petrol · 1,498 cc
- Transmission
- CVT
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
Long-tail searches
What buyers type before they order
Every phrase below is one we are asked by name. Follow it to the page that answers it: the landed-cost table, this market’s duty schedule, the left-hand-drive table, or the stock we hold for this lane.
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Queries we answer for this model
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Stock ready for Benin
Honda CR-V
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The Honda CR-V in other markets
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- Nissan Navara
- BYD Song Plus DM-i
- BYD Atto 3
West Africa
- Honda CR-V → Nigeria
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- Honda CR-V → Ivory Coast
- Honda CR-V → Senegal
- Honda CR-V → Burkina Faso
- Honda CR-V → Togo
- Honda CR-V → Guinea
- Honda CR-V → Mali
- Honda CR-V → Sierra Leone
- Honda CR-V → Cape Verde
Benin
How much duty do I pay on a Honda CR-V in Benin?
- How much duty do I pay on a Honda CR-V in 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 order a Honda CR-V to Benin?
- Send the model, the model year and the destination port. You get the FOB or CIF price for units actually available, a video inspection before payment, and the document list this market requires. Payment runs on a deposit with the balance against the bill of lading.
- 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.
- What is the landed cost of a 2021 Honda CR-V in Benin?
- Our planning figure is $25,485 delivered and duty-paid at Cotonou: FOB, ocean freight and marine insurance, then the customs value that comes out of those three, then every levy Benin stacks on top of it. Customs assesses on its own accepted value, so read it as the structure of the cost rather than as a quotation — and move the numbers yourself on this market’s duty page.
- How long does shipping a Honda CR-V to Benin take?
- RoRo and container sailings leave Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao or Guangzhou for Cotonou. Allow three to six weeks of transit depending on the lane and the sailing, plus one to two weeks for the customs entry at the destination. The booking, the loading date and the arrival window are confirmed in writing before any payment moves.
- Can I register a Honda CR-V in Benin?
- Benin applies its own age limit and its own pre-shipment inspection. A 2021 unit sits inside that window and is loaded with the certificate this market asks for, which is why we quote the model year rather than a generic “used car”. If the limit tightens between ordering and shipping, the unit is swapped for one inside the new window at no extra cost.
- Is a used Honda CR-V cheaper to clear than a new one in Benin?
- Often yes, but not for the reason most buyers expect. The duty band follows engine capacity, while the levy on the vehicle itself is charged differently for new and used units in several of these markets. A 2021 unit lands for materially less than the equivalent new one on most lanes — which is why both numbers are quoted.
West Africa
Get a Honda CR-V, Benin landed-cost quote
Send the model, model year and destination port. You get an FOB or CIF price, the document list this market requires, and the next sailing we can load.