Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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Buy Used & New Cars from China to Bolivia - Wholesale Exporter
Bolivia is landlocked, so units reach the country by road from Iquique or Callao and the freight and transit time have to be priced separately. Its six-year limit on light vehicles is wider than Peru’s, which puts Chinese 3 to 5 year old stock squarely inside the window.
At a glance
Bolivia · 玻利维亚
- Vehicle age limit
- Light vehicles up to 6 years and heavy vehicles up to 8 years under DS 29836. Accident-damaged and petrol-to-LPG converted vehicles are banned. From 1 January 2026, DS 28963 sets the import authorisation route.
- Ports and gateway
- Landlocked — overland from Iquique (Chile) or Callao (Peru)
- 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
- 38 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
Light vehicles up to six years and heavy vehicles up to eight years are admitted under DS 29836; accident-damaged and petrol-to-LPG converted vehicles are banned, and from 1 January 2026 DS 28963 sets the import authorisation route. Enforcement happens at the land border, which is where an over-age unit is turned back.
The standard route is a sea leg to Iquique or Callao followed by road transport to La Paz or Santa Cruz. Pickups and SUVs sell best into the mining and agricultural regions, where ground clearance matters more than trim.
- The 6-year age cap on light vehicles is the binding rule and it is enforced at the border.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Bolivia
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 20% of CIFPlanning band; Bolivia applies a rate scale by age and engine size. |
| VAT (IVA) | 13% of CIF + duty + everything above |
| Inland transport (estimate) | 5% of CIFChilean port to La Paz or Santa Cruz. |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Indicative — confirmed per unit
Where these figures come from
- Bolivia Supreme Decree 29836
- Bolivia Supreme Decree 28963
- Bolivia National Customs (AN)
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 Bolivia
Bolivia
BYD
BYD Song Plus DM-i 2022 110km
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Hybrid (HEV)
- Transmission
- E-CVT
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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
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Geely
Geely Coolray 2021 1.5T
- Model Year
- 2021
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 7-speed DCT
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GWM
GWM Tank 300 2022 2.0T
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
Price on Request
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Models we ship into Bolivia
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado2,755 cc
- Honda CR-V1,498 cc
- Nissan X-Trail1,997 cc
- BYD Song Plus DM-i1,498 cc
- BYD Atto 3EV
- Chery Tiggo 81,598 cc
- Geely Coolray1,477 cc
- HAVAL H61,497 cc
- MG ZS1,498 cc
- Changan CS75 Plus1,499 cc
- Jetour X701,498 cc
- Toyota Corolla1,490 cc
- Toyota Camry2,487 cc
- Toyota Hilux2,393 cc
- Nissan Navara2,298 cc
- JAC T81,999 cc
- GWM Poer1,996 cc
- Isuzu D-Max1,898 cc
- Wuling Hongguang V1,485 cc
Bolivia
Bolivia import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Bolivia?
- Light vehicles up to 6 years and heavy vehicles up to 8 years under DS 29836. Accident-damaged and petrol-to-LPG converted vehicles are banned. From 1 January 2026, DS 28963 sets the import authorisation route.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Bolivia?
- Bolivia 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. Light vehicles up to six years and heavy vehicles up to eight years are admitted under DS 29836; accident-damaged and petrol-to-LPG converted vehicles are banned, and from 1 January 2026 DS 28963 sets the import authorisation route. Enforcement happens at the land border, which is where an over-age unit is turned back.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Bolivia?
- Landlocked — overland from Iquique (Chile) or Callao (Peru). The standard route is a sea leg to Iquique or Callao followed by road transport to La Paz or Santa Cruz. Pickups and SUVs sell best into the mining and agricultural regions, where ground clearance matters more than trim.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Bolivia?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 20% of CIF. 2 further lines stack on top: VAT (IVA), Inland transport (estimate). 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 Bolivia?
- 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.
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