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Import a Toyota Corolla into Côte d’Ivoire

What it costs to land a Toyota Corolla in Côte d’Ivoire: the duty band its 1,490 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

Toyota Corolla

Landed cost (planning)
$19,693
Import duty and taxes
20%
Vehicle age limit
An age limit applies to used vehicles, and a COC / conformity certificate is required before shipment.
Ports and gateway
Abidjan
Drive side
Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
Stock for this lane
12 · Toyota Corolla

Checked September 24, 2026

Why the Toyota Corolla sells in Côte d’Ivoire

The safest unit to clear in a market that taxes engine capacity: 1.5 petrol, the lowest band in almost every schedule we quote against, and the easiest resale in any city.

A sedan is the cheapest thing to clear and the easiest to resell: the smallest engine-capacity band in the schedule, low fuel use, and the model every mechanic knows.

Ivory Coast is the largest market in francophone West Africa, and Abidjan is the distribution centre that re-exports into Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Buyers here work in French, so a French quotation and French document set matter as much as the price.

Full Côte d’Ivoire import guide

Landed cost (planning)

Landed cost, line by line

A 2022 Toyota Corolla on this lane, using the planning figures we quote every week. Côte d’Ivoire assesses on its own accepted value, so read this as the structure of the cost rather than as an offer.

Vehicle2022 Toyota Corolla · 1.5 L petrol · 1,490 cc
FOB price$11,500
Ocean freight (planning)$2,100
Marine insurance$136
CIF — the customs value$13,736
Customs duty$2,747 — 20%
Statistical levy$137 — 1%
ECOWAS levy$69 — 0.5%
VAT$3,004 — 18%
Total customs charges$5,957
Landed at Abidjan, duty paid$19,693

Every charge Côte d’Ivoire applies, in the order it applies them

ChargeRate and base
Customs duty20% of CIFUEMOA CET band for the vehicle category. Final band depends on HS code, engine and age.
Statistical levy1% of CIF
ECOWAS levy0.5% of CIF
VAT18% of CIF + duty + everything above

Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Indicative — confirmed per unit

Toyota

Specifications, Toyota Corolla

5 · Front-wheel drive · 1,490 cc

Vehicle Type
Sedan
Engine / Motor
1.5 L petrol · 1,490 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.

Queries we answer for this model

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How much duty do I pay on a Toyota Corolla in Côte d’Ivoire?

How much duty do I pay on a Toyota Corolla in Côte d’Ivoire?
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 Toyota Corolla to Côte d’Ivoire?
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 Côte d’Ivoire?
An age limit applies to used vehicles, and a COC / conformity certificate is required before shipment.
Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Côte d’Ivoire?
Côte d’Ivoire 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 and a COC or equivalent certificate of conformity must be in place before shipment. Certification is the usual failure point on this lane: without it the unit sits at Abidjan while the paperwork is resolved from abroad.
What is the landed cost of a 2022 Toyota Corolla in Côte d’Ivoire?
Our planning figure is $19,693 delivered and duty-paid at Abidjan: FOB, ocean freight and marine insurance, then the customs value that comes out of those three, then every levy Côte d’Ivoire 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 Toyota Corolla to Côte d’Ivoire take?
RoRo and container sailings leave Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao or Guangzhou for Abidjan. 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 Toyota Corolla in Côte d’Ivoire?
Côte d’Ivoire applies its own age limit and its own pre-shipment inspection. A 2022 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 Toyota Corolla cheaper to clear than a new one in Côte d’Ivoire?
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 2022 unit lands for materially less than the equivalent new one on most lanes — which is why both numbers are quoted.

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