Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2019 C200
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 9G-TRONIC automatic
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Buy Used & New Cars from China to Kuwait - Wholesale Exporter
Another high-purchase-power Gulf market, with a clear preference for high-specification SUVs. Volume is limited but margins are better than in the bulk West African lanes.
At a glance
Kuwait · 科威特
- Vehicle age limit
- About 5 years for used vehicles, with conformity certification required.
- Ports and gateway
- Shuwaikh and Shuaiba
- 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
- 35 units in the current catalogue
Checked September 24, 2026
The rules that decide the deal
Used vehicles are generally subject to an age cap of about five years and a conformity certificate is required. There is no VAT, so duty is the only percentage charge.
Shuwaikh and Shuaiba both take RoRo and containers; transit from China is short and the paperwork is predictable.
- No VAT, so duty is the only percentage charge.
- Left-hand drive is the norm across the GCC.
Import duty and taxes
Duty breakdown for Kuwait
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 5% of CIFGCC Common Customs Tariff: 5% of CIF. |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules
Where these figures come from
- GCC Common Customs Tariff
- Kuwait General Administration of Customs
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 Kuwait
Kuwait
Lexus
Lexus RX 350 2019
- Model Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Petrol
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
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BYD
BYD Song Plus DM-i 2022 110km
- Model Year
- 2022
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Hybrid (HEV)
- Transmission
- E-CVT
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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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Models we ship into Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwait import questions
- What is the vehicle age limit for importing a car into Kuwait?
- About 5 years for used vehicles, with conformity certification required.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Kuwait?
- Kuwait 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. Used vehicles are generally subject to an age cap of about five years and a conformity certificate is required. There is no VAT, so duty is the only percentage charge.
- Which port does a car from China clear at for Kuwait?
- Shuwaikh and Shuaiba. Shuwaikh and Shuaiba both take RoRo and containers; transit from China is short and the paperwork is predictable.
- How much does it cost to import a car from China to Kuwait?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 5% of CIF. No further levies apply — duty is the whole customs bill in this market. 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 Kuwait?
- 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 Kuwait search for
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Get a Kuwait 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.