Isuzu
Isuzu D-Max 2025 3.0 LSE 4x4
- Model Year
- 2025
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Diesel
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
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Import a Isuzu D-Max into Nigeria
What it costs to land a Isuzu D-Max in Nigeria: the duty band its 1,898 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
Isuzu D-Max
- Landed cost (planning)
- $26,775
- Import duty and taxes
- 20%
- Vehicle age limit
- 12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.
- Ports and gateway
- Lagos — Apapa and Tin Can Island RoRo terminals
- Drive side
- Right-hand traffic — a Chinese left-hand-drive car is compliant here
- Stock for this lane
- 1 · Isuzu D-Max
Checked September 24, 2026
Why the Isuzu D-Max sells in Nigeria
Isuzu's 1.9 turbodiesel in the body fleets already trust: the D-Max sells on durability and parts, not on equipment.
A pick-up is the working vehicle of this kind of market: one cabin, five seats, a tonne in the bed, and a diesel engine that any workshop on the route can service.
Nigeria is the single largest used-car market in West Africa and the most important volume lane for Chinese stock. Demand is deepest for small-engined near-new cars: 3 to 6 year old units under 1.5 litres move fastest, and the market absorbs volume that would not clear in the Gulf.
Full Nigeria import guideLanded cost (planning)
Landed cost, line by line
A 2021 Isuzu D-Max on this lane, using the planning figures we quote every week. Nigeria assesses on its own accepted value, so read this as the structure of the cost rather than as an offer.
| Vehicle | 2021 Isuzu D-Max · 1.9 L turbodiesel · 1,898 cc |
|---|---|
| FOB price | $17,000 |
| Ocean freight (planning) | $2,300 |
| Marine insurance | $193 |
| CIF — the customs value | $19,493 |
| Customs duty | $3,899 — 20% |
| Import levy (used vehicles) | $975 — 5% |
| Green Tax | $0 — 0% |
| Surcharge | $273 — 7% |
| ETLS levy (ECOWAS) | $97 — 0.5% |
| CISS / FOB levy | $170 — 1% |
| VAT | $1,868 — 7.5% |
| Total customs charges | $7,282 |
| Landed at Lagos, duty paid | $26,775 |
Every charge Nigeria applies, in the order it applies them
| Charge | Rate and base |
|---|---|
| Customs duty | 20% of CIFThe base import duty on passenger cars (HS 8703) is 20% of CIF and was unchanged by the 2026 measures. |
| Import levy (used vehicles) | 5% of CIFCut from 15% to 5% of CIF on 1 July 2026 under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures. New vehicles pay 10%. |
| Green TaxUnder 2000cc, EV and mass transit → 0% · 2000–3999cc → 2% · 4000cc and above → 4% | 0% / 2% / 4% of CIF |
| Surcharge | 7% of the duty amountCharged on the duty figure only, never on CIF — the line most early estimates get wrong. |
| ETLS levy (ECOWAS) | 0.5% of CIF |
| CISS / FOB levy | 1% of FOBSits on FOB, so freight and insurance stay out of this base. Enforcement has been inconsistent since 2025 — some agents invoice 4% of FOB instead. |
| VAT | 7.5% of CIF + duty + everything aboveCharged on CIF plus every charge stacked above, which is why the final bill runs past a back-of-envelope estimate. |
Reviewed 2026-09-24 · Checked against published rules
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Specifications, Isuzu D-Max
5 · 4×4 · 1,898 cc
- Vehicle Type
- Pickup
- Engine / Motor
- 1.9 L turbodiesel · 1,898 cc
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- 4×4
- Seats
- 5
- Power Type
- Diesel
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What buyers type before they order
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Isuzu D-Max
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West Africa
- Isuzu D-Max → Ghana
- Isuzu D-Max → Ivory Coast
- Isuzu D-Max → Senegal
- Isuzu D-Max → Burkina Faso
- Isuzu D-Max → Togo
- Isuzu D-Max → Guinea
- Isuzu D-Max → Benin
- Isuzu D-Max → Mali
- Isuzu D-Max → Sierra Leone
- Isuzu D-Max → Cape Verde
Nigeria
How much duty do I pay on a Isuzu D-Max in Nigeria?
- How much duty do I pay on a Isuzu D-Max in Nigeria?
- Customs charges on CIF — the vehicle price plus freight and insurance — and never on the invoice alone. Base duty is 20% of CIF. 6 further lines stack on top: Import levy (used vehicles), Green Tax, Surcharge, ETLS levy (ECOWAS), CISS / FOB 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 Isuzu D-Max to Nigeria?
- 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 Nigeria?
- 12 years. Nigerian Customs works to a hard 12-year cap; some agents still quote a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before money moves.
- Do Chinese left-hand-drive cars work in Nigeria?
- Nigeria 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 carry a hard 12-year age cap, assessed at the port on arrival (some clearing agents still work to a 10-year reading, so the year is confirmed before payment). SONCAP certification is mandatory and is issued in China before loading rather than at the port, which keeps it a sourcing cost. Customs assesses on its own accepted value rather than the invoice, so a cheap auction price does not automatically produce a cheap duty bill.
- What is the landed cost of a 2021 Isuzu D-Max in Nigeria?
- Our planning figure is $26,775 delivered and duty-paid at Lagos: FOB, ocean freight and marine insurance, then the customs value that comes out of those three, then every levy Nigeria 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 Isuzu D-Max to Nigeria take?
- RoRo and container sailings leave Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao or Guangzhou for Lagos. 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 Isuzu D-Max in Nigeria?
- Nigeria 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 Isuzu D-Max cheaper to clear than a new one in Nigeria?
- 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 Isuzu D-Max, Nigeria 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.