Import Permit for Motor Vehicles

Name	Import Permit for Motor Vehicles
Description	Decree-Law No. 30/2011 sets down the requirements and procedures for importing motor vehicles. The Decree distinguishes between light motor vehicles for personal and mixed use with a cargo capacity of less than four tons, from heavy passenger vehicles (seating more than 20 persons), and heavy goods vehicles. Light motor vehicles are required to be either new or less than five years old. There is no age restriction on the importation of heavy passenger or heavy goods vehicles.
Comments	Importers of vehicles for sale (leasing etc.) require written approval (Article 4), before the goods are dispatched, from both the Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce, and the Land Transport Department, Ministry of Transport. Motor vehicles are required to obtain an import permit from the National Director of Ground Transportation. Private vehicles must be either new or less than 5 years old from the date of manufacture to qualify for an import permit.
Validity From	2013-01-01
Validity To	9999-09-09
Reference
Technical Code
Measure Type	Permit Requirement
Agency	Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)
Legal Document	- Decree-Law No. 30/2011, Conditions and Procedures to be observed in relation to the import of motor vehicles
Is Standard	No
UN Code	(not set)
Measure Class	Good
Created Datetime	2023-03-21 19:59:21
Updated Datetime	2024-03-21 04:14:28

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