Buying guideUpdated Oct 30, 2026
How to import a Chinese electric car into Guyana (2026)
CRAVEUO EV Export · Sources last checked 2026-10-30 · General information, not legal advice. We do not clear customs in Guyana. Nothing here is a promise or a quote.
Quick answer
We have no confirmed right-hand-drive supply for this market, so a price shown elsewhere on this site for this market is a list estimate, not an offer. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) lists 0% customs duty, 0% excise and 0% VAT on electric cars. Steering is the limit. Under the motor vehicle law, a licensing officer does not register a left-hand-drive car unless the minister directs otherwise, and China-market cars are left-hand drive.
Key facts
Customs duty, excise, VAT, electric cars
0%, 0%, 0% at both power bands, up to and above 100 kW, whatever the year of manufacture (GRA). The excise regulations also exempt electric cars
Steering
No registration of left-hand-drive cars unless the minister otherwise directs (motor vehicle law, Cap. 51:02, s.7(2))
8-year age limit
Removed from 1 Oct 2020 (GRA). Older web pages still quote it
Private import
Possible. The GRA lists a bill of lading, invoice and TIN, filed through ASYCUDA World, and suggests a licensed broker (GRA)
Plug-in hybrids
Taxed as hybrids, not at 0/0/0, by our reading. Rates not checked
Other fees
Not found. The GRA table does not mention an environmental levy or similar charges
Pre-import inspection
Not found
Plugs
A third-party table lists Type 2 and CCS2 (World Standards). Public charging in Guyana: not found
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Customs duty, excise, VAT, electric cars | 0%, 0%, 0% at both power bands, up to and above 100 kW, whatever the year of manufacture (GRA). The excise regulations also exempt electric cars |
| Steering | No registration of left-hand-drive cars unless the minister otherwise directs (motor vehicle law, Cap. 51:02, s.7(2)) |
| 8-year age limit | Removed from 1 Oct 2020 (GRA). Older web pages still quote it |
| Private import | Possible. The GRA lists a bill of lading, invoice and TIN, filed through ASYCUDA World, and suggests a licensed broker (GRA) |
| Plug-in hybrids | Taxed as hybrids, not at 0/0/0, by our reading. Rates not checked |
| Other fees | Not found. The GRA table does not mention an environmental levy or similar charges |
| Pre-import inspection | Not found |
| Plugs | A third-party table lists Type 2 and CCS2 (World Standards). Public charging in Guyana: not found |
The steering rule
Section 7(2) is not an absolute ban. It lets the minister direct otherwise, but we did not find any such direction or how often one is given. We also did not find whether the section was amended after the 1998 edition we read.
One local guide says left-hand-drive cars from the US and Canada are legal and common (592hub, not official). That does not match the wording of the law, so get an answer from the licensing office before you buy.
The 2026 budget notice does not mention electric cars, so we take the GRA table as current. The page itself has no update date.
Models
We have no model list for Guyana. A car page on this site may say a model has a right-hand-drive version. That means the maker sells one in some market. It is not supply we have confirmed.
How an order works
- Check the rules above with a licensed Guyanese customs broker and the licensing office.
- Ask us whether we have right-hand-drive supply yet. Send your city, model and version through the inquiry form. We tell you whether we can supply that car before any contract.
Common questions
Do electric cars pay tax on import to Guyana?
Can I register a left-hand-drive car?
Do you have right-hand-drive cars for Guyana?
Is there still an 8-year limit?
Can a private person import a car?
Want one of these cars shipped to your country?
Tell us your country and the version; we reply within one working day with an FOB reference price and the export route.
Sources (checked 2026-10-30)
- GRA: motor vehicle imports, undated, copyright 2026
- GRA: excise tax regulations, revised, 2025-03-10
- GRA: vehicles over 8 years, updated 2026-02-02
- GRA: 2026 budget measures
- Motor vehicle law, Cap. 51:02, L.R.O. 3/1998
- 592hub: vehicle import guide, not official
- World Standards: plugs by country, third party
This guide is not legal or customs advice; the destination's customs and a licensed broker decide.