The PNG Used Vehicle Import Guide: How to Buy, Ship & Clear Your Car Step by Step

The practical, illustrated guide, from finding the right vehicle to clearance and signed delivery in PNG.

Buying a car from Japan can save you serious money, but one wrong step can leave you with a car you can't register, a payment sent to the wrong account, or weeks of costly delays at the terminal. This guide shows you every step in plain English, so you know exactly what to do and what to check before you spend a single kina.

Inside you'll learn:

• The eligibility check that stops you buying a vehicle you can't register in PNG (age, emissions and NCR rules)
• Ten red flags to spot before you pay an exporter, and how to avoid payment diversion scams
• How to inspect a vehicle from overseas, including auction grades and inspection evidence
• How to read a quotation and contract, including proforma invoices and price terms
• A full landed-cost budget in kina, with the numbers worked through
• Customs, biosecurity and terminal release, step by step
• MVIL registration and what you need to drive legally
• The handover inspection and what to check before you sign for delivery
• What to do if something goes wrong: delays, disputes and claims

Also included: buyer worksheets, checklists, an enquiry template, a plain-English glossary, and a 10-question FAQ after every chapter.

Written for imports through Port Moresby. Most steps apply wherever your vehicle lands in PNG.

• 17 chapters · 46 pages · Illustrated PDF

Written by Markis Karau, owner of Best Quality Used Vehicles Importer and Cargo Connect Shipping Services, with over 100 vehicle imports into Papua New Guinea.

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