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3-29-11 Tsukimino, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-0002, Japan
Japan office+81 80-7859-2366
Kenya & international+254 758 955 064
Tanzania+255 797 111 431
Emailinfo@yamatocars.jp
Payment safety: pay only to the account on your official Yamato proforma invoice.
Yamato Cars helps buyers in Tanzania source vehicles from Japan and ship them to Dar es Salaam. Our Tanzania desk handles enquiries for Tanzania directly.
Serving customers in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Moshi, Mbeya, Zanzibar and across Tanzania.
Usual routeBy sea to Dar es Salaam
Yamato Cars helps buyers in Tanzania import used cars from Japan. You choose a vehicle on GOONET Exchange or ask us to find one; our team in Yamato-shi, Kanagawa checks it with the seller, sends a quotation and handles purchase, export and shipping by sea to Dar es Salaam. Customers in Tanzania are supported by our Tanzania desk in Dar es Salaam (+255 797 111 431, sales.tz@yamatocars.jp).
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Our team in Japan contacts the seller to confirm the vehicle is still available and matches the listing before we prepare your quotation.
From the first message to arrival, you deal with Yamato Cars rather than several separate agents in Japan.
You pay only to the account on your official Yamato proforma invoice, and we confirm in writing when the vehicle is secured.
Our Dar es Salaam desk answers Tanzania enquiries by phone, WhatsApp and email.
Find a vehicle on GOONET Exchange, or tell us the make, model, year and budget you have in mind. Send us the listing link or your requirements together with your destination port, and we will check availability with the seller and prepare a quotation.
A quotation or proforma invoice alone does not mean the vehicle has been secured. We confirm in writing when the vehicle has actually been secured after payment.
Vehicles are shipped from Japan to the Port of Dar es Salaam, where they are cleared for registration in Tanzania.
Shipping times vary with vessel schedules and port conditions, so we do not guarantee arrival dates. We share the expected schedule once the vehicle is booked.
Import rules for Tanzania — such as vehicle age limits, pre-shipment inspection and duties — are set by the authorities in Tanzania and can change. Yamato Cars confirms the requirements that apply to your vehicle when we prepare your quotation.
Find your vehicle on GOONET Exchange — or tell us what you want.
Send the listing to Yamato with your destination.
We check availability and prepare your quote. Pay only to the account on our official invoice.
Once the vehicle is secured, we coordinate export and shipping.
Model guides
Guides only — not Yamato stock. Check age and import rules for your vehicle with us before you buy.
A long-running, body-on-frame 4x4 that is widely requested for mixed city and rough-road use.
The newer generation of the Prado line, increasingly requested as nearly-new Japanese examples appear.
A double-cab pickup requested by businesses and private buyers who need load space and durability.
Request a quote to Tanzania for: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado · Toyota Land Cruiser 250 · Toyota Hilux · Toyota Harrier · Toyota RAV4 · Subaru Forester · Honda Vezel · Lexus LX · Land Rover Defender · Mercedes-Benz GLE
Get a quotation
Paste a GOONET link, or tell us the vehicle you want. We reply with availability and a quotation to your port.
Find a vehicle on GOONET Exchange (or tell us what you want), send the link to Yamato Cars with your destination, and we check it with the seller and send a quotation. When you agree, you pay only to the account on your official Yamato proforma invoice. We confirm in writing when the vehicle is secured, then prepare it for export and ship it by sea to Dar es Salaam.
Vehicles for Tanzania usually arrive through Dar es Salaam. The exact port, route and any onward transport are confirmed in your quotation.
Customers in Tanzania can contact our Tanzania desk in Dar es Salaam (+255 797 111 431, sales.tz@yamatocars.jp), or our office in Japan on +81 80-7859-2366. You can also send a quote request on this website.
Import rules for Tanzania, such as vehicle age limits, inspection and duties, are set by the authorities in Tanzania and can change. Yamato Cars confirms the requirements that apply to your vehicle when we prepare your quotation, and tells you before you commit if a vehicle is not suitable.
Tell us your town when you request a quote. We confirm the route and exactly what the quotation covers, including whether it ends at the port or continues inland.
