New import regulation to Uganda will starts on November 1,2009 that all vehicles exported to Uganda from Japan must be inspected JEVIC (
Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center) before shipped out.
It's important to know what is import regulation and find out it is applied your country or not before purchase a car from Japan.
JEVIC announced the following information on September 4, 2009.
The following announcement is excerpted from
JEVIC.
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has newly mandated for
the pre-export Roadworthiness Inspection (RWI) of used vehicles
imported from Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore and South Africa.
UNBS has appointed Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center Co Ltd
(JEVIC) as the inspection agency for the RWI. All used vehicles
exported from the above countries will be required to be inspected by
JEVIC from the 1st November 2009 (date of export).
The major points of the Uganda RWI encompasses;
- The vehicle must pass a safety and mechanical inspection (similar to a regulatory periodic Inspection).
- The vehicle should be free of CFC (R12) gas.
- UNBS regulated Inspection Fee of JPY13,625 (tax inclusive).
Note:
Neither the year of manufacture or drive (LHD / RHD) are subject to this standard.
This is a mandatory pre-export inspection. Failure to complete the
inspection at the time of export could result in import exclusion, or a
15% CIF penalty fee and inspection upon arrival.
The commencement date of the inspections and available inspection sites are to be announced shortly.
JEVIC is dedicated to offering a quality inspection and service to all
exporters, and respectfully requests co-operation from exporters and
relevant industry stakeholders.
We have been selling Japanese used cars to all over the world since 1997. On August 2009, we became a subsidiary company of NIS GROUP CO., LTD.
The company was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1999. 
