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The assessment, which has been dubbed Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC), is set to begin on November 2 this year.
The Bureau made the revelation in a statement issued on Thursday, September 28, 2023, and therein also revealed that vehicles arriving in Uganda and are not in shape shall be subject to a 15% penalty on the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) value and destination inspection at a cost of $ 140.
“Motor vehicles arriving in Uganda without certificates of roadworthiness shall be subject to a penalty of 15% of their CIF value and will also be subjected to destination inspection, which shall require payment of destination inspection fees of $ 140 for each motor vehicle prior to the issuance of the Import Clearance Certificate,” the statement reads in part.
This new development comes against the backdrop of an ongoing inspection of all used cars, which is coming at a cost of $140 and is set to end on November 1.
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The Bureau is mandated to promote fair trade and contribute to national development through the implementation and enforcement of standards for both locally manufactured and imported products.
The Government of Uganda has in the past threatened to ban used cars from Ugandan roads, but this was never implemented.
It should be noted that the majority of cars on Ugandan roads are second-hand (used) cars imported mainly from both China and Japan.