Shipping Cars from China to Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates - Cost, Time & Clearance
Shipping a car from China to Jebel Ali typically takes 18-24 days at sea. Reference freight per unit: $800-1,500 / unit by RoRo or $1,100-1,800 / unit by container. All figures are reference prices — the final rate is confirmed by quotation. Below: the port profile, full freight/time comparison, customs documents, duties, and left-hand drive stock available for this market.
Ocean freight (est.)
$1,100
Transit time
18-24 days
Import duty
5% of CIF
VAT / GST
5%
Port information
| Port code | AEJEA |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Main routes | Shanghai / Nansha → Jebel Ali (direct), weekly sailings |
| Carriers | COSCO, Emirates Shipping Line, Maersk, Bahri (RoRo) |
Freight cost & transit time (per unit)
| Mode | Transit time | Freight (USD/unit) |
|---|---|---|
| RoRo | 15-20 days | $800-1,500 / unit |
| Container (40HQ, 2-4 cars) | 18-24 days | $1,100-1,800 / unit |
| LCL / shared container | 20-28 days | $1,200-2,000 / unit |
Reference prices only — actual rates are confirmed by formal quotation at booking.
Clearance requirements
- Steering
- Left-hand drive (LHD) only
- Emission standard
- GCC spec, Euro IV and above
- Vehicle age limit
- No strict age cap for re-export via free zone; road registration prefers under 10 years
- Inspection
- GCC conformity check; EVs need charging-standard confirmation
- Shipping
- Weekly RoRo and container sailings from South China
Documents we provide
- Commercial Invoice
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of Origin
- Export Declaration
- GCC Conformity Certificate (for road registration)
Duties & local notes
- • Customs duty 5% of CIF, VAT 5%; free-zone re-export to Africa and CIS is duty-suspended.
- • Left-hand drive only.
- • Jebel Ali is the main re-export hub — many buyers clear here and truck onward to KSA, Iraq or Central Asia.
- • Destination clearance & handling: around $400 per unit.
Stock available for Jebel Ali (LHD)
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