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Export markets — what changes by country

What changes when you export a pickup to a different market?

Four things change by market. Steering side: left-hand drive is the standard build, right-hand drive is produced at the factory to order rather than converted afterwards. Emission standard: the same engine is homologated from Euro 2 through to Euro VI depending on what the destination accepts. Pre-shipment cargo tracking: West and Central Africa require BESC, CTN or ECTN, Francophone Africa requires BIETC or FERI, and other destinations require their own inspection certificate — cargo cannot be cleared without them. Gateway port and transit: everything leaves Qingdao or Shanghai in a 40′HQ container, with 25–45 days ocean transit on top of 20–30 days production.

A firm FOB or CIF quotation within 24 hours needs four details: destination port, model and quantity, the emission standard the market accepts, and the steering side. One 40′HQ carries three units of the Tunland G7, S and E series, or two units of all other models, and a single unit can ship in a full container.

The same Tunland pickup is built and documented differently depending on where it is going. This page lists what actually changes by market, so you can tell us the right thing at the enquiry stage and receive a quotation you can act on.

The four things that change by market

Steering side. Left-hand drive is our standard build, because that is what most of Africa, the Middle East and Latin America take. Right-hand drive is produced at the factory to order — not converted afterwards — so the steering geometry, pedal box, dashboard and wiring are built that way from the start.

Emission standard. The same engine is homologated to the standard your market accepts, which ranges from Euro 2 through to Euro VI depending on the destination. Tell us the standard at the enquiry stage; it changes both the specification and the price.

Pre-shipment cargo tracking. Several destinations require an electronic tracking note or inspection before the vessel sails, and cargo cannot be cleared without it. We handle these as part of the shipment — see the regional notes below.

Gateway port and transit time. Everything leaves from Qingdao or Shanghai in a 40′ High Cube container. Ocean transit is 25–45 days depending on the destination port, on top of 20–30 days production after deposit.

Africa

East and Southern Africa

Right-hand drive is the norm here. Kenya is a good example of how specific a market can be: the Kenya Revenue Authority requires right-hand drive and a vehicle under eight years old counted from first registration — a rule that makes most second-hand imports increasingly expensive, while a new pickup has its full registration life ahead of it. Kenyan landing taxes are 25% import duty, 16% VAT, a 3.5% Import Declaration Fee, a 2% Railway Development Levy and excise duty of 20–35% for combustion pickups (10% for vehicles driven only by an electric motor). Mombasa is the gateway port.

Other destinations in the region require their own pre-shipment inspection certificates, which we confirm per country before quoting.

Read the full Kenya import guide →

West and Central Africa

This region requires an electronic cargo tracking note issued before the vessel sails — BESC (Bordereau Électronique de Suivi des Cargaisons), CTN or ECTN depending on the country. If it is missed, the cargo cannot be cleared, so we build it into the shipment timeline rather than leaving it to the broker.

Francophone Africa

BIETC and FERI are the tracking documents most often required here. As with BESC, we handle them before shipment.

Middle East

Left-hand drive is standard. The main variables are the emission standard your authority accepts and the conformity certificate the shipment must carry — COC or COP where the destination requires it. We confirm both at the quotation stage.

Latin America

Left-hand drive is standard. Emission requirements vary widely between countries in the region, from Euro 2 through Euro VI, and some destinations require a conformity certificate alongside the Certificate of Origin. Tell us the country and we confirm which documents your customs broker will ask for.

Asia-Pacific

Both left- and right-hand drive markets exist in this region, so steering side is the first question to settle. Emission standards and tracking requirements are confirmed per destination.

What we need from you to quote

Four details are enough for a firm FOB or CIF price within 24 hours:

Destination port — this determines freight, transit time and which tracking documents apply.
Model and quantity — one 40′HQ carries three units of the Tunland G7, Tunland S and Tunland E series, or two units of all other models. A single unit can ship in a full container if that is what you need.
Emission standard the destination market accepts.
Steering side — left-hand drive as standard, right-hand drive built to order.

Documents that travel with every shipment

Commercial invoice, packing list, original Bill of Lading (couriered), Certificate of Origin, COC / COP conformity certificate where the destination requires it, the full VIN list matched to loading photographs, the manufacturer warranty booklet, and loading photographs and video sent before the container is sealed. If a document has to be legalised or attested for your market, we arrange it before shipment.

Payment and terms

30% deposit on order and 70% against a copy of the Bill of Lading, or an irrevocable letter of credit at sight. Prices are quoted in USD, EUR or CNY on FOB Qingdao/Shanghai or CIF your port.

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Country guides

Market-specific import guides, with the local requirements and the gateway port. Every guide is written for the market it addresses.

Guías en español para América Latina: mercados de exportación. Guides en français pour l’Afrique francophone : marchés export.

Choosing between model lines? The selection guide works through container density, body, powertrain and homologation.