Route rate sheet · Sea freight · India to Guyana
Ship a car from India to Guyana
Mumbai, Mundra, Chennai to Port of Georgetown in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in India and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
13,940 km great circle · 28-75 days
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
India to Guyana car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from India to Guyana with IPAS Express costs from $9,170 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 28-75 days. Guyana taxes cars by age: under four years old pays customs duty, excise and 14% VAT; four years and older pays a flat-rate excise and no VAT. Duty and taxes are paid on arrival.
Indian cars are right-hand drive, which suits Guyana, where traffic drives on the left.
- Steering
- RHD is the norm
- Guyana drives on the left. Right-hand-drive Indian cars suit the market.
- Age rule
- Under 4 years vs 4 years and older
- Four years old means 48 months or four calendar years before 1 January of the import year. The age decides which tax regime applies. Vehicles eight years old or more need confirmation before quoting.
- Main charges (under 4 years)
- Customs duty 35% to 45%, excise 0% to 140%, VAT 14%
- Duty is 35% up to 1,500 cc and 45% above. Excise depends on engine size and fuel. VAT is 14%, or 0% on cars up to 1,500 cc.
- Main charges (4 years and older)
- Flat-rate excise, VAT exempt
- Excise follows a formula set by fuel and engine size. Customs duty at the under-4 rate is applied as a conservative default.
- Fuel and EV note
- Electric cars: 0% excise and 0% VAT
- Hybrids up to 2,000 cc under four years old are excise-free. Larger or older hybrids pay excise.
- Clearance agency
- Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)
- Imports are cleared and taxed through the GRA. Double-cab pickups up to 2,500 cc get 0% duty and 0% VAT with a flat excise.
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Rate sheet · JNPT Port Mumbai → Port of Georgetown
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $6,600 (reference vehicle: 2026 Nissan Magnite). Every line comes from the same tables the calculator reads, so the quote you get matches this sheet.
1 car · own 20ft container
Any car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available
$9,170per car $9,170- Ocean freight
- $8,100
- Export handling
- $970
- Insurance
- $100
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,740
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$11,642per car $5,821- Ocean freight
- $10,050
- Export handling
- $1,392
- Insurance
- $200
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,740
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$3,000- Ocean freight
- $10,050
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- per value
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
RoRo · per car
Oversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars
On requestper car —- Ocean freight
- on request
- Export handling
- on request
- Insurance
- —
- Destination est. (at port)
- —
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| Shipping option | Total · IPAS price | Per car | Ocean freight | Export handling (India) | Insurance 0.2% | Destination charges · est., payable at port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 car · own 20ft containerAny car up to 5.6 m, sealed; door-to-door available | $9,170 | $9,170 | $8,100 | $970packaging $243 · THC $539 · clearance $104 | $100 | $1,740THC $240 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $11,642 | $5,821 | $10,050 | $1,392packaging 2×$289 · THC $603 · clearance $127 | $200 | $1,740THC $240 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$3,000 | $10,050 | on request | per value | — |
| RoRo · per carOversize vehicles only; not offered for passenger cars | On request | — | on request | on request | — | — |
Door pick-up within the port's standard radius adds about $660 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Port of Georgetown on arrival and are not part of the total. Duty and VAT are not in this table either: see the landed-cost examples below or run CarImport.AI. Ocean figures are our current route rates and update when the rate table changes.
Included in the IPAS price
- Included: Export packaging, chocking and lashing inside the container
- Included: Export customs clearance in India
- Included: Terminal handling at JNPT Port Mumbai
- Included: Ocean freight JNPT Port Mumbai → Port of Georgetown
- Included: Marine insurance at 0.2% of the declared value
- Included: Bill of Lading, packing list and tracking
Not included
- Not included: Destination port charges (shown per row; paid at Port of Georgetown on arrival)
- Not included: Guyana customs duty and VAT
- Not included: Conformity certification and registration inspection
- Not included: Inland collection unless door pick-up is selected
- Not included: Storage or demurrage after the port's free days
- Not included: Personal effects: the car ships empty
Ports & inland reach
Where your car leaves and arrives
Load ports · India
India
JNPT Port Mumbai
Mumbai / west India
Mundra Port
Gujarat / north India
Chennai Port
Chennai / south India
Discharge ports · Guyana
Guyana
Port of Georgetown
Georgetown / coastal Guyana
Timeline
Booking to keys in hand
- 2–5
1. Booking and export documents in India
days
- 2–4
2. Container loading and export customs
days
- 28–41
3. Ocean transit to Georgetown
days
- 1–3
4. Arrival and discharge at the Port of Georgetown
days
- 3–7
5. Customs clearance and duty payment
days
- 2–10
6. Registration and collection
days
Typical door to door: 5–10 weeks.
Documents
Paperwork on both ends
We prepare the shipping set; you supply the ownership and identity documents.
Export side · India
Before the car can load
- 01Bill of ladingIssued by the shipping line after loading.
- 02Commercial invoice
- 03Packing list
- 04Vehicle registration certificate (RC) or purchase invoiceRC for a used car; purchase invoice for a new car.
- 05Shipping bill (Indian Customs)Filed for export clearance in India.
- 06IEC of the exporterIPAS handles the exporter side.
Import side · Guyana
To clear and register in Guyana
- 01Proof of vehicle ageManufacture date decides whether the under-4-years or the 4-years-and-older tax regime applies.
- 02Customs entry lodged with the Guyana Revenue AuthorityDuty, excise and VAT are assessed on the CIF value.
Landed-cost examples · Guyana
Cars worth importing to Guyana
Each card is a full landed-cost worksheet computed against the destination's live duty rules. Expand one for the breakdown or open its calculator with the destination pre-selected.
Here is the full landed cost of one car, a 2026 Nissan Magnite shipped from India to Guyana, worked out on 9 November 2026 with the customs rules in force that day. It lands at 5,447,986 GYD (about US$25,975), and duties and taxes come to 35% of its CIF value.
| Item | Share of CIF | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle priceIPAS price for a car sourced in India | 1,384,281 GYDUS$6,600 | |
| Shipping and insuranceIndia to Guyana | 2,273,158 GYDUS$10,838 | |
| CIF valueCost, insurance and freight: the customs value | 3,657,439 GYDUS$17,438 | |
| Customs duties and taxes | ||
| Basic customs duty (35%)35% of CIF | 1,280,041 GYDUS$6,103 | |
| Total duties and taxes35% of CIF | 1,280,041 GYDUS$6,103 | |
| Service and handling | ||
| Premium Import ServiceOptional end-to-end import management by IPAS | 145,559 GYDUS$694 | |
| Destination handlingPort terminal and customs clearance handling | 364,947 GYDUS$1,740 | |
| Total landed cost | 5,447,986 GYDUS$25,975 | |
FAQ
India to Guyana shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from India to Guyana costs from $9,170 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 28-75 days. Import duty and taxes in Guyana are paid on arrival and are not included.
Yes. Guyana drives on the left and right-hand-drive vehicles are the norm. Indian-market cars are right-hand drive, so the steering side suits Guyana.
Guyana taxes cars by age rather than banning them at four years. A car under four years old pays customs duty, excise and VAT. A car four years and older pays a flat-rate excise and no VAT. Customs law also defines an eight-year age, so confirm any car that old before you ship.
For a car under four years old, customs duty is 35% up to 1,500 cc and 45% above. Excise ranges from 0% to 140% depending on engine size and fuel. VAT is 14%, or 0% on cars up to 1,500 cc. Electric cars pay 0% excise and 0% VAT. Rates are applied on the CIF value.
Sea transit is 28-75 days. Add a few days for export documents and loading in India, and time at the Port of Georgetown for discharge and customs clearance.
IPAS Express loads from Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), Mundra (Gujarat) and Chennai. Pick the port closest to the car. Mundra has the shortest transit at 28 to 38 days, Nhava Sheva takes 29 to 39 days and Chennai takes 31 to 41 days.
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