Route rate sheet · Sea freight · USA to Senegal
Ship a car from the USA to Senegal
Newark/Elizabeth, Savannah, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles to Port of Dakar in a sealed container. One price covers ocean freight, export handling in the USA and marine insurance; destination port charges, duty and VAT are shown separately below.
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
6,160 km great circle · 12-32 days
Rates verified 9 Nov 2026 · page refreshed 10 Nov 2026
At a glance
USA to Senegal car shipping: cost, time and rules
Shipping a car from the USA to Senegal with IPAS Express costs from $4,578 port to port for one car in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 12-32 days. Senegal drives on the right, so quote left-hand-drive cars only. Used cars must be 10 years old or less. Duty and taxes add about 63% of CIF on a new car.
US cars are left-hand drive, which suits Senegal, where right-hand-drive cars are treated as not admissible.
- Steering
- Left-hand drive only (conservative)
- Senegal drives on the right. No right-hand-drive rule was confirmed, so right-hand-drive cars are treated as not admissible.
- Age limit
- Used passenger cars up to 10 years
- Age is counted from the earlier of manufacture and first registration. Goods vehicles above 3.5 t allow 15 years.
- Main charges
- Customs duty 20% (cars) or 10% (pickups); TVA 18%
- Plus statistical fee 1%, UEMOA levy 0.8%, ECOWAS levy 0.5%, COSEC 0.4% (sea), PROMAD 2%, vehicle tax 10% and registration duty 1% new or 3% used.
- Effective rate on CIF
- About 63.0% for a new car
- About 65.7% for a used car; about 49.9% for a new goods pickup.
- Port and clearance
- Port of Dakar; Bureau du Guichet unique des véhicules (GUV)
- Customs authority is the Direction générale des Douanes (DGD).
- Electric and hybrid cars
- No relief
- They pay the full cascade, same as petrol and diesel cars.
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Rate sheet · Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Dakar
What it costs, line by line
Insurance is figured on a declared value of $37,900 (reference vehicle: 2025 Toyota Tacoma). 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
$4,578per car $4,578- Ocean freight
- $2,750
- Export handling
- $1,728
- Insurance
- $100
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,730
2 cars · 40ft high-cube
Two cars you ship together, or a group booking
$7,228per car $3,614- Ocean freight
- $4,050
- Export handling
- $2,978
- Insurance
- $200
- Destination est. (at port)
- $1,730
3–4 cars · racked 40ft HC
Compact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking
Quoteper car from ~$2,300- Ocean freight
- $4,050
- 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 (USA) | 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 | $4,578 | $4,578 | $2,750 | $1,728packaging $1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $100 | $1,730THC $230 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 2 cars · 40ft high-cubeTwo cars you ship together, or a group booking | $7,228 | $3,614 | $4,050 | $2,978packaging 2×$1,250 · THC $33 · clearance $30 | $200 | $1,730THC $230 · customs handling $1,500 |
| 3–4 cars · racked 40ft HCCompact cars on a rack system; racking quoted per booking | Quote | from ~$2,300 | $4,050 | 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 $970 per car. Insurance is 0.2% of the declared vehicle value, with a per-car minimum. Destination charges are paid at Port of Dakar 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 USA
- Included: Terminal handling at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
- Included: Ocean freight Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal → Port of Dakar
- 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 Dakar on arrival)
- Not included: Senegal 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 · USA
USA
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
New York, New Jersey and the Northeast
Port of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia and the Southeast
Port of Miami
Miami and Florida
Port of Houston
Houston, Texas and the Gulf and Central states
Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles and the West Coast
Discharge ports · Senegal
Senegal
Port of Dakar
Dakar and the rest of Senegal
Timeline
Booking to keys in hand
- 2–5
1. Booking and export documents at origin
days
- 2–4
2. Container loading and export customs
days
- 12–32
3. Ocean transit
days
- 1–3
4. Arrival and discharge at the destination port
days
- 3–7
5. Customs clearance and duty payment
days
- 2–10
6. Registration and collection
days
Typical door to door: 3–9 weeks.
Documents
Paperwork on both ends
We prepare the shipping set; you supply the ownership and identity documents.
Export side · USA
Before the car can load
- 01Original certificate of titleUS Customs (CBP) needs the title at least 72 hours before the car is loaded.
- 02Bill of sale
- 03EEI filing in AES (ITN)
- 04Photo ID / passport
- 05Bill of lading
Import side · Senegal
To clear and register in Senegal
- 01Customs declaration at the Bureau du Guichet unique des véhicules (GUV), DakarGuichet unique des véhicules · The GUV is the only office that clears imported vehicles. Customs is the Direction générale des Douanes (DGD).
- 02Proof of manufacture or first registration date (used cars)Age is counted from the earlier of manufacture and first registration.
Landed-cost examples · Senegal
Cars worth importing to Senegal
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 2025 Toyota Tacoma shipped from the USA to Senegal, worked out on 9 November 2026 with the customs rules in force that day. It lands at 40,814,342 XOF (about US$69,362), and duties and taxes come to 49.9% of its CIF value.
| Item | Share of CIF | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle priceIPAS price for a car sourced in the USA | 22,301,311 XOFUS$37,900 | |
| Shipping and insuranceUSA to Senegal | 3,485,242 XOFUS$5,923 | |
| CIF valueCost, insurance and freight: the customs value | 25,786,553 XOFUS$43,823 | |
| Customs duties and taxes | ||
| Basic customs duty (10%)10% of CIF | 2,578,479 XOFUS$4,382 | |
| Additional duty (10%)Base or related charges differ from CIF; see the duty structure above17.4% of CIF | 4,494,979 XOFUS$7,639 | |
| GST/VAT (18%)Base or related charges differ from CIF; see the duty structure above22.5% of CIF | 5,795,987 XOFUS$9,850 | |
| Total duties and taxes49.9% of CIF | 12,869,445 XOFUS$21,871 | |
| Service and handling | ||
| Premium Import ServiceOptional end-to-end import management by IPAS | 1,140,368 XOFUS$1,938 | |
| Destination handlingPort terminal and customs clearance handling | 1,017,975 XOFUS$1,730 | |
| Total landed cost | 40,814,342 XOFUS$69,362 | |
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FAQ
USA to Senegal shipping questions
With IPAS Express, shipping one car from the USA to Senegal costs from $4,578 port to port in its own 20ft container, with sea transit of 12-32 days. Import duty and taxes in Senegal are paid on arrival and are not included.
Yes. US cars are left-hand drive, and Senegal drives on the right. No right-hand-drive rule was confirmed, so IPAS quotes left-hand-drive cars only.
Used passenger cars and light utility vehicles can be up to 10 years old. Goods vehicles above 3.5 t can be up to 15 years. Age is counted from the earlier of manufacture and first registration. New cars are not affected.
Customs duty is 20% of CIF for cars and 10% for goods pickups. Added are a 1% statistical fee, 0.8% UEMOA levy, 0.5% ECOWAS levy, 0.4% COSEC on sea imports, 2% PROMAD, a 10% vehicle tax, 18% TVA and registration duty of 1% new or 3% used. That is about 63% of CIF on a new car.
Sea transit is 12-32 days. Add time for export documents, loading, discharge at Dakar and clearance at the GUV.
Use the port closest to the car. New York and New Jersey have the shortest sailings to Dakar. Savannah and Miami follow, then Houston and Los Angeles.
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