For­eign used ve­hi­cle deal­ers must en­sure the used right-hand dri­ve mo­tor ve­hi­cles they are im­port­ing in­to the coun­try ar­rive be­fore De­cem­ber 31, 2024.

The Trade Li­cence Unit (TLU) of the Min­istry of Trade and In­dus­try re­vealed the dead­line in an ad­vi­so­ry is­sued to­day, and di­rect­ed at all Reg­is­tered For­eign Used Car Deal­ers, In­di­vid­ual Im­porters and oth­er stake­hold­ers.

The TLU stat­ed:

1. The ex­piry date of all Im­port Li­cences is­sued in 2024 shall be De­cem­ber 31, 2024; and

2. The TLU will not be reval­i­dat­ing Im­port Li­cences is­sued in 2024 to a date in 2025 for used right-hand dri­ve mo­tor ve­hi­cles (sedans, sta­tion wag­ons and Sports Util­i­ty Ve­hi­cles) which ar­rive af­ter De­cem­ber 31, 2024.

The TLU al­so is re­mind­ing the pub­lic of the per­mis­si­ble age(s) for the im­port of used right-hand dri­ve mo­tor ve­hi­cles, name­ly sedans, sta­tion wag­ons and Sports Util­i­ty Ve­hi­cles:

· ● Three (3) years from the date of man­u­fac­ture for ve­hi­cles out­fit­ted with a gaso­line, diesel, CNG or hy­brid en­gine; and

· ● Two (2) years from the date of man­u­fac­ture for ve­hi­cles out­fit­ted with an elec­tric mo­tor pow­ered by a recharge­able bat­tery pack.

For fur­ther in­for­ma­tion and clar­i­fi­ca­tion, mem­bers of the pub­lic can con­tact the Trade Li­cence Unit at 701-1440, 701-1443, 623-2931 (Ext. 3014, 3016, 3017), or email the TLU at tlu@gov.tt