Wholesale used engines to Ghana
Smaller than Nigeria in volume, steadier in payment behaviour, and a market where a reliable supplier keeps a customer for years.
Wholesale onlyRegular orders are one full container — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or with gearboxes 45 + 45 / 65 + 65. New customers can make their first purchase from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (LCL freight quoted separately): first-order offer. A second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price. We do not sell single units.
More modelsBeyond the models on this page we hold many more — 488 engine and gearbox families in our warehouse list, always subject to inventory changes. Tell us how many units you need so we can give you the best price: full stock list.
| Engine families that move here | Toyota 1NZ / 2NZ / 2ZR, Hyundai and Kia, Nissan QR25, some 2TR |
| Discharge ports | Tema and Takoradi |
| Indicative sea transit | From Nansha or Shekou, about 30 to 42 days to Tema. A band, not a promise: direct services sit at the low end and transhipment at the high end, and your forwarder confirms the actual schedule at booking |
| Container configurations | 20-ft: 90 engines, or 45 engines + 45 gearboxes · 40-ft: 130 engines, or 65 engines + 65 gearboxes |
| Minimum order | One full container in one of those four commercial configurations, with the mix of models chosen by you — or, on a new customer’s first purchase only, from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price, with no first-order surcharge (first-order offer). Never single units. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition), in the mixed loads or a first order. Each load's weight and dimensions are checked when it is prepared |
| Published price range | USD 340 to USD 780 per unit, FOB Guangzhou |
Reading for this lane: Import used engines to Ghana: G-CAP and Tema · Toyota 2AZ-FE vs 2AR-FE: which Camry engine should you import? · Used engine wholesale prices, without the mystery
Nearby lanes we also load for: Nigeria · Kenya. Buyers who re-export across a border should say so at enquiry — the mix and the documents differ.
Import rules: the status of used engine imports in Ghana, with the official source, is in our import rules atlas; the global market report puts this lane in context.
A market that rewards consistency
Ghanaian buyers tend to build long relationships with suppliers who ship what they promised. Order sizes are often smaller than the Nigerian equivalent — usually a 20-ft rather than a 40-ft — but the reorder rate is high and disputes are rare when the grading is honest.
The parc mirrors the wider West African pattern — Toyota-dominant with a fast-growing Korean share — so the same families that move in Lagos move here.
Container sizing for a first order
A 20-ft container — 90 engines, or 45 engines + 45 gearboxes — is the usual entry point, and for many Ghanaian counters it stays the right size. There is no advantage in a 40-ft load of 130 if it takes you six months to sell through it; freight per unit is lower, but the cash sits still.
We would rather quote you the container you can turn than the one that looks better on paper.
Documentation for the lane
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, under HS 8407 and 8408. Confirm current conformity and inspection requirements with your clearing agent; we prepare documentation to match the lane.
Published prices for this lane
Per unit, FOB Guangzhou, every engine Grade A. These are the models that actually move to Ghana — you can mix them freely inside one container, and the full seventeen-model catalogue is open to you as well.
| Engine | Fitment | USD / unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1NZ-FE | 1.5L — Corolla, Yaris/Vitz, Probox, Fielder | USD 780 |
| 2NZ-FE | 1.3L — Vitz, IST, Corolla 1.3 | USD 780 |
| 2ZR-FE | 1.8L — Corolla 2009+ | USD 410 |
| G4FA | 1.4L — Accent, Rio | USD 340 |
| G4FC | 1.6L — Accent, Rio | USD 340 |
| G4KD | 2.0L — Tucson, Sportage | USD 500 |
| QR25DE | 2.5L — X-Trail, Altima, Murano | USD 470 |
| 1ZZ-FE | 1.8L — Corolla/Altis 2000-2008, Allion, Premio, Wish, Matrix | USD 670 |
An engines-only container is 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, whatever the mix of models. At the prices above, an engines-only 20-ft load to Ghana runs from USD 30,600 (all G4FA) to USD 70,200 (all 1NZ-FE) FOB, and an engines-only 40-ft from USD 44,200 to USD 101,400. The mixed configurations — 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft, 65 + 65 in a 40-ft — are priced separately; used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). Sea freight to Tema and Takoradi is quoted separately. Most containers are a mix, so your figure sits between the two: build the exact mix in the quoter and the total reaches your inbox the same minute.
Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every engine Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the models you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours.
New customer? Your first order can start with 10, 20, 30 or 40 engines, with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available — first purchase only, at list price, with no first-order surcharge. See the first-order offer →
Frequently asked
How much does a container of used engines to Ghana cost?
An engines-only 20-ft container of 90 Grade A engines runs from USD 30,600 for an all-G4FA load to USD 70,200 for all 1NZ-FE, FOB Guangzhou at our published per-unit prices; an engines-only 40-ft of 130 engines runs from USD 44,200 to USD 101,400. Mixed loads of 45 engines + 45 gearboxes or 65 + 65 are priced separately. Sea freight to Tema and Takoradi is quoted separately for the lane. Most buyers order a mix, so the real figure sits between those two — the online quoter prices your exact mix in one minute and emails the total.
What is the minimum order for Ghana?
Regular orders are one full container, in one of four commercial configurations: 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft; or, with gearboxes, 45 engines + 45 gearboxes in a 20-ft or 65 + 65 in a 40-ft. You choose the mix of models. The exception is a new customer’s first purchase, which can start from 10 engines (10, 20, 30 or 40), with gearboxes and consolidated shipping available, at list price per unit, with no first-order surcharge, and LCL sea freight from Guangzhou quoted separately; whether we can ship to Ghana on those terms is confirmed in the quotation. Your second order can start from 45 engines, also at list price, shipped LCL or in a shared 20-ft container; from then on, full containers at list price. Used gearboxes are sold untested and as-is (in their current condition). We do not sell single units; other ratios are a commercial enquiry for sales.
How long does shipping used engines from China to Ghana take?
Sea transit from Nansha or Shekou runs about 30 to 42 days to Tema, with direct services at the low end of that band and transhipment routings at the high end; the schedule, route and freight are confirmed when the booking is made, so treat the band as indicative. Before that clock starts, the order moves through two payments of the agreed order total: a 30 per cent deposit starts order preparation and arranges the shipping booking, the engines are checked and documented with supervised video and individual photos, and the 70 per cent balance is settled before shipment. From the deposit onward you get a milestone update at least every five days.
What conformity assessment does Ghana require for used engines?
Ghana runs the G-CAP conformity assessment programme, which requires a certificate issued before shipment for goods within scope. Confirm the current scope and the appointed inspection body with your clearing agent, and we will prepare the export documentation to match.
Should a first order to Tema be a 20-ft or a 40-ft container?
A 20-ft — exactly 90 units — is the right first order for most Ghanaian counters. Freight per unit is lower in a 40-ft, but 130 units of stock that takes six months to sell through costs more in tied-up cash than the freight saves. Size the second container around what actually moved.
Which engines should a Ghanaian container carry?
Toyota petrol first — 1NZ-FE, 2NZ-FE and 2ZR-FE — with a growing Korean block of G4FA, G4FC and G4KD behind it. The parc mirrors the wider West African pattern, so a Lagos-style mix works here with a slightly higher Korean share.