Wholesale used engines to Kenya
A market that knows exactly what it wants. Kenyan buyers are specific about models and unforgiving about grade honesty — which suits how we work.
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 (Probox, Fielder, Succeed), 2TR, Isuzu 4JA1 / 4JB1, Nissan QR25 |
| Discharge ports | Mombasa |
| Indicative sea transit | From Nansha or Shekou, about 18 to 28 days to Mombasa. 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 300 to USD 780 per unit, FOB Guangzhou |
Reading for this lane: Import used engines to Kenya: KEBS PVoC and Mombasa · Toyota 1NZ vs 2NZ: which petrol engine should you import? · Toyota 1ZZ-FE vs 2ZR-FE: which 1.8 does your Corolla need? · How much does a container of used engines cost?
Nearby lanes we also load for: Uganda · Tanzania · Zambia. 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 Kenya, with the official source, is in our import rules atlas; the global market report puts this lane in context.
The Probox economy
Few vehicles anywhere carry as much commercial weight per unit as the Probox and Succeed do in Kenya. They run all day, they get worked hard, and their engines get replaced rather than rebuilt when the numbers say so. That is a durable, repeatable demand for the 1NZ family.
Alongside it, the light-truck trade keeps Isuzu diesel moving, and matatu and fleet operators buy 2TR at the higher end.
Grade honesty matters more here
Kenyan importers have been burned by suppliers who ship a grade below what was sold. Our answer is procedural rather than promotional: only Grade A is offered, the grade is stated in the written Proforma Invoice before you pay, and every engine is photographed from every side into an order file — Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3 — before the 70 % balance falls due.
The photo file is the record of what was prepared: the packing list refers to the same Engine 1, Engine 2… entries you saw before paying the balance.
Documentation for the lane
Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, HS 8407 and 8408. Kenyan imports typically fall under the PVoC programme with a certificate of conformity required at clearance; confirm the current requirement with your agent and we will align the documentation.
Published prices for this lane
Per unit, FOB Guangzhou, every engine Grade A. These are the models that actually move to Kenya — 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 |
| 4JB1 | 2.8L diesel — NKR light trucks, pickups | USD 470 |
| QR25DE | 2.5L — X-Trail, Altima, Murano | USD 470 |
| 1ZZ-FE | 1.8L — Corolla/Altis 2000-2008, Allion, Premio, Wish, Matrix | USD 670 |
| 1AZ-FE | 2.0L — RAV4 2000-2006, Camry 2.0 (Asia 2002-2009), Ipsum, Wish 2.0 | USD 490 |
| MR20DE | 2.0L — X-Trail T31, Qashqai, Sentra, Sylphy, Serena | USD 340 |
| HR16DE | 1.6L — Tiida, Note, Versa, Juke, Kicks, Qashqai 1.6 | USD 300 |
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 Kenya runs from USD 27,000 (all HR16DE) to USD 70,200 (all 1NZ-FE) FOB, and an engines-only 40-ft from USD 39,000 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 Mombasa 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 Kenya cost?
An engines-only 20-ft container of 90 Grade A engines runs from USD 27,000 for an all-HR16DE 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 39,000 to USD 101,400. Mixed loads of 45 engines + 45 gearboxes or 65 + 65 are priced separately. Sea freight to Mombasa 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 Kenya?
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 Kenya 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 Kenya take?
Sea transit from Nansha or Shekou runs about 18 to 28 days to Mombasa, 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 certification does Kenya require for imported used engines?
Kenyan imports fall under the KEBS PVoC programme: a Certificate of Conformity issued in the country of supply before shipment, plus the risk of destination inspection on a sampled basis. We prepare the shipment documentation to match what your appointed inspection body asks for; confirm the current requirement with your clearing agent.
Which engine models move fastest in Mombasa?
1NZ-FE and 2NZ-FE lead, because the Probox, Succeed and Fielder fleet is worked hard and gets replacement engines rather than rebuilds. Behind them: 2ZR-FE for the newer Corolla parc, 4JB1 for the light-truck trade and 2TR-FE for matatu and fleet operators.
How do I know the grade I paid for is the grade that arrives?
The Grade A load is stated in the written Proforma Invoice before you pay. Every engine is then photographed from every side and listed in your order file as Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3…, which reaches you before the 70% balance; the packing list refers to the same order file.