Wholesale used engines to Mozambique
Three working ports and a corridor role that reaches four neighbouring countries — and one certificate that has to exist before the container sails, not after it arrives.
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, 2TR for the Hilux trade, Isuzu 4JB1, Nissan QR25, Hyundai and Kia G4 |
| Discharge ports | Beira, Nacala and Maputo |
| Indicative sea transit | From Nansha or Shekou, about 25 to 35 days to Beira, Nacala or Maputo. 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: Toyota 1TR vs 2KD: the petrol 2.0 or the diesel 2.5? · How much does a container of used engines cost? · Used engine HS code: 8407.34 for petrol, 8408.20 for diesel
Nearby lanes we also load for: South Africa · Zambia · Tanzania. 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 Mozambique, with the official source, is in our import rules atlas; the global market report puts this lane in context.
The certificate has to exist before the container sails
Mozambique runs a Conformity Assessment Programme under INNOQ, the national standards institute, with Intertek appointed on a sole mandate to issue Certificates of Conformity. The programme came into force on 1 November 2023 under Ministerial Diploma 98/2023, and the rule that matters is a matter of sequence: every consignment containing regulated products must be accompanied by a CoC, and the assessment must take place prior to shipment.
There is no way to fix this at the other end. A consignment that arrives without the certificate faces clearance delays, penalties, or being returned. Whether your specific consignment is in scope depends on the CAP regulated-product list, so confirm it with Intertek or your clearing agent before booking — and if it is in scope, the inspection happens at the Guangzhou warehouse where the engines are prepared, before the container is sealed.
Three ports, and a corridor that is bigger than the country
Beira, Nacala and Maputo each serve a different hinterland. Beira is the corridor port for Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi; Nacala serves northern Mozambique and Malawi; Maputo serves the south and the South African border trade. Which one you clear through is a commercial decision about your customers, not just a freight decision.
If part of your volume is destined across a border, say so when you enquire. A container that will be broken down and moved into a neighbouring market wants a different mix and a different set of documents than one selling from a counter in Beira, and getting that wrong at the loading stage is expensive to unwind.
What moves here
Small Toyota petrol carries the volume — 1NZ-FE, 2NZ-FE and 2ZR-FE against the Corolla, Probox and Hiace parc that arrived through the used-vehicle trade. Above it sits the pickup and light-commercial demand: 2TR-FE for Hilux, Isuzu 4JB1 for light trucks. Korean G4 stock is the growing tier, as it is almost everywhere in the region, and it is where the lowest per-unit prices in our catalogue sit.
Documentation for the lane
Certificate of Conformity issued before shipment where the goods are in scope, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, under HS 8407 for petrol and 8408 for diesel. We prepare the documentation to match what the appointed inspection body asks for; the customs clearance itself is your agent's work, and the current scope of the programme is worth re-confirming each time, because conformity programmes in the region are revised regularly.
Published prices for this lane
Per unit, FOB Guangzhou, every engine Grade A. These are the models that actually move to Mozambique — 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 |
| G4FA | 1.4L — Accent, Rio | USD 340 |
| G4FC | 1.6L — Accent, Rio | USD 340 |
| 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 |
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 Mozambique 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 Beira, Nacala and Maputo 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 Mozambique 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 Beira, Nacala and Maputo 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 Mozambique?
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 Mozambique 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 Mozambique take?
Sea transit from Nansha or Shekou runs about 25 to 35 days to Beira, Nacala or Maputo, 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 certificate does Mozambique require for imported goods?
A Certificate of Conformity issued by Intertek, before shipment. Mozambique runs a Conformity Assessment Programme under INNOQ, in force since 1 November 2023 under Ministerial Diploma 98/2023, with Intertek appointed on a sole mandate to issue CoCs for regulated products. The assessment has to take place prior to shipment and the certificate is obligatory for customs clearance; whether your consignment is in scope depends on the CAP product list, so confirm it with your agent.
Which Mozambican port should my container clear through?
It depends on where your customers are, not only on freight cost. Beira is the corridor port for Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, Nacala serves the north and Malawi, and Maputo serves the south and the South African border trade. If part of the load will cross a border, tell us at enquiry: the mix and the documentation are built differently for a corridor container than for counter sales.
What happens if the container arrives without the conformity certificate?
Expect clearance delays, penalties, or the shipment being sent back. The programme is explicit that the certificate cannot be issued after the fact, because the assessment has to happen before the goods ship. This is the one item on a Mozambican order that cannot be fixed at the destination, so it is settled before we seal the container, not afterwards.