THE Cabinet yesterday approved a further increase in the age at which used cars can be imported.

Government has taken the age at which foreign used vehicles can be imported into T&T from the pre-budget limit of three years to the post-budget limit of six; and now, weeks after the budget, to eight years, Trade Minister Kama Maharaj said yesterday.

In the 2026 budget, the Minister of Finance had announced the increase in the age limit for importing used vehicles—from three years to six years.

Speaking at the post-Cabinet news conference, Maharaj said the Cabinet had approved the permissible age for importing foreign used, right-hand drive, private cars; sport utilities vehicles; sedans and station wagons powered by gasoline, diesel, or compressed natural gas from three years to eight years from the date of manufacture.

He said Cabinet also approved the increase of 30% in the annual quota assigned to registered dealers of foreign used cars who have been actively using their quota amounts over the last three years.

In the budget, Government increased the permissible age of importation of light commercial vehicles, pick-up and panel vans, including diesel engines, from seven years and under to ten years and under from the date of manufacture.

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