Importing
Importing a car from Japan, country by country
- Import a Car from Japan to Australia: the 25-Year Rule
How Japanese cars qualify for import approval in Australia, how modifications affect the 25-year rule, what GST and LCT add, and the asbestos and dirt checks. - How to import a car from Japan: the five stages, in order
Buying a used car from Japan goes through the same five stages wherever you live. What happens at each one, what goes wrong, and where your own country's rules take over. - Import a Car from Japan to the UK: Rules and Costs
Which Japanese cars can be registered in the UK, what duty and VAT add, the steps from HMRC to DVLA, and two things the MOT checks that listing photos rarely show. - Import a Car from Japan to the USA: the 25-Year Rule
Why Japanese-market cars generally need to be 25 years old to enter the US, the separate 21-year emissions rule, the 2.5% duty, the forms, and why the underside must be clean.