Used cars bought at Japanese auctions and from dealer stock, exported to Los Angeles with the document pack your clearing agent files with. Every price on this site is an indicative FOB figure, confirmed by a written quotation.
Before you buy: Federal safety, emissions and state registration are separate checks. Model examples are not a promise of US road legality. Check the official import guidance
Check the exact manufacture date and vehicle specification with a US import specialist before purchase. NHTSA safety eligibility and EPA emissions eligibility are separate requirements. Do not assume a Japanese-market car or kei truck is road-legal merely because it can be shipped.
Your customs broker confirms the invoice, Bill of Lading, Japanese Export Certificate and applicable NHTSA and EPA declarations for US Customs and Border Protection. State title and registration requirements must be checked separately before committing to a vehicle.
Duty and taxes: assessed by US Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry. We never quote a duty rate — your licensed clearing agent calculates what is payable from the original documents we courier.
The planning window for this route is 28–36 days after the vessel is loaded in Japan. Schedules and transshipment vary, so the sailing date on your written quotation is the one to plan against — the 28–36 days figure is an estimate, not a commitment.
Model examples to discuss, subject to eligibility checks, include Kei trucks, 4Runner. We also source any make and model to order: share your target car, year range, mileage cap and budget, and our Japan desk monitors daily auction lists and dealer networks until a match appears. Federal safety, emissions and state registration are separate checks. Model examples are not a promise of US road legality.
Commercial invoice; Bill of Lading; Japanese Export Certificate; Applicable NHTSA HS-7 and EPA declarations, confirmed by your broker. The pack is couriered to you or your clearing agent ahead of arrival so it can be filed without storage delays at the port.
US Customs and Border Protection does, at the port of entry. Import duty, local taxes and registration charges are never bundled into a Japan CIF invoice and we do not quote a rate — your licensed clearing agent assesses the exact payable amount against the original documents we courier.
Every price on this site is an indicative FOB price — the vehicle and export preparation up to loading in Japan. A written quotation confirms it and, on a CIF quote, adds sea freight to Los Angeles and marine transit insurance. Nothing is charged from a website figure: you buy against the written quotation.