輸入ガイド / アメリカ

Importing a car from Japan to the United States

Cars at least 25 years old — counted from the month of manufacture — can be imported without meeting US safety (FMVSS) standards. Younger Japanese-market cars are, in practice, not importable.

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アメリカの輸入規則と費用の一部は、公式の出典または通関業者による確認がまだです。おおよその範囲としてご覧いただき、購入前にアメリカの通関業者に必ずご確認ください。

Eligibility

25-year FMVSS exemption, by month of manufacture (DOT form HS-7, box 1). A car built in October 1999 becomes eligible on 1 October 2024.
EPA exemption from 21 years (form 3520-1, code E).
Right-hand drive is federally legal. California additionally requires CARB emissions compliance; some states restrict kei trucks.

What you pay

Import duty on the customs value, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Trucks and kei trucks fall under a much higher duty rate than passenger cars.
Customs broker, ISF filing and bond, and port handling.
Not included in MOTORAVI estimates: state sales tax, title and registration.