2008-12-16 13:09
In follow up to our previous blog post, we can confirm used car imports to Russia will have an increase in import duty.
As it was expected, Vladimir Putin has signed the governmental regulat… Read More
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2008-12-10 15:23
Have you heard of the that little name before? Of course, it seems as if everybody knows about the GT-R (of the Skyline heritage). In fact, it seems to be the embodiment of Japanese sports c… Read More
2008-12-04 12:19
While imports (particularly used car trading) seems to be stagnating in most parts of the world because of economic turn down, there are still many nations still empty of affordable cars. Ro… Read More
2008-12-02 14:00
I would like to continue with our series of vehicles you can find at Japanese auto auctions. But I going to take a small detour from the regular cars and get into something bigger (literally… Read More
2008-11-28 13:42
In continuation of our series, the Toyota Regius is a van made in Japan that is often exported throughout the world. There are many different sub-models that you’ll be able to find. Th… Read More
2008-11-25 13:06
I would like to suggest a new tool I’ve found for those interested in search images that are tagged with foreign words (ie: Japanese) without having to know what to type.
To explain, F… Read More
2008-11-20 18:26
UPDATE: RUSSIA TIGHTENS USED CAR IMPORTS
Once again, the Russian government is considering sharply raising Import Duty on used cars to stem the tide of second-hand vehicles entering Russia… Read More
2008-11-20 10:57
Continuing our series all about the different types of vehicles you can find from Japanese used car exporters, this time we will focus on the Honda Integra Type R. Coming from one of the mos… Read More
2008-11-18 14:25
Looking around to find the most opposite vehicle I could to the last car we’ve highlighted (the Toyota Landcruiser Prado), I found the 2001 Mercedes-Benz A-class 5d … Read More
2008-11-14 22:40
The Toyota Landcruiser Prado has been a very popular SUV in Japan and other nations. The most obvious difference of it (the Prado) and the normal is that it’s noticably smaller. It goe… Read More
2008-10-16 14:24
According to UB Post (Mongolian news agency), the Mongolian Parliament is looking to increase excise taxes on used cars to stem import levels.
Mongolia has been experiencing all time high ca… Read More
2008-10-14 13:02
Right now the world is experiencing ups and downs in its economy. Besides US, Japan also has been affected. What about your country?
Data has not been yet produced (we’ll have to wait… Read More
2008-09-04 14:10
I was able to obtain the statistics of how many used passenger* cars have been export from Japan during January to June. The statistics do not include trucks and other commerical/non-passeng… Read More
2008-08-15 11:06
Philippines Gov has taken great lengths to shut down all illegal importing of used passenger cars. It was a thriving business, but it depended on corrupt custom’s officials. As… Read More
2008-08-08 15:37
Company: ORIX
General Website:
Locations: Kobe, Atsugi, Nagoya, Fukuoka
Auctions Held: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
In continuation to our series on different auto auctions in Japan, I woul… Read More
2008-08-05 14:32
Since our last post on the situation in Phillippines (read Import News For Phillipines), a series or rapid event have been taking place. It was just recently revealed that 5 government agenc… Read More
2008-07-24 15:32
Recently, there has been some increase of import used cars to Cyprus attributed to two things done by the Government. First, access to importing used cars has increased as anybody can import… Read More
2008-07-21 14:46
Finding the Japanese car that you want can sometimes be difficult. Instead of getting frustrated and giving up, here are some useful tips to overcome minor problems.
First, let me express so… Read More
2008-07-09 12:09
WTO – World Trade Organization – is an excellent organization to increase trade between participating countries. That why most nation have an agreement with WTO or are trying to… Read More
2008-07-01 10:28
Official Website: taaweb.jp
Established: 1967
Locations: Chubu, Fukushima (Tohoku), Hiroshima, Kanto, Kinki, Kyushyu, South Kyushyu (Kagoshima; Minami Kyushyu), Okinawa, Yokohama
Auctions… Read More
2008-06-24 09:26
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh is looking into the possiblity of people importing brand new cars as “reconditioned” cars, mostly from Japan.
As many Japanese u… Read More
2008-06-20 15:33
From 1 July 2008 in Ireland, Category “A” cars will be taxed based on the level of CO2 emissions and not engine size as before. Also, the 50% discount of VRT payable for hybrid e… Read More
2008-06-19 07:37
A little video for your enjoyment with a little reminder of where to go for information on importing Japanese used cars from Japan Read More
2008-06-12 14:18
In the proposed budget for the 2008-09 fiscal year (FY) the government has suggested the following:
20 per cent SD (Supplementary Duty) on vehicles of up to 1500cc
60 per cent SD on vehicle… Read More
2008-06-10 10:35
The recent decision of the Cabinet’s Services Committee will further restrict the imports of used vehicles into UAE starting January 2009. There will be an import ban on used light car… Read More
2008-06-06 10:31
Official Website: www.bay-auc.comFounded: 1977; Established: 1982
Location: Osaka; Patners: MAA, SUAA
Auctions Held: Wednesday
Bay Auc is a well known auto auction in Japan. One particular… Read More
2008-06-03 08:15
Recently, the new Prime Minister Putin held a meeting on the condition of the Russian motor vehicle industry. In his opinion, foreign cars are stifling the success of national brands of Russ… Read More
2008-05-27 10:14
Pakistani automakers are lobbying the government to ban the imports of used cars into Pakistan.
They argue the high demand that local vehicle producers couldn’t cope with a few years a… Read More
2008-05-27 10:07
Within the last 16 months, the Vietnamese Government has changed the tariff rate for importing vehicle 5 times.
The current rate of 83% – effective since April 22nd – was particu… Read More
2008-05-27 09:53
In a combination of rises in fuel prices, costs of living, and government legislation, overall used car sales have dropped. Large, fuel inefficient cars got hit the most with a 20% drop in s… Read More
2008-05-12 08:45
Official Website: www.araiaa.jpEstablished: 1920; Incorporated: 1956
Number of Auction Sites: 4
Auctions Held: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Locations: Bayside, Fukuoka, Oyama, Sendai… Read More
2008-05-01 10:44
Official Website: www.zipco.co.jp
Founded: 1996
Number of Auction Sites: 2
Auctions Held: Tuesday, Thursday
Locations: Zip Tokyo, Zip Osaka
The Zip auto auction is unique from other auction… Read More
2008-04-25 14:36
On 18 April, a Samoan law was passed that will now make driving on the left with RHD vehicles the proper way to drive on roads. This is good news for Japanese used exporters and importers wh… Read More
2008-04-23 11:55
Official Website: www.jaa.co.jp
Founded: 1971
Number of Auction Sites: 2 throughout Japan
Auctions held each Month: 10-14
Number of Cars Available in 2007: nearly 700,000 (Includes HAA Kobe… Read More
2008-04-21 13:15
Iran’s Ministry of Commerce has announced new regulations for import of vehicles as a measure to ensure only the latest models get into the country.
Nourlaw.com reports that the Techni… Read More
2008-04-17 13:30
Last Tuesday Russian Car Importers held a protest against changes made starting April 1st in Vladivostok, Far East Russia, which have caused huge delays getting imported vehicles cleared.
On… Read More
2008-04-15 11:17
I’ll be trying something new besides the regular news and articles. Each week, hopefully, I’ll be able to post information on one auction establishment in Japan. To start off, we… Read More
2008-04-11 10:53
As many of you may be aware, Japan is a RHD (Right Hand Drive) vehicle country like the UK. According to Wikipedia, about 34% of the world by population drive on the left, and 66% on the rig… Read More
2008-04-09 14:27
Xinhuanet reported that, in January and February 2008, 25,400 automobiles have been imported through Tianjin Port, worth 890 million US dollars. China Customs statistics reveal that imports… Read More
2008-04-08 14:15
Sri Lanka has finished a scheme that gave tax-slashed cars to state workers from today and no new applications would be taken, the finance ministry said.
State workers who have been issued t… Read More
2008-04-07 14:14
The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, asked the Vietnamese Ministries of Finance and Industry & Trade to use technical barriers and tariffs to restrict imports of automobiles a… Read More
2008-04-04 09:56
Just a small update on the progress. Yesterday, we saw for the first time breaking the 100 Barrier – that is 100 people visiting in one day. While small, it excellent progress as we al… Read More
2008-04-03 10:23
Japanese auto auctions are a great place to buy classics and other vintage models. There are many advantages of buying you dream cars from Japan. As mentioned before, Japanese auto auctions… Read More
2008-04-02 10:17
Russia = 40,690
Chile = 10,055
UAE = 7,363
New Zealand = 7,227
Malaysia = 2,564
South Africa = 2,139
Mongolia = 1,759
UK = 1,703
Singapore = 1,646
Cyprus = 1,612
Mongolia has been recently g… Read More
2008-03-31 11:11
Japan is a great producer of performance road vehicles. Names such as Impreza, Skyline, RX-7/8, Soarer, among many others all come from the Japanese. Many of these many of these low and mid… Read More
2008-03-26 12:59
Information on exporting and importing Japanese used vehicles into Mongolia is very hard to come by, especially in English. This is difficult for importers and exporters alike as the try to… Read More
2008-03-21 10:56
When you think of Japanese used car auctions, you immediately think: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, Subaru, etc. But Japanese make cars aren’t the only cars you can get in Japan. Did y… Read More
2008-03-20 08:15
Just last month, we reported how Sri Lanka raised import taxes by 10%. This month we are seeing the protest of importers have effect. Instead of raising revenue the government gets from impo… Read More
2008-03-18 09:15
Vietnamese Government have decided to raise import taxes for both new and used car imports by 10%. The new rates come into effect at the beginning of April.
After a few years of lowering imp… Read More
2008-03-17 12:43
Canada Border Services Agency has begun holding free seminars in various cities throughout Canada about importing cars into Canada. These seminars are very helpful and informative to anyone… Read More
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