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Canada's federal threshold is 15 years from the vehicle's manufacture date, measured to the month. After that, the car is exempt from Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) program.

Quebec and Prince Edward Island generally require right-hand-drive vehicles to be 25 years old before road registration. Expect a customs duty of around 6.1% (Japan-origin vehicles may qualify for a reduced or zero rate under CPTPP with the right paperwork), plus 5% GST and provincial tax.

The UK has no minimum age for importing a Japanese vehicle. Cars under 10 years old must pass an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test before DVLA registration; cars over 10 years old only need a standard MOT. You must notify HMRC through the NOVA service within 14 days of arrival.

Import VAT and duty apply, although the UK–Japan trade agreement has been phasing duty on qualifying Japanese-made passenger cars toward 0%. The UK drives on the left, so right-hand-drive JDM cars suit UK roads.

As an EU country, the Netherlands requires a vehicle to meet EU type approval before registration, because Japanese-spec cars aren't built to EU approval from the factory. In practice this usually means an individual approval inspection through the RDW, plus adjustments such as headlamps suited to right-hand traffic.

Import duty and 21% VAT apply for a vehicle sourced from outside the EU, and BPM registration tax may also apply.

France follows the same EU logic: a non-EU-spec Japanese vehicle needs an approval process through DREAL before it can receive a French registration certificate (carte grise). A technical inspection (contrôle technique) is required if the car is more than four years old.

Import duty and 20% VAT apply for vehicles sourced from outside the EU.

Thailand only allows the import of new vehicles; used passenger cars generally can't be imported for personal use. We source and export new cars from Japan to Thailand, typically through Laem Chabang or Bangkok port.

Cambodia is an active destination for Japanese vehicles. We handle all export documentation on our side, but registration and duty requirements vary, so contact us to confirm the current rules for the specific vehicle before you buy.

Taiwan drives on the right, and import approval and inspection rules apply to vehicles from Japan. Common entry ports are Keelung, Taichung and Kaohsiung. Please confirm the current registration and duty requirements with us before purchase.