Anyone imported a car from Japan recently?

Anyone imported a car from Japan recently?

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Tony_T

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87 months

Saturday 16th March
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Just wondering if anyone can give an idea of what current shipping costs are for a medium sized hatchback? Thanks

Tony_T

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775 posts

87 months

Saturday 16th March
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Axeboy said:
Ballpark £1k at the moment (200,000yen)
Thank you

Tony_T

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775 posts

87 months

Saturday 16th March
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Does anyone know what the import duty rate would be for importing a Golf from Japan. I make it 10% but someone advised me it could be 4.2%. Thanks

Tony_T

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775 posts

87 months

Sunday 17th March
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Axeboy said:
I was £300 approx duty on a car that was just under £5k.

I've got lots of examples, none are 10% but it's not the easiest to check accurately due to exchange rates at the time being different etc.

Of course approx £1k for Vat as well

I can't confirm the cost of my Cedric but it was only £120 duty. I think that was on a Japan shipped cost of £2300 or so

Edited by Axeboy on Sunday 17th March 07:26
Cheers, are all the examples of cars that were built in Japan? Reason i ask is i read somewhere that the duty is less on these.