Import Costs and Taxes
Discussion
As above, 10% customs duty on the car, then 17.5% VAT on the car and the customs duty. You'll usually need to pay a handling fee in Japan for your contact at that end to get the car to a Japanese port too, around £500. I would have thought shipping would be around £300 - £400 on something the size of an MR2.
The exchange rate's awful at the moment though, so unless you've found a particularly cheap car it might be worth biding your time.
The exchange rate's awful at the moment though, so unless you've found a particularly cheap car it might be worth biding your time.
I see what you mean:
I'm waiting on some quotes back from importers, it just seems that the cars in the UK are either overpriced, too modded or have too many miles.
Its going to be my first RWD car, so I want it standard, and I intend to keep it a good few years and as such I want something with as low mileage as possible.
I'm waiting on some quotes back from importers, it just seems that the cars in the UK are either overpriced, too modded or have too many miles.
Its going to be my first RWD car, so I want it standard, and I intend to keep it a good few years and as such I want something with as low mileage as possible.
Edited by Marf on Tuesday 18th March 19:03
Well, the graph's accurate but you get a better picture when you look at a slightly longer term. It was pushing 250 yen to the pound at one point, it's barely 200 these days.
Of course you can save yourself a fair bit of money by cutting out the importer - just deal direct with whoever's selling the car you want in Japan.
Best of luck with the search, it's worth waiting to find the right car.
Of course you can save yourself a fair bit of money by cutting out the importer - just deal direct with whoever's selling the car you want in Japan.
Best of luck with the search, it's worth waiting to find the right car.
Edited by Risotto on Tuesday 18th March 19:29
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