Documents required for importing used vehicles form Japan

Japan is an important source for the importation of used cars. High quality vehicles and their availability at reasonable rates contribute mainly to the popularity of Japanese used vehicles. Japanese used vehicles are also known for their reliability. Importing a used car from Japan is not complicated, but one should probably know the procedure and documents required to import any used vehicle from Japan.

Today, buyers can easily order used vehicles through online from any of the exporters in Japan, but they were not aware of the details like what type of documents they must inquire from the dealers, as per their country import & export regulations, to avoid problems during custom clearance.

Japanese car dealers try best to guide buyers about such required documents and they forward the required documents immediately after the shipment of the vehicle. In order to help buyers, some of the used automobile portals like JapanAutoPages.com are there to provide information. Before importing a Japanese used vehicle it is important to know about documents and the procedure for importing.

Here are some of the basic documents importers must have with them while importing any used car from Japan :-

• 3 sets of original Bills of Lading.
• 2 sets of original Commercial Invoice.
• Certificate of Origin (Check if your country’s custom department requires this).
• Japan Auto Appraisal Institute (JAAI) inspection certificate (Check if your country’s custom department require this).
• Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center Col Ltd. (JEVIC) inspection certificate (Check if your country’s custom department requires this).
• Air-condition De-gas certificate (Check if your country’s custom department require this).
• Vehicle’s Export Deregistration Document in original.
• Original vehicle de-registration (also referred to as “Export Certificate”) in Japanese and if required can be available in English translation.
• Certificate of Ownership History (Check if your country’s custom department requires this).
• Marine Insurance Policy in original, if insurance is taken from the dealer.
• Auction Vehicle Inspection Sheet.

The name of Japanese automobile makers is itself enough to draw a crowd. Japanese automobile industry uses latest technologies and equipments to built vehicles. Japanese vehicles are generally equipped with all features. Large numbers of used vehicles are exported from Japan to almost all parts of the World. Demand for Japanese used vehicles has gone very high in many countries.

Regulations for importation of used vehicle vary from country to country. Every country’s custom department can modify their requirement for customs clearance documents any time. So, it is advisable to all importers and buyers better to contact with their country’s custom department, so that you can be updated with the latest requirement to import a used vehicle from Japan.