private import

[WaxMan]

Hi,

I'm considering a job in Japan for next year, and wondering what's involved in bringing a car back with me to Australia that I would buy over there?

I'm aware that I'd need to have proof of ownership for 12 months or greater, but I'm unsure of how the process differs from the Low Volume Import scheme. Apart from not needing the same type of compliance as a Low Volume import, what other differences are there?

Would the car need to be registered and used, or could it be bought at the beginning of the year, warehoused, and then import as a private import?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

-wm

[Blitz]

I have heard rumours that if you have owned the car for over 12 months living in Japan it can be bought over as a private import and thus does not have t comply with ADR's as not part of the low volume import category.

This would be quite cool indeed.

:uh-huh:

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

so BY BY you're saying u dont have to pay for compliance with costs a few grand and is increasing in march 2003 to something rediculous so its too costly to import???

that would be so awesome if thats what u mean. i might be heading off to hong kong in about a year to work. hmmm.. maybe i could have an r35 in a few years... hehee....

[Guest ylwgtr]

to be eligible for personal import you need to supply the following..... Parking permit,registration documents in your name,Insurance documents,passport(stating that you have been in a particular country for over 12mnths).Once an impot approval has been issued,you can send the car.Once it arrives the car will need to be checked by an engineer.Seatbelts will need to be changed if they dont have an e marking,child restraints be fitted,unleaded filler neck and some other stuff depending on the model of the vehicle.In regards to a car from hk...id forget about it as the tax payable on buying a car and owning it for a year in hk would out way the cost of just buying it straight from japan...especially a model such as a new 2 door skyline which will be eligible under the new sevs scheme anyway.....hope this helps

[Guest ylwgtr]

the car must remain registered and insured.Basically it must be "your everyday"car

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

thanks ylwgtr

hey do u have some pics of ya car? yellow gtr?? sounds sweet.

[WaxMan]

thanks ylwgtr - exactly the sort of info I was after.

Additionally, what sort of import duty would have to be paid? Is it 15% of the "value" of the car?

[Guest ylwgtr]

yep....the same duty applies...although i beleive there is a depreciation form that you can fill out but its not woth the hassle...unless you owned the car for 5 years..then the purchase price would be dearer than the current market price.I got pics but how do you post them to apare on the screen and not as an attachement???

[Guest ylwgtr]

http://forums.skylinesaustralia.com/attach...s=&postid=56216

[Guest ylwgtr]

http://forums.skylinesaustralia.com/attach...s=&postid=56218

The colour in these photos is crap....the car is quite a bright yellow

[cereal]

Yo Waxman, I'm considering going to Japan next year aswell.....

You gonna be teaching english over there or doing something else?

Keep us all informed of how everything pans out for you.......I'm sure that if you go over you'll have no spare time because you'll be too busy finding cheap parts for everyone here! :lol:

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

dont spoze anyone is off to hong kong???????