Japanese Used Car Exporter or to Do It Yourself?

In Japan used car exporters can help you a lot to import a high-quality used car from Japan in your homeland. But it might cost some extra bucks for the charges to that Japanese used car exporter. So why pay some extra bucks when you can do it yourself. Believe you can, if and only if you know the fundamentals of importing a used car. This article will provide a short but complete insight into the nuts and bolts of importing a used car from Japan without going through the exporter or dealer.

Rules and Regulation in your country

Knowing all the rules and regulations related to importing used cars from Japan or any other part of the world is the major part of the game. Although you may find all this information from reliable Japanese used car exporters over the internet, the best place for this research is the relevant government authority. In Japan used car exporters can guide you but sometimes they get biased and push you towards buying from them.

Taxes and Custom Levies in your country

At customs in your country, you have to pay some taxes and levies for the purpose of releasing out your used vehicle from the port of discharge. It is better to collect the estimates of these charges for taxes and levies you have to pay so that you know how a Japanese used car will cost you. You can contact a customs clearing and forwarding agent in your region or otherwise contact a Japanese used car exporter for this purpose. Ensure that the person you are dealing with knows and everything about Importing a used car from Japan to your country.

The values in the Local market

Perform some research to check the values of that vehicle in your local market. In this way, you will be able to decide what price you should pay to get that Japanese used car exported from Japan to your country. Visit Auto Craft Japan get a price estimation of the used car or second hand machinery you are planning to import from Japan.

The terminology used in Import and export of used cars from Japan and other countries.

FOB or Free on Board - FOB is the price that an importer has to pay to get the Japanese used car onboard a ship in the port of shipping in Japan. Free on Board charges includes the cost of a used car, transportation charges, and custom clearing charges in Japan. Along with this, there are other profit margins that your supplier or Japanese used car export agent may ask you to pay. Australia, New Zealand, and Countries in Europe allow the import of used cars on the basis of FOB. In this kind of situation, the freight and insurance charges are paid to the shipping company in your country.

CIF is the cost of Insurance and Freight. These charges are calculated by adding FOB with Freight and insurance charges.

C&F is the cost and freight charges and are calculated by adding FOB price with the freight.

BL or Bill of lading is the document of shipment and this is provided by the shipping company.

Conclusion:

Auto Craft Japan will provide each and every necessary and possible document including 4 original invoices, BL, Japanese export certificate, and certified courier with English translation. In a situation when the customer needs other documents such certificate of origin and the like, he or she can definitely get if the information is provided in advance. No matter buying from Japanese used car exporters for Kenya may cost you slightly more than purchasing your used cars from Japan by yourself. But few bucks spent over that Japan used car exporter or dealer can save you from any other risk and problems of the future.