🇦🇺 Importing a Japanese car to Australia
Right-hand drive means no conversion. Vehicles 25+ years old enter under the older-vehicle pathway; newer models need to be on the SEVS register.
25-Year Rule or SEVS
In 2026, vehicles built in 2001 or earlier qualify. That line moves one year every January — a car that is ineligible today may be legal next year.
Duty: 기본 5% + GST 10%. 일본산이고 원산지 요건을 만족하면 JAEPA 로 관세가 면제되고, 30년 이상은 연식만으로 면제된다. 고가차는 LCT 33% 가 기준 초과분에 붙는다 (2026년 기준 AUD 80,567, 저연비차 91,387).
Duty origin follows where the car was built, not where it was bought. A German car purchased in Japan is still EU-origin, so the Japan trade-agreement rate does not apply to it.
How it goes
- Confirm the pathway: 25+ years old, or listed on SEVS.
- Apply for a Vehicle Import Approval before shipping. Do not ship first.
- Asbestos declaration — Australia enforces this hard on Japanese imports.
- Pay 5% duty, 10% GST, and LCT if the value is high.
- State registration and roadworthy inspection.
1,387 cars in stock qualify (2001 and older)
View all ›Prices are the Japanese domestic asking price. Shipping, duty and compliance are extra — ask us for a landed quote and we will put the whole number in one place.