🇨🇦 Importing a Japanese car to Canada

15-Year Rule

In 2026, vehicles built in 2011 or earlier qualify. That line moves one year every January — a car that is ineligible today may be legal next year.

Duty: 6.1% + GST 5%(주에 따라 PST/HST 추가).

Duty origin follows where the car was built, not where it was bought. A German car purchased in Japan is still EU-origin.

How it goes

1. Check the vehicle is 15+ years old by month of manufacture.
2. Confirm it is not on the Transport Canada inadmissible list.
3. Ship to a Canadian port and file Form 1 at the border.
4. Pay 6.1% duty plus GST (and provincial tax on registration).
5. Provincial safety inspection, then register.