{"id":25322,"date":"2020-11-10T08:44:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T08:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokyocarz.com\/?page_id=25322"},"modified":"2021-05-28T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T15:04:13","slug":"usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tokyocarz.com\/blog\/usa\/","title":{"rendered":"USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25322\" class=\"elementor elementor-25322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb72a47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb72a47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21c9557\" data-id=\"21c9557\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac026cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac026cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">USED CAR IMPORT REGULATIONS IN USA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a977784 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a977784\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c131838\" data-id=\"c131838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2d22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2d22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>STEERING HANDLE\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Normally none (need to follow to the standards of\u00a0<a class=\"atag\" href=\"https:\/\/icsw.nhtsa.gov\/cars\/rules\/import\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>NHTSA<\/b><\/a>)<\/p><p><b>AGE RESTRICTION &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Need to follow to the standards of\u00a0<a class=\"atag\" href=\"https:\/\/icsw.nhtsa.gov\/cars\/rules\/import\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>NHTSA<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u201cvehicles that are at least 25 years old (based on the month and year of manufacture)\u201d.<\/p><p><b>ROAD WORTHINESS INSPECTION &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Need to follow to the standards of\u00a0<a class=\"atag\" href=\"https:\/\/icsw.nhtsa.gov\/cars\/rules\/import\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>NHTSA<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><b>OTHER RESTRICTIONS &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Specified models mainly of 1980&#8217;s, 90&#8217;s etc. Please refer to\u00a0<a class=\"atag\" href=\"https:\/\/icsw.nhtsa.gov\/cars\/rules\/import\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>NHTSA<\/b><\/a>\u00a0website for more information about the models allowed.<\/p><div><span class=\"lang\">The car must meet safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards of US and Canada.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">The car must be clean so it doesn\u2019t carry any dirt or mud.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">Moisture level inside the car must be under the accepted amount.<\/span><\/div><div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>IMPORT TAX RATES\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p>Custom duties<\/p><\/div><div><span class=\"lang\">&#8211; Autos 2.5%<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">&#8211; Trucks 2.5%<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">&#8211; Motorcycles either fee or 2.4%<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">&#8211; Federal Tax applied to some\u00a0<a class=\"atag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/trade\/basic-import-export\/importing-car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>model<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/div><p><em>*This page contents are based on information acquired in July 2015.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b6ee86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b6ee86\" 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aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9481\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">VEHICLES THAT CAN BE SHIPPED BY RO-RO<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9481\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9481\"><ul><li><span class=\"lang\">Any vehicle that has at least 15cm of height from the ground to the car&#8217;s body<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">The hood must open<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">The vehicle can be driven<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">The tires can turn and run<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">The handbrake must be working<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">The vehicle does not need to be towed, lifted up or pulled out by any another vehicle<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9482\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9482\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">VEHICLES THAT CANNOT BE SHIPPED BY RO-RO<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9482\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9482\"><div class=\"acc-box\"><div class=\"acc-entry\"><div class=\"acc-container\"><ul><li><span class=\"lang\">If the engine is not working<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">If the vehicle cannot be driven<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">White or black smoke coming from engine, exhaust or any another place<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">If Hybrid, batteries with defect, broken or damaged<\/span><br \/><span class=\"lang\">No claim vehicles<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">If there is not windscreen<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">If any side or rear windows are not covered<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"lang\">If rear trunk cannot be opened in case to use the spare tire<\/span><\/li><li><span 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