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If you are in USA : :
This is general information about importing the JDM car into USA :
As you may know, all Japanese Domestic Model vehicles (JDM cars) are Right Hand Drive. And, it is difficult to import JDM cars into USA at present except the 25 years or older model, race cars, show cars, and kit cars. It is because you have to obtain the approval from DOT and EPA in order to import the JDM car, and the car has to be legalized when it will reach to the USA port.

Let me advise you that unless you wish to present crash test data for any Right Hand Drive car, it cannot legally be imported to USA. This is prohibitively expensive as a vehicle must be crashed to obtain the data (unfortunately, we are unable to assist to obtain the crash test data here in Japan.). Also the JDM car may not meet the USA emission standard. And after 1996 models need to install the OBD2 system in order to pass the emission standard.

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This is the message from Supaca Imports :

Supaca Imports specializes in Nissan Skyline, Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo ,and other high JDM/RHD cars/parts directly from Japan. However for US residents, only federalizable car currently is Nissan Skyline R33 and Silvia S-13 (for which crash test data has been produced). All the other models are available but can only be registered at the state level, (we do not register your car: a few other company does it) or federalized through special RI for higher price.

Please contact yosi@j-garage.com and let us know what type of vehicle you are considering importing. The whole process can take 6-10 weeks.

*Federalization cost is
$ 13,500(R33/S-13)
$ 23,000(other models, R34 etc.) plus shipping fee($3,000-3,800) ,and Customs fee(2.5%)

We are located in Southern California, and registered through the state as a limited liability company as a wholesale parts co. & import/export agent.
Email : supacaimports@gmail.com / 1-213-305-4200  (TIM)


For your information, here is a link of the US importing information.
EPA : http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/quikover.htm
DOT : http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
US customs : http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/