Importing a used Japanese car to New Zealand

Check out the forums on importing Japanese used cars to New Zealand as well to find more information

The New Zealand government has a variety of useful information on the procedures and paperwork you will need to get your used car into the country.

Here are some links to the relevant pages which provide you with the basic outline of the processes you will have to do to import a Japanese used car.

• Find out if your car is in compliance with road safety: Frontal impact compliance status of vehicles by vehicle make
• Find out the documentation you will need to complete: Importing motor vehicles from Japan: Standards and document requirements
• Customs procedures: Information for travellers about importing motor vehicles
• Specifically importing from Japan: Imports from Japan
• Details on quarantines: Clearance of used vehicles