Importing to New Zealand
New Zealand has no simple age limit, but vehicles must meet emission and frontal-impact standards — in practice most petrol cars need to be fairly recent, while 20+ year classics enter under exemptions.
EligibilityMust meet approved emission and frontal-impact standards; classic vehicles 20+ years old have exemption routes
Drive sideRight-hand drive (same as Japan)
InspectionEntry certification on arrival; JEVIC pre-export odometer & structural inspection commonly used
Main portsAuckland, Wellington, Lyttelton
Transit timeAbout 3–4 weeks by RoRo
Duties & taxesNo duty on Japanese-built cars (CPTPP); 15% GST on CIF value
Regulations change frequently. The figures above are a general guide — we confirm the current rules and a full landed-cost estimate for your specific vehicle before you commit to anything.
Questions, answered
All questions →Almost certainly — we ship worldwide. See the country guides for popular destinations, or contact us and we will confirm your country’s rules, taxes and total landed cost before you spend anything.
We check your country’s current regulations before quoting and only offer vehicles that qualify — age, emissions, drive side and inspection requirements included.
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