Toyota is known for reliable sedans like the Camry, but we wish its pickup trucks got the same attention. Take this 1988 Toyota 4x4 pickup. When it arrived at our yard, we were amazed at its condition: everything on it had been restored with care. We were sad to see it go, but we hope it gives another 30 years of service overseas.
In 1988, Toyota sold this truck in the US simply as the Toyota Pickup; the rest of the world knew it as the Hilux. The Tacoma name arrived in 1995. Trucks like this one are now well past 30 years old, which matters abroad: many countries ease duty or registration rules for vehicles of 30 years or more, so an old Toyota pickup is often simpler to import than a new one.
US export records for 2026 show about 3,500 shipments naming a Tacoma, and the ones we read were late-model trucks. Most were going to Paraguay through Villeta and Ciudad del Este, with others to Peru and the US Virgin Islands. One 2026 Tacoma TRD Pro Hybrid went to Callao, Peru, declared at about $70,000.
For older trucks, Australia is the market to watch. First-generation Tacomas built in or before October 2001 can now enter under Australia's 25-year rule, as we explain in our Tacoma Australia guide.
Source: US export and import shipping records from January to November 2026, compiled by Trademo. Export records are incomplete and some cars appear on more than one document, so treat counts as a sample, not a census.