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Japan to USA Car Shipping: Ports, Timelines, Container vs RoRo
By Alex Naumov on April 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Shipping a car from Japan to the USA is no longer an obscure process reserved for specialists. The routes are well established, pricing is easier to benchmark, and there are enough recent JDM imports on US roads to prove it works.
Japanese Export Certificate & Deregistration: Guide for US Imports
By Alex Naumov on April 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Buying a car in Japan is only half the story. The part that actually decides whether your JDM import clears a US port cleanly is the paperwork that follows, especially the Japanese export certificate and the de-registration process behind it.
1999 JDM Imports Now Legal: 2024–2026 Models, Values, Eligibility
By Alex Naumov on April 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
For a long time, certain JDM legends were talked about more than they were actually seen on US roads. The 25‑year rule has started to change that in a very visible way.
1999 JDM Imports, Japan–USA Shipping & Export Paperwork
By Alex Naumov on April 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Japanese domestic market cars have moved from niche curiosity to a mainstream part of the US classic landscape. The 25-year rule has turned once-unobtainable JDM hero cars into realistic imports, provided you choose models that are actually legal and plan the logistics correctly.
Grey Market Car Import Restrictions: What Can't Enter the USA
By Alex Naumov on April 1, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The term "grey market" tends to carry an air of mystery, as though it describes a single thing rather than a broad category of situations. In practice, it simply refers to vehicles that were built for one market and imported into another where they were never officially certified or s …
Pre-Purchase Inspection in Europe Before USA Car Shipment
By Alex Naumov on April 1, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Buying a European car remotely and shipping it to the US is an entirely workable process. Many buyers accomplish this successfully, and the logistics involved are well-established. But it comes with one risk that no amount of seller communication or photograph review fully eliminates: …
1970s European Sports Cars: Import to USA, Costs & Value
By Alex Naumov on April 1, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Few categories in the classic car world generate as much sustained interest as European sports cars from the 1970s. They represent the last era of largely analogue engineering before emissions mandates, fuel crises, and safety legislation began to fundamentally reshape what manufactur …
Proving Build Date for the 25‑Year Rule: European Car Guide
By Alex Naumov on March 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The 25‑year rule makes importing European cars to the US far easier, but only if you can prove one thing clearly: the car’s actual month and year of manufacture. If that proof is weak or inconsistent, customs and federal agencies may treat the car as too young, even if the seller swea …
Best European 25‑Year Imports 2026: Rare Models Worth Shipping
By Alex Naumov on March 31, 2026 at 10:06 AM
For US enthusiasts, 2026 is a milestone year for European classics. Vehicles built in 2001 begin crossing the 25‑year threshold, which opens the door to a new wave of German, Italian, French, and other European cars that were never federalized for the US market.
Buy Now or Wait? European 25‑Year Rule Cost & Timing Guide
By Alex Naumov on March 31, 2026 at 9:35 AM
For many enthusiasts in the US, the 25‑year rule is the moment a European dream car becomes legally attainable. It unlocks models that were never federalized, simplifies compliance, and, in some cases, improves the overall import economics.