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Japanese used vehicle exporting is a grey market international trade involving the export of used cars and other vehicles from Japan to other markets around the world since the 1980s. Despite the high cost of transport, the sale of used cars and other vehicles to other countries is still profitable due to the relatively low cost and good ...
Captive import is a marketing term and a strategy [1] for a vehicle that is foreign-built and sold under the name of an importer or by a domestic automaker through its own dealer distribution system. [ 2 ]
In Japan, although the laws against grey import products were strict, and domestic car makers and authorized dealers have to conform the vehicle dimension standards and other various regulations differing from Europe and United States, the laws against grey-imported vehicles are very lax due to absence of import tariffs, and there are some grey ...
Foreign-made vehicles imported into the U.S., whether new or used, for personal use or for sale, are subject to duty at 2.5% for cars, 25% for trucks and 2.4% (or free) for motorcycles, per U.S ...
The average age of JDM cars is 8.7 years, ranking 9th in a survey of 30 of the top 50 countries by gross domestic product. [2] According to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, a car in Japan travels a yearly average of over only 9,300 kilometres (5,800 mi), less than half the U.S. average of 19,200 kilometres (11,900 mi). [3]
Abbott said, "This is the first time that Japan has negotiated a comprehensive economic partnership agreement or free trade agreement with a major economy, particularly a major economy with a strong agricultural sector." [2] Prime Minister Abe traveled to Australia in July to sign the Japan–Australia Economic Partnership Agreement, and ...
As Australia trades raw minerals to Japan for large amounts of earnings, while Japan trades technology such as televisions, computers and cars. Japan is one of the leading suppliers of a number of manufactured goods imported to Australia: Japan has been the principal source of cars and motorcycles being imported to Australia.
Ford resumed importing cars to Japan in 1974. [4] [5] In addition, vehicles manufactured by Mazda and branded badge engineering have been sold with the Ford logo. [6] At least in the mid-1980s, this approach was a USP for American automotive brands in Japan. [7] A source lists Ford as a manufacturer, but refers to the headquarters of Mazda. [8]