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What documents are needed to import a JDM car?

Required documents include: original Japanese registration (shako-bon), export certificate, bill of sale from Japanese seller, commercial invoice, shipping documents (bill of lading), US DOT exemption form, EPA Form 3520-1, state-specific title application, and proof of 25-year age. Most JDM import brokers handle this documentation.

Next: plan the move

Found the car. Understand the handover.

Before making promises about collection, coordinate the inspection, paperwork, seller release and transport. Give each part of the purchase its own check.