25-Year Import Rule · BNR34
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) US Import Eligibility
Legal NOW — since January 2024
Eligibility follows the build date: examples built 25+ years ago are legal today; the final August 2002 cars unlock in August 2027.
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Production run & eligibility
| Chassis code | BNR34 |
|---|---|
| Production start | January 1999 |
| Production end | August 2002 |
| First cars eligible | January 2024 |
| Last cars eligible | August 2027 |
Eligibility is counted from the month of manufacture on the build plate of the specific car — not the model year. A Skyline GT-R (R34) built one month later unlocks one month later.
Early 1999 cars became legal in January 2024. V-Spec (1999), V-Spec II (2000), M-Spec (2001) and the final V-Spec II Nür / M-Spec Nür (2002) roll in month by month through August 2027.
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