There are many sports car enthusiasts in Japan. However, acquiring one is not always easy, with the first barrier being the price. However, the Japanese sports car market has many advantages in Japan and is attracting more and more European enthusiasts to own a MINI from Japan.

Sixty years ago, the Japanese were very fond of Japanese sports cars. Today, many of these models can be found on the market in excellent condition for your MINI Import car from Japan, with ultra competitive prices compared to those in Europe, the offer is of great variety and the amount of taxes reasonable. For these reasons, Japanese vehicles are of increasing interest to European car enthusiasts who specialise in MINI cars and car imports from Japan. Enthusiasts who - as your MINI TOKYO Motorimport car dealer has shown us again

Obviously, importing a sports car from Japan has a cost. Starting with the cost of transporting your car from the place of purchase to the port of departure. Depending on the distance, the cost can be quite high. It is therefore a big advantage to find your happiness in Japan rather than in the depths of Japan. Then for your DUBAI MINI, depending on the value of your car, you will have to choose between transport by individual or grouped container which will make the price of your JAPANESE MINI fluctuate; globally from 800 € to 2.000 €. For those in a hurry, there is still air freight, which is faster but obviously more expensive. To all this can be added the transport insurance (optional) and the transaction costs.

The process of importing from Japan to France is quite simple. This is not the case in the opposite direction. Moreover, importing from Japan to France is not free of additional costs. Between taxes, transport insurance options (not compulsory, generally around 1.5%) and even compulsory payments such as for a Japanese MINI, the transfer at sea has a cost.

Classic cars over 30 years old have a special tax regime. Their VAT is reduced to 5.5% of the car's cost. Otherwise, this VAT is 20% for a JAPANESE MINI, plus 10% in customs duties (22% for pick-ups).

The cost of transport can vary enormously. If you buy your car from Japan, you will not pay much more to have the car brought to the port by your MINI JAPAN IMPORT car dealer. For a car bought in Japan, you will have to remember to add the cost of the journey from the place of purchase to the port of departure to the import invoice.

Choosing to buy a car in Japan also means deciding not to be able to get close to the car before it is received in France. To get around this problem for your MINI in Japan, there are now companies like MOTORIMPORT that can provide you with a full technical report on the car with test drives and photos. This will avoid any unpleasant surprises.

Pour pouvoir être immatriculé en France, tout véhicule importé de l’étranger doit posséder un titre de circulation valable dans son pays d’origine Le prix aux Japon et donc avoir connaissance des frais supplémentaires de taxes locales avant d’effectuer l’achat Un véhicule du Japon perd sa garantie constructeur une fois importé en Europe comme pour une MINI Japonaise ou importer des JAPON HORS Zone