Buy Japanese Cars for Jamaica

Choose a car from our stock or ask us to find one at a Japanese auction. We check the car against Jamaica’s import rules and send you a written quotation with the price to Kingston. After payment we arrange the pre-shipment inspection, export papers and shipping, and a licensed customs broker clears the car in Jamaica.

Cars, station wagons and SUVs can be up to 6 years old at importation. Vans, pickups, trucks and buses have separate limits, from 6 to 30 years, depending on how the vehicle is classified.

Yes, if the vehicle is within the age limit for its classification. A Probox can be classed as a station wagon (6 years) or a panel van (10 years), so we confirm the class on the export certificate before you bid. A Hiace panel van, window van or 9 to 14 seat bus has a 10-year limit, and a 15 to 20 seat bus has 12 years.

Yes. Each vehicle needs an import permit from the Jamaica Trade Board, applied for online through JSWIFT with the supplier invoice, export certificate and inspection certificate. The permit must be obtained before the vehicle arrives in Jamaica.

Yes, for used vehicles shipped from Japan. Autoterminal Japan (ATJ) inspects the car before loading, and the certificate is needed for the import permit. Since 1 June 2026, a used vehicle that arrives without it goes through a verification process with a USD 500 fee.

It depends on the size of the vehicle, the shipping method and the sailing. Cars in our stock show an indicative C&F price to Kingston, and for auction cars we include freight in your written quotation. Import duties, taxes, port and broker charges in Jamaica are paid locally.

FOB is the price of the car loaded on the ship in Japan. C&F (also called CFR) adds ocean freight to your port, such as Kingston. CIF adds marine insurance on top of C&F. None of them include import duties or charges in Jamaica.

Tell us the model, year range and budget. We search the auctions we buy through, send you suitable cars with a translated auction sheet and a cost estimate, and bid only up to the maximum you approve. A security deposit is needed before we bid.

You pay by international bank transfer (T/T) to the beneficiary shown on your KTJAPAN invoice, then send us the payment reference. We confirm payment once the funds are received and verified. For auction purchases, a security deposit is required before bidding, under our auction terms.

Yes. Send us your models, years, budget and how many vehicles you need, and we source them from the auctions against your brief. Under the Trade Board rules, certified motor vehicle dealers may import any category and quantity for resale, while individuals and other companies have quotas.