What will it cost, landed in your driveway?
Enter the price from your quote. Every other line starts with an estimate dated November 13, 2026 and, where a government rate applies, a link to the source. Change any line to match the quote in front of you.
Line-item estimate 明細
Landed in your driveway
Car price ¥2,280,000 at¥152.00| A · Purchase in Japan | |
|---|---|
| Car | 15,000.00 |
| Auction or dealer fee | 200.00 |
| Inland transport | 300.00 |
| Export paperwork | 150.00 |
| Subtotal A | 15,650.00 |
| B · Ocean freight | |
| Roll-on/roll-off freight | 1,900.00 |
| Marine insurance | 225.00 |
| Subtotal B | 2,125.00 |
| C · US customs entry | |
| Duty 12.5% | 1,875.00 |
| Merchandise processing fee | 51.96 |
| Harbor maintenance fee | 18.75 |
| Customs broker | 350.00 |
| Customs bond | 150.00 |
| Port and terminal fees | 450.00 |
| Subtotal C | 2,895.71 |
| D · Getting it home | |
| Port to driveway | 650.00 |
| Title and registration | 250.00 |
| Sales or use tax 6% | 900.00 |
| Subtotal D | 1,800.00 |
| Total, USD | $22,470.71 |
Every line except the car price is an estimate. Take this list to your exporter and broker and ask them to quote each line.
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Sources for every rate
Rates were read from these documents on November 13, 2026. Where no government rate exists, the line says so and names what to ask for instead.
- S1Exchange rate: Federal Reserve H.10 release, yen per dollar. The default is a planning figure dated 2026-11-13, not a live quote.
- S2Fees in Japan, freight, insurance, broker, bond, port and transport: no government rate applies. These are typical quoted amounts, dated 2026-11-13. Ask your exporter and broker to quote each line in writing.
- S3Duty: US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, headings8703.23.01 (passenger cars) and8704.31.01 (kei trucks, 25%). The9903.94.04 heading takes vehicles built at least 25 years before the year of entry out of Section 232 duty.
- S4Added duty on products of Japan: USTR notice of action,91 FR 47318, and HTS heading9903.05.49. Section 232 auto duty is in90 FR 14705, and the 15% Japan heading 9903.94.41 comes from the Commerce notice at 90 FR 44638.
- S5Merchandise processing fee: CBP Dec. 26-14,customs user fees for fiscal year 2027, 0.3464% with a minimum of $34.58 and a maximum of $670.86 from 2026-10-01.
- S6Harbor maintenance fee: 19 CFR 24.24, 0.125% of value on commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at a covered port.
- S7Title, registration and sales or use tax: your state motor vehicle agency and revenue department. Rates and fees differ by state, so set your own figure.
General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Rates change. Confirm current duty and fees with CBP and a licensed customs broker before you buy.