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購入ガイド — Buyer's guide

Importing a Porsche from Japan

Porsche has been sold in Japan for decades, and Japanese owners are known for low mileage and dealer servicing. That makes Japan a good place to find an air-cooled or early water-cooled 911 with its history intact.

Porsche models worth importing

ModelBuiltWhy buyers want it
911 Turbo (930)1975–1989The original 911 Turbo, with the wide rear arches and whale-tail spoiler.
911 (964)1989–1994The first 911 offered with all-wheel drive (Carrera 4).
911 (993)1994–1998The last air-cooled 911, and among the most collected.
911 (996)1997–2005The first water-cooled 911.

Is my Porsche legal to import?

Under the U.S. 25-year rule, a car built for another market can be imported once it is 25 years old, counted to the month of manufacture. Every Porsche above shows its build date, and each listing tells you the month it opens. Newer cars can still be bought ahead of time and held until they qualify — see our import guide for the details.

Buying a Porsche through JDM Hunt

  1. Pick a car or send us a brief. Request any car above, or tell us the exact Porsche you want on Find My Car.
  2. We check it in Japan. Translated auction sheet, extra photos and our honest read, before you commit anything.
  3. You set a ceiling. We bid up to your limit and never above it.
  4. We ship and clear it. Export, ocean freight, U.S. customs and delivery — usually 8 to 12 weeks to your door. See how it works.

Porsche import FAQ

Can I import a Porsche from Japan to the USA?

Yes, once the car is 25 years old, counted to the month it was built. Cars that old no longer have to meet U.S. federal safety standards and are past the EPA's 21-year exemption, so they can be imported, titled and registered. Every Porsche on this page shows its build date and the month it becomes legal to import.

How much does it cost to import a Porsche from Japan?

The price of the car, ocean freight from Japan to a U.S. port, and U.S. import duty of 2.5% on passenger cars, plus customs brokerage, port charges and delivery to your address. Each listing shows an estimated landed cost to the port, and our cost estimator prices the rest for your city.

How long does it take to ship a Porsche from Japan?

Usually 8 to 12 weeks from winning the car to your door: export paperwork in Japan, the ocean crossing, U.S. customs clearance and delivery from the port.

How do I know the condition of a Porsche before I buy?

Every Japanese auction car is inspected by a third party and given a grade with a lettered damage map. We translate the full inspection sheet, order extra photos of anything it flags, and give you our honest read before you set a bid ceiling.

What if the Porsche I want isn't listed here?

That is the normal case — most of what we source never appears on this page. Tell us the model, chassis code, trim, colour and budget on our Find My Car page and we will watch the Japanese auctions for it.