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^^^These days they are, go back 10 years and people made an absolute killing off them...

I'm writing an article for HPI about the changes guys, so keep an eye out for it in a few issues' time.

  • 2 years later...

UPDATE

As of today i have a failed application for a personal import.

vehicle purchase in 2009 by myself

last personal import i had done june/2010

rules changed Nov/2010 = 1 in 5 year rule ETC

new application made FEB/2012 for vehicle bought in 2009.

Today i receive the reply for the application to do a personal import due to 5yr rule my application has failed even tho my vehicle was purchased prior to Nov/2010 and may last personal import was done prior to the rule change.

Assessment of your Application

I have assessed your application to import 2004 XYZ%$@& under the Personal Imports Scheme and your application fails to meet this scheme by:

• Applicants are only allowed one personally imported vehicle every 5 years.

• You had a personal import approval granted 4/6/2010 so are ineligible to import another vehicle under this scheme.

anyway its of no consequence to me as i only wanted to see the reply as there is so many questions unanswered fully.

i will argue the point to them and see what the outcome will be as the new rules where implemented on Nov/2012 and has now effected vehicle bought prior to personal imports rule change and also included any previous imports imported before the rule change and see what the reply is.

Although i think i have a valid argument i dont think they will easily change there minds.

  • 10 months later...

Sorry to necro an old thread, but I am curious on this one too. I currently live in Japan, and am planning to wind up my time here later this year. I have a JDM DC2R that I plan to bring back as a personal import, yet I also want to privately import back a pre-1989 car (under the '88 or older rule) at the same time. I MAY also pick up a JZX100 Chaser Tourer V and bring that back as a SEVS car too (my big hurrah to bring back 3 cars when I leave Japan).

My one burning question is this - does the "1 car in 5 years" deal apply ONLY to personal imports owned and used abroad by myself? Or does it apply to ALL forms of imports... thereby forcing me to choose one out of my 'Teg, Chaser (sevs) and the pre-'89 car?

Sorry to necro an old thread, but I am curious on this one too. I currently live in Japan, and am planning to wind up my time here later this year. I have a JDM DC2R that I plan to bring back as a personal import, yet I also want to privately import back a pre-1989 car (under the '88 or older rule) at the same time. I MAY also pick up a JZX100 Chaser Tourer V and bring that back as a SEVS car too (my big hurrah to bring back 3 cars when I leave Japan).

My one burning question is this - does the "1 car in 5 years" deal apply ONLY to personal imports owned and used abroad by myself? Or does it apply to ALL forms of imports... thereby forcing me to choose one out of my 'Teg, Chaser (sevs) and the pre-'89 car?

Only applies to the car you bring in as a "personal import".

You can bring in as many cars as you like via SEVS without being restricted by a "time ban".

So you can bring your DC2R in as personal import, then the other two as SEVS vehicles with no worries.

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