Overview
Pakistan’s automotive industry is very huge and blessed with a huge number of foreign automakers in which Japanese automotive brands are very old. Japanese cars are very popular in Pakistan and the biggest Japanese automotive brands provide locally manufactured cars in Pakistan. Every year we import Japanese cars in huge numbers in which accidental and non-aciToyota, Honda, and Suzuki are the most popular Japanese brands and they offer some local manufacture cars model in Pakistan. However, you can buy a Japanese car direct from Japan if you want an imported car. Import a car from Japan to Pakistan is not much complicated as it seems. You can get help from an imported car dealer or buy a car directly from an online auction. Pakistan imports a huge number of vehicles from Japan, according to the estimated record of the Automobile Pakistan Motor Dealers Association (APMDA) 70,000 vehicles are imported yearly.
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How to Find A Car In Japan For Import
Japan is a very popular country for exporting vehicles to all over the world. They run a proper system of car export from Japan to other countries in easy and safe ways. Car selling dealers are working through online auctions and sell the car through an online auction system. The online auction system is fair and not complicated to understand. You can check the car through an online auction. Different auction houses show their inventory of unsold cars with complete details. You can search the cars & car accessories from different categories. Most auction houses offer a pass to dealers to check all inventory because they didn’t show all the stock publicly. Japanese car sells through auction houses to all over the world and auction house provides an auction sheet report of the vehicle that shows the condition of the car.
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How To Check Japanese Cars
Japanese cars can check by their chassis number. You can check the condition of the car before buy through its chassis number verification. If you are looking for a car from an auction house they attached an auction sheet report with the details of the car. Every car that is available on the auction house for sale is checked by the car inspector who creates its auction sheet report according to the condition. If you buy a Japanese imported car from a local market you can check its old auction sheet report online. Do not trust the seller-provided auction sheet report because most of them provide fake auction sheet reports to sell their cars at high prices. You can check the Japanese old cars auction sheet report from auction sheet verification websites. You can also claim to the dealer if he shows you the fake auction sheet report. Auction sheet report is an ex-ray of the vehicle to satisfy you about the condition of the car.
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Car Import Process in Pakistan
Auction houses are working through online websites and upload inventory on their websites. You can check the inventory through websites and select your car by yourself. Here is the process from selecting a car to import in Pakistan:
Step 1
All most all auction houses offer websites to sell their vehicle. You need to sign up on the website to check the inventory of the auction house. To sign up on the auction house website you need to provide an email address and your contact info.
Step 2
The second step is to check the car that is placing for sale on the website. You can select a car that is for upcoming bidding. Sold cars cannot be able for resale. Select the car from the inventory list according to your demand. The details about the model, mileage, color, grade, and package mention with every single car.
Step 3
After selecting the car from the auction house you need to follow the bidding date to buy a car. If you missed a bidding date you are not able o buy our selected car. Make sure to check the estimated car and calculate the total estimated cost by calculating:
- Car Price
- Auction Fees
- Cost & Freight Charges
- Custom Duty
- Registration Charges In Your Country
The estimated calculation of car price helps you to get an idea about how much amount you need to spend to import your dream car from japan.
Step 4
Read the auction sheet of your selecting car carefully. All the details about the car condition mention on the auction sheet. If the car is accidental and the engine is not in working condition it’s mentioned on the auction sheet report. If you don’t understand the Japanese auction sheet report you can contact any Japanese car dealer to explain the auction sheet.
Step 5
After follow up on the all above mention circumstances, and if you are interested to buy a car from an auction house you need to pay the initial amount that is usually $1000 but vary according to the company to participate in the online bidding of your car. If you are failed to win your selected car the initial amount will be reserved for the next one or can be refunded in your account.
Step 6
If you win the car from bidding company will notify you about the result through email on the mention auction date.
Step 7
If you win the car, the company will ask for the remaining deposit including C&F. For example if your car price is approximately 1 million JPY then C & F charges would be approximately 100,000 JPY.
Step 8
According to the S.R.O 52(1)/2019 you should pay for your car in foreign currency. The amount is only acceptable under the S.R.O 52 (1)/2019.
Step 9
After successfully pay the amount of your car to the auction house they will send you the original documents via courier before commencing the shipment. The document that the company will send you included:
- Original Invoice
- Original Export Certificate in Japanese
- Export Certificate in English
- Two Copies of Original B/L
Step 10
Your car will be reached at Karachi Port in 15 days, but this is not absolute time because extreme weather conditions can cause to delay the shipment.
Step 11
After reaching the shipment at Karachi port you need to get help from the custom clear agent if you are importing a by yourself. If your dealer imports a car on your behalf he is responsible to drop the car at your desire location.
Who Is Eligible To Import A Car In Pakistan
According to the S.R.O 52 (1),/2019 used car import in Pakistan is not for everyone. Under the new S.R.O overseas Pakistani can import a car in Pakistan under the three schemes:
- Personal Baggage
- Gift Scheme
- Transfer of Residence
This law is only applied to the import of used cars. New vehicles can be import freely in Pakistan and anyone can import them for themselves.
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Used Cars Import Policy
As I already mention that used car cannot be allowed to import for everyone. The people who fall under the S.R.O 52 (1)/2019 can import a used car from Japan. But they are restricted on the vehicle models. They can import used sedans that are not to be older than 3 years and SUVs that are not to be older than 5 years. If you are not eligible to import a used car from Japan you can buy a Japanese used car from Pakistan automotive market. Dealers import used cars from Japan for selling and you can find the best one for yourself by verifying the auction sheet report. The risk of fraud in the local purchase of used cars can be low with verification of the auction sheet. Auction sheet report can be verified after importing a car from Japan and even after 10 years of its import.
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What is Auction Sheet Report
In Japan, cars are sold through auction houses and auction houses inspect the vehicle from a certified inspector before placing them for sale. Inspector inspects the vehicle and generates a report about its condition which is called an auction sheet report. See below what details are mention on the auction sheet report:
- Mileage
- Grade
- Auction date
- Car make/model
- Damage parts
- Non-working parts
- Body condition
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Conclusion
Importing a car direct from Japan is good for your satisfaction but under the S.R.O 52 (1/)2019 used car import is only restricted for overseas Pakistani’s. thousands of used imported cars are available in the Pakistan local used car market and you can buy the best car for yourself. The verification of the auction sheet report reduces the risk of fraud in Japanese used cars. Most of us preferred to buy Japanese used cars rather than local used cars because we can check the old condition by its auction sheet report from online website.