Importing Regulation - New Zealand

Importation of Vehicles

• Only Right Hand Drive
• Land Transport
  http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications/infosheets/infosheet-2-10-japan.html#mbetc
• Phase 2 of the Emission Rule starts 1 January 2009.
  Need to ensure that all vehicles are complled to MR2A by 30 December.
  Vehicles with the following emission codes will NOT be able to be complied after 30 December 2008.
  
  From 1 January 2009, the emission codes acceptable for used Japanese imported petrol cars are;
  GH, GJ, HN, HP, LA, LB, LN, LP, LQ, LS, LR, UQ, US, UR, XA, XB, YA, YB, ZA, ZB, GK, GL, HQ, HR, LC, LD, TC, TD, UC, UD, XC, XD, YC, YD, ZC, ZD, GM, HS, LE, TE, UE, XE, YE, ZE
  or any three digit emission codes (eg, AAA, ABA, DAA)

Tax

• GST (Goods and Services Tax) : CIF price x 12.5%
• New Zealand Customs Service
  http://www.customs.govt.nz/travellers/Motor+Vehicles/default.htm
  
  

Reference

• Biosecurity New Zealand
  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/imports/non-organic/standards/bmg-std-vehil.htm
• Ministry of Transport
  http://www.transport.govt.nz/
• Land Transport
  http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/importing/
• Independent Motor Vehicle Dealers Association (IMVDA)
  http://www.imvda.co.nz/

Other

• New Zealand Embassy
  http://www.nzembassy.com/