An import partner that handles everything — and answers the phone.
Importing a car from Japan should not mean wiring money overseas and hoping for the best. With a team in the US and a buyer in Japan, we handle the sourcing, the paperwork, and the shipping — and give you a dedicated specialist you can reach anytime along the way.
The advantages
Everything handled, nothing hidden.
Two countries, one team
A US-based company you can hold accountable, with our own buyer living in Japan. You always have someone on your side of the ocean — and someone sourcing vehicles on the ground.
Your own import specialist
You get one dedicated team member — not a ticket queue. Call, text, or email anytime for a real answer from someone who knows your build by name.
Paperwork, fully handled
The 25-year federal rule, EPA and DOT exemptions, customs entry, and state titling — we manage every form so your vehicle clears customs the first time.
We source it for you
We source and find vehicles across Japan every week. Buy from our inventory or tell us the exact chassis code and grade you want, and we'll hunt it down.
Eyes on every car
Our buyer physically inspects each vehicle and decodes the full auction sheet — every accident note, paint reading, and mileage seal — before we recommend it.
Transparent all-in pricing
Vehicle cost, freight, marine insurance, customs, and compliance — quoted upfront in one number. No surprise invoices waiting for you at the port.
Your money is protected
Deposits are held in a regulated escrow account until your vehicle is verified, paid for, and loaded on the vessel — no wiring cash to an anonymous overseas account.
Delivered to your driveway
RoRo or container, port pickup or nationwide delivery — we arrange transport to your door so the journey ends at your driveway, not at a shipping terminal.
Live import status dashboard
Track your vehicle through every stage — sourced, purchased, export, on the vessel, customs, and delivery — in your own online dashboard with photos and status updates at each step.
What we handle
The whole import, end to end.
Importing a car from Japan is dozens of moving parts across two countries. A marketplace ships your car to a US port and leaves the rest to you. We own every step — from sourcing in Japan to your driveway.
In Japan
Before a single dollar moves toward a car.
- Source the exact chassis code, grade, and spec you want
- Find vehicles weekly through our Japan sourcing network
- Physically inspect the vehicle in Japan
- Decode the full auction sheet — accidents, paint, mileage
- Secure the vehicle and complete the purchase on your behalf
- Handle Japanese export deregistration and paperwork
Ocean & customs
The part most buyers dread — done for you.
- Book RoRo or container ocean freight
- Arrange marine insurance for the crossing
- File US customs entry and clear the vehicle
- Manage EPA and DOT import compliance forms
- Coordinate the customs broker and port release
In the US
From the port to your driveway.
- Arrange nationwide transport or port pickup
- Deliver the vehicle to your door
- Guide you through state titling and registration
- Stay on call through the whole process
- Track every stage in your live import dashboard
The difference
Pacific JDM vs. a typical overseas exporter
A dedicated specialist, on call from first quote to keys in hand.
When you import with us, one team member owns your order start to finish. No call centers, no being passed around — just a direct line to someone who knows exactly where your car is and what happens next.
Ready to import the right way?
Browse what we have on the water now, or tell us the exact car you want and we'll source it from Japan — paperwork, shipping, and support included.