Export of Japanese used vehicles has already reached $7 billion business in 2007. Despite the high cost of transport, the sale of used vehicles to other countries is still profitable in Japan due to the relatively low cost and good condition of the vehicles being purchased here.

Contributing factors to the viability of the vehicles for export include strict inspection tests in Japan, strict environmental laws in Japan that make vehicle disposal expensive in Japan.

The most popular destinations for used vehicles from Japan are Russia, New UAE, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Chile, Pakistan, Peru, Kenya, Singapore, Magnolia and South Africa.

Auto auctions as main source for export

1.. Used car exporters or export agents, have a number of sources at their disposal to buy used vehicles in Japan. 2.. Japanese used cars are mainly sold in Japan at auto auctions by car owners and dealers. 3.. At auto auctions, owners are hidden from bidders while the auctioneersprovide independent car evaluations called Inspection Sheets and place forsellers and buyers to meet. 4.. Although auto auctions are primarily for residents in Japan, seekingan alternative from buying at car dealerships, many exporters, acting as abidding agent for the importer, use this as their main supply source. 5.. There are 30 major auto auction groups operating throughout Japan likeUSS, JAA, JU Group, TAA etc. 6.. There are about 200 auto auction sites in Japan. Besides auto auctions, exporters have access to two other sources to buy vehicles for export.

1.. Used car dealers with limited stock and high prices. 2.. Private sellers of used cars but the process is too difficult to use. Japan’s simple export procedure. Used vehicles selected for export from Japan must be prepared before shipping.

1.. This includes deregistering the vehicle with the government, gettingan export certificate, and cleaning the car from bio-security risks. 2.. Car cleaning is necessary for export to Australia and New Zealand. If you want to contact Japanese used cars exporters and importers then please visit www.JapanAutoPages.com and send your enquiries and offers to thousands of our members.

Overseas buyers can keep checking these Websites of major auto auction companies in Japan to survey used vehicles, motorcycles and construction machinery/equipment displayed for auction.

• Auto Auction Company
• AAA-Asnet Auto Auctions (www.asnet.autoserver.co.jp)
• ARAl-Arai Auto Auction International (www.araiaa.p)
• AUCNET (www.araiaa.jp)
• Bay Auction (www.bay-auc.com)
• BCN-BCN Auto Auction (www.bcnaa.jp)
• CAA-Chubu Auto Auctions (www.caanet.jp)
• Crystal Net Auction (www.crystalgroup.co.jp)
• G-Trading (www.0123go.com)
• GAO Global Auction Online (www.gao.tv)
• GNN-Global Nexus Network Auto Auction (www.gnn-aa.jp)
• HAA-Hanaten Auto Auctions (www.8710.ne.jp)
• HAA-Honda Auto Auctions (www.honda-uc.com)
• HAA-Hyogo Auto Auctions (www.haakobe.com)
• HERO-Members Auto Auction (www.hero.livlink.ne.jp)
• Hitachi (www.hcmtrade.com)
• IMA-ISUZU Motor Auction (www.umax,co.jp)
• JAA-Japan Auto Auction (www.jaa.co.jp)
• JEN (www.jencorp.net)
• JU-Japanese Used Auto Auction Group (www.juaanet.jp)
• KCAA-Kyushu Chuo Auto Auction (www.kcaa.co.jp)
• LAA-Light Auto Auction (www.laa-group)
• NAA-Nissan Auto Auction (www.naa-net.ne.jp)
• NDAA-Nagano Dealers Auto Auction (www.kmsp.co.jp)
• NEP Auction-Niigata East Port Auction (www.nep-auction.jp)
• NTAA-Nissan Tender Auto Auction (www.naa-net.ne.jp)
• ONAA-Osaka Nissan Auto Auction (www.onaa.jp)
• OMAA-Osaka Mazda Auto Auction (www.osaka-mazda.com)
• ORIX Rental Service Auction (www.orix.co.jp)
• Pugas (www.pugas.com)
• USS Ryustsu Auto Auction (www.uss-ryutsu.com)
• SAA-Sapporo Auto Auctions (www.saa.xbid.ne.jp)
• SAA-Suzuki Auto Auction (www.suzuki-saa.co.jp)
• Shin-Tokyo Auction (www.shintokyo-auction.com)
• SMAP-Space Move Auction Park (www.spacemove.co.jp)
• SUAA-Subaru UI Auto Auction (www.taaweb.jp)
• TAA-Toyota Auto Auction (www.taaweb.jp)
• TOZAI (www.tozaiboeki.co.jp)
• TUS-Toshin Motorcycle Auction (www.toshing.co.jp)
• USS-Used-car System Solutions (www.ussnet.co.jp)
• USS-R (www.ussnet.co.jp)
• Zip (www.zipco.co.jp)

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Toyota which is battling GM for the title of the world’s largest auto makers cut its sales forecasts recently. Higher fuel costs and the economic in America and Europe were likely to hold back the auto businesses at least through 2009. Toyota which includes Daihatsu and Hino, now expects to sell 9.7 million cars and trucks in 2009, 700,000 fewer than its previous forecast. That is still 2.1 percent higher than the 9.5 million Toyota expects to sell this year.

Auto sales in America slumped to a 16-year low in July as automakers failed to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. While production changes may help that problem, trouble in the credit and auto leasing markets will continue to take a toll on sales. GM, Ford, Toyota and other automakers said that their U.S. sales fell by double-digits. Nissan was the only major automaker to report a gain, with truck sales up 18% thanks in part to the new Rogue crossover and a boost in incentives. Nissan’s overall sales rose 8.5%. July’s seasonally adjusted sales would be if they continued at the same pace for the full year – was 12.5 million vehicles, according to Autodata Corp. That’s down from 17 million as recently as 2005. Automakers in America expect things to get worse before they get better.

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Bleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford, an icon of American auto making, will try to import some of its success from Europe. Ford reported its worst-ever quarterly loss and announced plans to bring over six small, fuel-efficient cars it makes in Europe and start selling them in North America, where Ford is losing billions on its truck-heavy lineup. The company burned through nearly $11 billion of its cash stockpile in the past year and reported in the past year and reported a second-quarter loss of $8.7 billion. Ford is trying to save itself by quickly shifting from a truck company into a car company. But the help from Europe will not arrive until 2010: It takes time to retool plants in America and importing the cars directly is too costly. Industry watchers wonder whether Ford has enough cash to survive until then. Ford has successfully sold cars in Europe for years, and it made billions of dollars selling trucks to American. But American drivers have recoiled this year from high gas prices and bolted for smaller cars. But Ford, GM and Chrysler still have to make up ground on Asian competitors who have won a lot of American car market in recent years, analysts say.

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Customs in Russia recently reported several cases of illegal export of trucks as used passenger vehicles from China. Last time law – enforcement agency revealed the increase of import volume of new cheep Chinese trucks and truck tractors which are exported to Russia under the image of used automotive transport. 20 such criminal cases are reported by the agency. The Customs has lost 167 million rubbles due to these illegal imports, according to recent media reports from Russia.

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Sanyang industry Co. Ltd. Says Vietnamese subsidiary Sanyang Motor Vietnam Co. Ltd. (SMV) will launch production of its mini commercial pickup in July. The T880 is to be sold in Vietnam under the SYM brand, making Sanyang the first Taiwanese auto maker to produce vehicles overseas under its own brand. SMV, Vietnam’s first 100% foreign – owned auto maker, initially will concentrate on the production of commercial vehicles of less than 3.5 tons with a projected annual output of 6,000 to 10,000 units.