Import a car from Japan to Ireland
Ireland is an RHD market and welcomes Japanese imports — hybrids especially. We bid at the auctions, handle export and ship to Dublin; you clear customs/VAT for the non-EU import, register with Revenue through the NCTS, and pay VRT, normally within 30 days.
A strong market for RHD Japanese hybrids and imports
What Ireland requires
Ireland is an RHD market and sets no fixed import age limit. A vehicle arriving from outside the EU needs customs duty and VAT, registration with Revenue through the NCTS, and payment of Vehicle Registration Tax, normally within 30 days.
No fixed age limit
Revenue’s guidance sets no fixed import age limit — modern hybrids and older cars alike can be registered once taxed. Separate NCT roadworthiness obligations depend on age and registration status.
Right-hand drive market
Ireland is an RHD market, so Japanese vehicles fit without conversion — steering side is not itself an age-limit rule.
Customs/VAT, NCTS & VRT
A non-EU import needs customs duty and VAT, registration with Revenue through the NCTS, and Vehicle Registration Tax (value + CO₂ based), normally within 30 days.
Customs, VAT & VRT at your end. Ireland charges customs duty and VAT on a non-EU import, plus Vehicle Registration Tax on the open-market value and CO₂. These are paid to Irish Revenue and are not in the JapanAuc landed cost — confirm current rates before buying.
How to import to Ireland with JapanAuc
Register & set a budget
Sign up free and place a refundable deposit. Tell us your target model and budget, and that it’s headed to Ireland.
Find eligible cars
We filter the auctions to the RHD car you want — hybrids are especially popular — and translate the auction sheet so you bid with confidence.
Win & inspect
We bid on your behalf. On winning, the car moves to our yard for real yard-in photos and export preparation.
Pay the balance invoice
After you’ve seen the yard-in photos, settle the balance (hammer price + commission + export + freight) by bank transfer, Wise or PayPal.
Export & ship
We complete export deregistration, book RoRo or a container to Dublin, and send you the Bill of Lading and full document pack.
Clear at Dublin
Your Irish customs agent pays the VRT and VAT and registers the car with the NCTS. We help with any document you need.
Osaka · Kobe
Japan → Dublin
Cars for Ireland sail by RoRo or in a container from Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka or Kobe to Dublin or Cork.
Models buyers ask for
Toyota Prius
Efficient hybrid — a perennial Irish import.
Toyota Aqua
Low tax and low running costs.
Toyota Alphard
Spacious luxury people-carrier.
Toyota RAV4
Popular family crossover with strong resale.
Your JapanAuc landed cost to Dublin
Everything JapanAuc charges is in Japanese yen and transparent: the hammer price you win at, our commission (flat ¥35,000 up to ¥1,000,000, then 3.5%), the Export Package (auction-house fee + inland transport + export handling), then ocean freight. Added up, that’s your CIF Dublin price.
Irish VRT, VAT and the NCT test are charged separately on arrival — not part of our quote. Use the calculator for a live CIF figure, then add your local clearing costs.
Importing to Ireland — common questions
No — Revenue guidance sets no fixed import age limit. NCT roadworthiness obligations depend on age and registration status but are separate from import eligibility; confirm the individual vehicle with Revenue/NCTS.
Vehicle Registration Tax, based on the open-market selling price and CO₂ emissions, paid when registering with Revenue through the NCTS — normally within 30 days of arrival. It is outside our CIF quote.
Yes — Ireland is an RHD market, matching Japan. Steering side is not itself an age-limit rule.
Roughly 40–55 days to Dublin or Cork, depending on the sailing.
Ready to import your car to Ireland?
Register free, tell us your model, and we’ll find eligible cars at the source.