Costs & fees :
| 1. Auction fee | minimum | maximun | Yen 27,000 | |
| 2. Transport | minimum | Yen 5,000 | maximun | Yen 30,000 |
| 3. Storage | free for | 2 weeks | to | 4 weeks |
| 4. Customs clearance | minimum | Yen 10,000 | maximun | Yen 30,000 |
| *not needed if shipped by container,as already included in packing charge! | ||||
| 5. Packing | minimum | Yen 20,000 | maximun | Yen 50,000 |
| 6. Commission | minimum | Yen 50,000 | maximun | Yen 150,000 |
| 7. JEVIC,JAAI,Radiation checks fees | minimum | Yen 13,000 | maximun | Yen 14,000 |
| 8.Transport for JEVIC,JAAI,Radiation checks and document costs | minimum | Yen 4,000 | maximun | Yen 8,000 |
| 9. Insurance | 0.7% & of F.O.B.,C & F value | |||
Note :
All charges are per unit average for vehicles valued at Yen 500,000 to Yen 1,500,000
These have to be added to the winning price at the auction. Some like # 5 are not needed for Ro/Ro shipments.
Others like and # 7 or # 8 are only necessary if your country import regulations state so.
Depending on auction company in Japan,your buying volume with us,the condition of the vehicle,
the distance of the auction company from us,costs and fees are subject to change.
Details :
Below are detailed explanation of what is covered with each amount :
1. Auction fee is paid to the auction company as their commission.
2. Transportation is paid to a transport company or driver to bring a vehicle from the auction company to our yard.
Auction halls closer to our base in Kobe are cheaper and ones on other islands of Japan have to be ferried.
Here is a list of most major cities that auctions are held at and the transport costs, note,these are bulk rates for dealers :
| Tokyo to Kobe | Yen 20,000 |
| Yokohama to Kobe | Yen 20,000 |
| Saitama to Kobe | Yen 20,000 |
| Chiba to Kobe | Yen 20,000 |
| Oyama to Kobe | Yen 22,000 |
| Ibaraki to Kobe | Yen 23,000 |
| Sendai to Kobe | Yen 27,000 |
| Sapporo to Kobe | Yen 30,000 |
| Niigata to Kobe | Yen 30,000 |
| Toyama to Kobe | Yen 17,000 |
| Shizuoka to Kobe | Yen 16,000 |
| Nagoya to Kobe | Yen 10,000 |
| Osaka to Kobe | Yen 5,000 |
| Kobe to Kobe | Yen 4,000 |
| Okayama to Kobe | Yen 10,000 |
| Shikoku to Kobe | Yen 15,000 |
| Hiroshima to Kobe | Yen 15,000 |
| Fukuoka to Kobe | Yen 20,000 |
| Miyazaki to Kobe | Yen 23,000 |
Any cities or towns not listed please send us an inquiry.
We provide free storage at a high security bonded area yard and warehouse at the port. Vehicles will be protected from accidents,theft,damage
by weather etc from time of purchase till put on board vessel bound for your port. This is usually 2 to 4 weeks.
Customs clearance fee is for Japan customs office and the forwarding agents to process the export of cars,trucks,buses,auto parts
and machines.
The items,serial numbers,documents have to checked and input into databases before being passed. This fee covers such and varies
on the size of the vehicle or machine. Note : If shipment is being done by container this fee is already included in our packing
charge!
Packing costs cover materials used such as steel frames,straps,hooks,wooden wedges,and labour.
It is based on number of units in the container which is related to size of the vehicle and if any extra adjustments are to be made.
This could be lifting it higher or removing rims with tyres,rear outside spare tire,protective covering of the roof etc.
The above in turn makes room for more units. To see pictures,diagrams and discuss details please contact us.
Note : Our packing cost include the customs clearance fee and the moving or transport of the empty container to our vanning area and back to the ship dock.
Commission is our profit for all services provided from auction access, to purchasing vehicles in Japan,logistics in Japan,shipping overseas,
documentation,inspections and all other support for you and us to conduct this business.