Japanese vehicle imports for Sri Lanka
Tell us which car you want. We find it at a Japanese auction, pay for it through our letter of credit, ship it to Hambantota and register it in your name. You'll know the full price before you pay anything.
Importing a car means dealing with an auction house, a bank, a shipping line, customs and the DMT. We deal with all of them, so you only need to talk to us.
Cars are driven onto a Ro-Ro ship in Japan and driven off again at any international port. There's no transhipment on the way. Trucks and bigger vehicles can go in a container instead.
Most of our customers live in Sri Lanka and want a car from Japan. Others are already in Japan and just need the LC and shipping sorted out.
Buyers in Sri Lanka
You pay the CIF value (the car, shipping and insurance) plus Sri Lankan taxes. We take care of everything else.
Buyers in Japan
You have a vehicle in Japan that's going to Sri Lanka, but no LC or shipping agent. We'll provide both.
Share the model, year and budget you have in mind.
Receive one all-inclusive landed price in writing.
Accept the quote. Sri Lankan buyers pay a deposit; no deposit for buyers in Japan.
Your vehicle is bought, inspected and shipped.
Cleared and handed over.
These are our own photos, taken in Japanese yards and at the Hambantota port gate.
Tell us the car you're interested in and we'll send back a full price breakdown. It's free, and you're not committing to anything.
We're a Japan Based company that exports vehicles and machineries from Japan for our customers. We deal with the auctions, No Brokers , No hidden charges , Your Dream Vehicle , direct from japan to your doorstep.
Buying a car from Japan normally means working with an exporter, a bank, a shipping agent and a clearing agent. With us, it's one company.
Once we've agreed a price, we're responsible for the rest: finding the car, paying for it through our LC, shipping it to Hambantota.
We also work with buyers already in Japan who have a vehicle for Sri Lanka but no letter of credit or shipping company. We provide the LC and shipping for them.
You see the full cost before you pay anything, and that's the price you pay.
Payments go through a bank letter of credit, so there is always a record.
We send you the auction grade and inspection sheet, so you know what you're getting.
We'll message you when the car is bought, when it ships and when it clears customs.
We prepared the documents in the way that results in the minimum possible customs duties
From your first message to picking up your keys, here's exactly what happens and roughly when.
Personal import: you're in Sri Lanka and want a vehicle from Japan. You pay the CIF value (car price, shipping and insurance) plus taxes, and we source, finance under our LC and import it for you.
LC & shipping service: you're in Japan with a vehicle to send to Sri Lanka, but no letter of credit or shipping company. We provide both and handle the export to Hambantota.
Send us the make, model, year range and budget. If you're unsure, we'll suggest options that fit.
We send a written breakdown of the full cost to you in Sri Lanka.
As a personal import, you pay an agreed deposit once you accept the quote. We then open the letter of credit with our bank and secure the vehicle.
We secure a vehicle matching your spec and share its auction sheet. It then passes pre-shipment inspection in Japan.
The vehicle is inspected by an international inspection company, loaded at a Japanese port and shipped to Hambantota. We keep you updated on the vessel and arrival date.
Before the vehicle arrives, the vehicle documents are delivered to your bank, bank to bank. Once you pay the customs duty, the vehicle is released.
You've bought or chosen a vehicle in Japan and want it in Sri Lanka. Send us the vehicle details and who will receive it in Sri Lanka.
We send a written quote for the services you need.
Buyers in Japan don't pay a deposit. Confirm the quote and we get started. Payment terms are set out in your written quote.
We open the LC through our bank, so the transaction runs through a documented, bank-backed channel even though you don't hold an LC yourself.
We arrange everything needed before your vehicle ships:
We book space on a Ro-Ro carrier or in a container and ship the vehicle to Hambantota. You get updates on the vessel and arrival date.
The vehicle arrives at Hambantota International Port. We handle customs clearance if agreed, and release the vehicle to the receiver in Sri Lanka.
We source to order, from kei cars to refrigerated trucks. Every photo on this page is a vehicle we've actually handled.
Small, economical and easy to park. The most popular choice for daily driving.
Wagon RTantoMira e:SRoomy
More space and ground clearance, with many hybrid options.
Yaris CrossVezelRaizeCX-5
Sliding doors, flexible seating and room for the whole family.
RoomySientaFreedAxio
Light to heavy-duty trucks, including refrigerated units for cold-chain work.
Isuzu ElfForwardGigaReefers
Real photos from our yards in Japan and from Hambantota International Port. Tap any photo to view it full size.
Arrived at Hambantota International Port
Collected at Hambantota port, Gate 01
Loaded into a container in Japan
Inspected and ready for export in Japan
Sourced and prepared for shipment
Heavy-duty reefer, ready for export
Kei car, ready for export in Japan
Light-duty reefer truck
On its way to the port in Japan
Pre-export check at the yard
Secured inside the container
Z grade, in the export yard
Leaving Hambantota International Port
At the auction yard in Japan
Medium-duty reefer truck
Ready for pre-shipment inspection
Every Japanese auction car is graded by an independent inspector. We share the sheet with you and explain it before you commit.
Interior condition
Sri Lanka only registers right-hand drive vehicles, which suits Japanese-market cars perfectly.
Imported vehicles must be within the current age limit set by the government. We check every car against the latest rules before buying.
Import rules and tax rates are set by gazette and can change. We confirm eligibility for your exact vehicle in your quote.
If it's sold in Japan, we can most likely source it, whether it's a kei car or a 10-tonne truck.
Importing on your own is possible, but it means managing every party and every document yourself. Here's what changes when we do it for you.
| With Shiruba | Importing yourself | |
|---|---|---|
| Letter of credit | We open and manage it | You arrange it with your bank |
| Finding the vehicle | We search auctions and exporters | You find and vet a Japanese seller |
| Condition checks | Auction sheet and vehicle condition | You rely on the seller's description |
| Total cost | One landed price in writing | You calculate duty and fees yourself |
| Customs clearance | Handled for you | You appoint and manage a clearing agent |
| Point of contact | One team throughout | Several separate parties |
Tell us the car you want and we'll send you a free quote.
Answers to what buyers usually ask before starting an import.
Yes. Your written quote covers the vehicle, freight, insurance, customs duty, excise, luxury tax, VAT, clearance and registration. The figure you accept is the figure you pay.
CIF stands for Cost, Insurance and Freight. For a personal import it's the price of the car in Japan, plus insurance and shipping to Hambantota. Sri Lankan taxes are then calculated on this value, and both are included in your written quote.
It depends on the service. For a personal import from Sri Lanka, you pay an agreed deposit so we can open the letter of credit and secure the vehicle, with the balance due before release from customs. For our LC and shipping service for buyers in Japan, no deposit is required. Exact terms are always set out in your written quote.
Vehicle taxes in Sri Lanka are set by government gazette and can change. If a change affects your vehicle before clearance, we'll explain the impact straight away. Duty and taxes are charged at the rates in force when the vehicle is cleared, so any change is added to or taken off your balance.
Yes. If you don't have a letter of credit or a shipping company, we provide both: we open the LC through our bank, handle the export paperwork, and ship the vehicle to Hambantota. No deposit is required for this service.
Every import is completed within 45 to 55 days from confirmed order to handover. Vehicles sail directly from Japan to Hambantota, with no transhipment stops along the way.
Yes. We share the options we find, with auction grade, mileage, photos and inspection details, and only buy once you approve.
Yes. Sri Lanka limits how old imported vehicles can be, and only right-hand drive vehicles are allowed. We only source vehicles that meet current rules.
A certified copy of your NIC, your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), proof of address and bank details. We help you prepare the affidavit needed for registration.
Yours. Under current rules, the vehicle is registered with the Department of Motor Traffic in the buyer's name within 90 days of customs clearance.
Fill in as much as you know about the car you want. We usually reply within one or two working days.
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