Import a kei van from Japan
Japanese micro vans from the auctions in Japan, 25 years old or older, so they clear the import rule (roughly 2001 and earlier). Cargo vans for work, wagons with rear seats for camping and errands.
Kei vans to look at
What a kei van is
A small Japanese one-box van built to the kei class limits: a 660 cc engine (550 cc on the oldest ones), a body about 11 feet long and under 5 feet wide, sliding rear doors and a big tailgate. Many come with 4WD. They fit where a full-size van will not and are popular as delivery vans, shop vans and small campers.
How importing works with Unsato
Pick a lot, read the translated auction sheet and the landed price, and set your maximum bid. We bid for you, handle export in Japan, ocean freight, US customs and the title paperwork, then you pick the vehicle up at the port or have it trucked to your door. Details are on How it works and Shipping.
Questions we hear
Vehicles at least 25 years old, counted to the month of manufacture, can be imported without US safety and emissions conversion. In 2026 that means vans built up to the same month of 2001. Every lot on Unsato is marked when it is eligible.
Rules for kei vehicles differ from state to state. Many owners title and register them like any other imported car, but some states add limits. Check with your state DMV before you buy.
Vans have two seats in front, a folding rear bench at most, and a big flat cargo area. Wagons (Atrai, Vamos, Every Wagon, Sambar Dias) have full rear seats, more trim and on some versions a turbo.
The landed price on each lot adds the auction price, fees in Japan, ocean freight, US customs and port charges. Import duty depends on how customs classifies the vehicle and is shown separately in the calculator.
Rather buy one that is already here?
Our sister dealership JP-TRADE in Holiday, Florida sells imported vehicles that have already cleared customs, with a Florida title and nationwide delivery. See JP-TRADE inventory