Bringing home parts from Japan - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

stocktc1 · 10-29-2016, 01:50 AM

What determines what you can and can't bring home for personal use? Price cut off? Air freshener versus LED DRL versus putting a set of coilovers in your checked luggage?

Trust86 · 10-29-2016, 02:06 AM

Not sure, but if it helps I brought a steering wheel and my defi gauges in my carry on.

humfrz · 10-29-2016, 02:45 AM

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What determines what you can and can't bring home for personal use? Price cut off? Air freshener versus LED DRL versus putting a set of coilovers in your checked luggage?

humfrz for @Tcoat

JD001 · 10-29-2016, 02:55 AM

You can always wear the parts with the hope that customs don't notice..

stocktc1 · 10-29-2016, 07:18 AM

Sorry for not searching. Just saw HKS parts 25 percent off at superautobacs. Hard to use forum on smartphone

stocktc1 · 11-01-2016, 11:42 PM

Are the bride and Takata wallets from Japan or USA people make them? Can't find

Curtski96 · 11-02-2016, 08:31 AM

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Sorry for not searching. Just saw HKS parts 25 percent off at superautobacs. Hard to use forum on smartphone

I've been using my phone for damn near two years on here and had no
Problems searching. In fact when I search anything car related in
Google ft86club is the first link that pops up!

stocktc1 · 11-02-2016, 12:30 PM

I'm maxed out at 2g overseas. I can't even use gps well

Shinigami301 · 11-02-2016, 12:50 PM

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What determines what you can and can't bring home for personal use? Price cut off? Air freshener versus LED DRL versus putting a set of coilovers in your checked luggage?

Normally, you must declare, at customs, anything over $450.00 in value- that also means several items adding up to that amount.

You may or may not have to pay duty on anything over $450.00, but you do have to declare it on arrival.

funwheeldrive · 11-02-2016, 12:52 PM

Pick me up an 86 airbag cover OP. I'll pay you back.

Shinigami301 · 11-02-2016, 12:54 PM

Good luck getting one of those onto an airplane... the pyro charge might be a problem!

Ashikabi · 11-04-2016, 09:52 AM

If you mean bring home in luggage, probably size and weight. And Airbags will be a no go on an airplane. No other parts are prohibited specifically afaik. You probably have to declare expensive parts but I don't see a problem otherwise

mav1178 · 11-04-2016, 05:02 PM

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What determines what you can and can't bring home for personal use? Price cut off? Air freshener versus LED DRL versus putting a set of coilovers in your checked luggage?

You can buy anything you want, but if you buy it in Japan you are subject to consumption tax, which is around 8%. The rest is how much you can bring back luggage-wise.

You want to check coilovers? Sure, just don't forget luggage and fees.

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You can always wear the parts with the hope that customs don't notice..

Depends on OP and their experience with traveling. I have no problems carrying personal goods that I bought into the US, as long as I declare it properly (undervalued). Having Global Entry helps too, because there are no forms to fill out.

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Sorry for not searching. Just saw HKS parts 25 percent off at superautobacs. Hard to use forum on smartphone

With the exchange rate today, it's really not that big of a price difference.

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Are the bride and Takata wallets from Japan or USA people make them? Can't find

All made in US and some are not even authorized.

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Originally Posted by Curtski96

I've been using my phone for damn near two years on here and had no
Problems searching. In fact when I search anything car related in
Google ft86club is the first link that pops up!

Use incognito mode if you want to search without your own browsing history affecting the results.

-alex

86Boyz · 11-04-2016, 05:08 PM

It's contraband.

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