Import guide

US Import Eligibility Calendar 2026 & 2027

Which JDM chassis codes are importable to the United States today under the 25-year rule (49 CFR 571.7 + 49 CFR Part 591), plus the chassis whose status changes during 2027 — production years, projected next-year status, and links to the model reference page and active listings.

2026

29 fully eligible

18 partially eligible

4 not yet eligible

2027 (projected)

33 fully eligible

15 partially eligible

3 not yet eligible

What changes during 2027

5 chassis on this list cross a 25-year threshold during 2027. Rollover dates below are derived from publicly documented production-start and production-end records (cited in Sources). Individual vehicles become eligible on the 25th anniversary of the build date stamped on the door-jamb compliance plate, not the model year.

R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

Becomes fully eligible — Final BNR34 units produced in 2002 — full fleet eligible by late 2027

Japan production: 1999–2002
S15 Nissan Silvia S15

Becomes fully eligible — S-platform production ended August 2002 — full fleet eligible August 2027

Japan production: 1999–2002
Z33 Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 (350Z)

First units become eligible — Z33 launched in Japan July 2002 — first units cross the 25-year line July 2027

Japan production: 2002–2009
A80 Toyota Supra A80

Becomes fully eligible — JDM A80 production ended July/August 2002 — full fleet eligible mid-2027

Japan production: 1993–2002
FD3S Mazda RX-7 FD3S

Becomes fully eligible — FD3S Spirit R final units produced April–August 2002 — full fleet eligible August 2027

Japan production: 1992–2002

Fully eligible — entire production run has crossed the 25-year threshold as of the year shown. Partially eligible — early production units are eligible; later units are not yet. Not yet eligible — earliest production date is still under 25 years from the year shown. Eligibility is calculated from the individual vehicle's manufacture date on the door-jamb compliance plate, not the model year.

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Nissan

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`R32`	Skyline GT-R R32	1989–1994	Eligible since 2014	Eligible since 2014	Guide Listings
`R33`	Skyline GT-R R33	1993–1998	Eligible since 2018	Eligible since 2018	Guide Listings
`R34`	Skyline GT-R R34	1999–2002	Partial — 2024–2027	Eligible since 2024 ↑	Guide Listings
`S13`	Silvia S13	1988–1993	Eligible since 2013	Eligible since 2013	Guide Listings
`S14`	Silvia S14	1993–1998	Eligible since 2018	Eligible since 2018	Guide Listings
`S15`	Silvia S15	1999–2002	Partial — 2024–2027	Eligible since 2024 ↑	Guide Listings
`Z32`	Fairlady Z Z32 (300ZX)	1989–2000	Eligible since 2014	Eligible since 2014	Guide Listings
`Z33`	Fairlady Z Z33 (350Z)	2002–2009	Eligible 2027	Partial — 2027–2034 ↑	Guide Listings
`WC34`	Stagea WC34	1996–2001	Eligible since 2021	Eligible since 2021	Guide Listings
`RNN14`	Pulsar GTI-R RNN14	1990–1994	Eligible since 2015	Eligible since 2015	Guide Listings

Toyota

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`A70`	Supra A70	1986–1993	Eligible since 2011	Eligible since 2011	Guide Listings
`A80`	Supra A80	1993–2002	Partial — 2018–2027	Eligible since 2018 ↑	Guide Listings
`JZX100`	Mark II / Chaser JZX100	1996–2001	Eligible since 2021	Eligible since 2021	Guide Listings
`X90`	Chaser X90	1992–1996	Eligible since 2017	Eligible since 2017	Guide Listings
`X100`	Chaser X100	1996–2001	Eligible since 2021	Eligible since 2021	Guide Listings
`XE10`	Altezza XE10	1998–2005	Partial — 2023–2030	Partial — 2023–2030	Guide Listings
`JZS147`	Aristo JZS147	1991–1997	Eligible since 2016	Eligible since 2016	Guide Listings
`JZS161`	Aristo JZS161	1997–2004	Partial — 2022–2029	Partial — 2022–2029	Guide Listings
`XF20`	Celsior XF20	1994–2000	Eligible since 2019	Eligible since 2019	Guide Listings
`XF30`	Celsior XF30	2000–2006	Partial — 2025–2031	Partial — 2025–2031	Guide Listings
`T200`	Celica T200	1993–1999	Eligible since 2018	Eligible since 2018	Guide Listings
`T230`	Celica T230	1999–2006	Partial — 2024–2031	Partial — 2024–2031	Guide Listings
`W20`	MR2 W20 (SW20)	1989–1999	Eligible since 2014	Eligible since 2014	Guide Listings
`W30`	MR2 W30 (ZZW30)	2000–2007	Partial — 2025–2032	Partial — 2025–2032	Guide Listings
`Z30`	Soarer Z30	1991–2001	Eligible since 2016	Eligible since 2016	Guide Listings
`J80`	Land Cruiser J80	1990–1997	Eligible since 2015	Eligible since 2015	Guide Listings
`J100`	Land Cruiser J100	1998–2007	Partial — 2023–2032	Partial — 2023–2032	Guide Listings

Honda

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`EG6`	Civic SiR EG6	1991–1995	Eligible since 2016	Eligible since 2016	Guide Listings
`EK9`	Civic Type R EK9	1997–2000	Eligible since 2022	Eligible since 2022	Guide Listings
`EP3`	Civic Type R EP3	2001–2005	Partial — 2026–2030	Partial — 2026–2030	Guide Listings
`DC2`	Integra Type R DC2	1993–2001	Eligible since 2018	Eligible since 2018	Guide Listings
`DC5`	Integra Type R DC5	2001–2006	Partial — 2026–2031	Partial — 2026–2031	Guide Listings
`NA1`	NSX NA1	1990–1997	Eligible since 2015	Eligible since 2015	Guide Listings
`NA2`	NSX NA2	1997–2005	Partial — 2022–2030	Partial — 2022–2030	Guide Listings
`AP1`	S2000 AP1	1999–2003	Partial — 2024–2028	Partial — 2024–2028	Guide Listings
`AP2`	S2000 AP2	2003–2009	Eligible 2028	Eligible 2028	Guide Listings
`PP1`	Beat PP1	1991–1996	Eligible since 2016	Eligible since 2016	Guide Listings

Mazda

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`FC3S`	RX-7 FC3S	1985–1992	Eligible since 2010	Eligible since 2010	Guide Listings
`FD3S`	RX-7 FD3S	1992–2002	Partial — 2017–2027	Eligible since 2017 ↑	Guide Listings
`SE3P`	RX-8 SE3P	2003–2012	Eligible 2028	Eligible 2028	Guide Listings
`NA`	Roadster NA (MX-5 NA)	1989–1997	Eligible since 2014	Eligible since 2014	Guide Listings
`NB`	Roadster NB (MX-5 NB)	1997–2005	Partial — 2022–2030	Partial — 2022–2030	Guide Listings

Mitsubishi

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`CE9A`	Lancer Evo III CE9A	1993–1996	Eligible since 2018	Eligible since 2018	Guide Listings
`CP9A`	Lancer Evo VI CP9A	1999–2001	Eligible since 2024	Eligible since 2024	Guide Listings
`CT9A`	Lancer Evo VII–IX CT9A	2001–2006	Partial — 2026–2031	Partial — 2026–2031	Guide Listings
`CZ4A`	Lancer Evo X CZ4A	2007–2016	Eligible 2032	Eligible 2032	Guide Listings
`Z16A`	GTO Z16A (3000GT)	1990–2000	Eligible since 2015	Eligible since 2015	Guide Listings

Subaru

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`GC8`	Impreza WRX STI GC8	1992–2000	Eligible since 2017	Eligible since 2017	Guide Listings
`GDB`	Impreza WRX STI GDB	2000–2007	Partial — 2025–2032	Partial — 2025–2032	Guide Listings

Suzuki

Chassis	Model	Production	Status 2026	Status 2027	Reference
`EA11R`	Cappuccino EA11R	1991–1995	Eligible since 2016	Eligible since 2016	Guide Listings
`JB23`	Jimny JB23	1998–2018	Partial — 2023–2043	Partial — 2023–2043	Guide Listings

Sources

US Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 571.7(e) (NHTSA FMVSS exemption — vehicles 25 years old or older)
US Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR Part 591 (NHTSA importation of motor vehicles)
Production date records used in the chassis table: publicly documented OEM production ranges, NHTSA vehicle databases, and chassis-specific homologation documents
Month-level rollover annotations for the 2027 transitions cite the following production-end records:
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (BNR34): final units produced in 2002 (the V·spec II Nür / M·spec Nür final-edition runs; production-end month is reported variously between mid- and late 2002) — Skyline GT-R Wikipedia entry
- Nissan Silvia S15: S-platform production ended August 2002 (approximately 43,000 S15 units, January 1999 – August 2002) — Nissan Silvia Wikipedia entry
- Toyota Supra A80 (MkIV): JDM production ended July/August 2002 (export production ended October 1998) — Toyota Supra Wikipedia entry and Toyota UK Magazine "History of the Toyota Supra"
- Mazda RX-7 FD3S Spirit R: final 1,500-unit run April–August 2002 — Mazda Newsroom press release "Final Limited Edition of Mazda RX-7 'Spirit R'" (March 2002)
- Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 (350Z): Japan launch July 2002 — Nissan 350Z Wikipedia entry
Individual vehicle eligibility depends on the build date on the door-jamb compliance plate, not the model year. CBP enforces eligibility on a per-VIN basis; production-month annotations above are chassis-level rollover windows, not per-VIN guarantees.

Common questions about US JDM import eligibility

What JDM cars become legal to import to the US in 2026?

Under the US 25-year rule (49 CFR 571.7 / 49 CFR Part 591), vehicles manufactured 25 or more years ago are exempt from NHTSA FMVSS and EPA emissions conformance for personal-use import. That means cars with a build date in calendar year 2001 reach eligibility month-by-month through 2026 — a February 2001 build becomes eligible in February 2026, a November 2001 build in November 2026. The eligibility calendar on this page lists the chassis-by-chassis status for every major JDM platform.

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Is the R34 Skyline legal in the US yet?

It depends on the specific car's build date. The Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (BNR34) was produced from January 1999 through 2002. Units with a January 1999 build date became eligible for 25-year-exempt import in January 2024; a car built in mid-2002 will not clear the threshold until 2027. Eligibility is determined by the manufacture date stamped on the door-jamb compliance plate, not the model year. Check the specific VIN's build date before purchasing.

The 25-year rule explained

Why was the R34 illegal to import to the US?

The R34 was never illegal to own in the US — the restriction applied to importing it. Under 49 CFR Part 591, a vehicle under 25 years old cannot be imported for road use without meeting full NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) conformance, which typically requires a licensed Registered Importer and costs thousands of dollars in modifications. The R34 was simply too new to qualify for the 25-year exemption. Now that early-production R34s have crossed the 25-year threshold, those specific units can be imported under the standard personal-use exemption without FMVSS compliance.

Is import eligibility based on model year or build date?

Build date — specifically the month and year of manufacture recorded on the door-jamb compliance plate. A car sold as a "2001 model" but built in February 2001 is not eligible until February 2026; a 2001-model car built in November 2001 is not eligible until November 2026. CBP enforces eligibility on a per-VIN basis using the build date from the Japanese export/deregistration certificate, not the model year designation.

What is the 25-year import rule?

The 25-year rule is the common name for two overlapping US federal provisions: 49 CFR 571.7(e), which exempts vehicles 25 years old or older from NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) conformance, and 40 CFR 85.1511, which provides a parallel EPA emissions exemption for vehicles 21 years old or older. Together they allow personal-use import of a qualifying vehicle without the costly FMVSS modification process required for newer vehicles. CBP enforces the age threshold at the port of entry using 49 CFR Part 591. A 2.5% ad valorem import duty still applies regardless of age.

Full 25-year rule guide

Can you import an R34 GT-R to the USA now?

Yes, if the specific vehicle's build date is 25 or more years in the past. Early-production BNR34s (January–December 1999 build dates) have been eligible since 2024. Mid-production units (2000–early 2002) are currently crossing or approaching eligibility. Units produced in mid-to-late 2002 remain ineligible until 2027. Alternatively, a younger R34 can enter via an NHTSA Registered Importer performing full FMVSS conformance, or under the narrow Show-or-Display exemption — both are costly and low-volume paths. For most buyers, verifying the build date and waiting for 25-year eligibility is the practical route.

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