Can I import it?
Build year decides most of it. Enter the year on the car's compliance plate — not the model year in the advert — and we will show what each market requires.
27 years old
New Zealand
Yes — and the older-vehicle path applies
Vehicles 20 years or older are exempt from the frontal impact standard, which removes the usual sticking point for 1990s performance cars.
- Border inspection and biosecurity (steam clean before shipping).
- Entry certification at a compliance shop, including brake, structure and lights.
- Clean Car Standard CO2 account — older high-emission cars usually attract a charge.
- GST at 15% on the landed value, then registration and plates.
Australia
Yes — age exemption applies
Vehicles built 25 or more years ago can be imported under the older-vehicle pathway. No RAW workshop, no SEVS listing.
- Apply for ROVER import approval before the car is shipped. Do not ship without it.
- Asbestos assurance for brakes and gaskets — customs will ask.
- Quarantine inspection on arrival; a clean underbody saves a re-clean fee.
- GST at 10% plus state stamp duty and registration.
This is a guide, not a ruling. Rules change and individual variants differ, so we confirm eligibility in writing before you pay a deposit. Estimate the landed cost next.