Import · Japan → USA

Importing a Honda NSX (NA1) to the USA in 2026

A JDM-badged NSX is a subtle flex — and the import math is friendlier than the legend suggests.

By Marcus Lane, Vehicle import & export specialist · 7 min read

Early NSXs are 25-year eligible, so Japan-market Honda-badged cars can be landed at standard car duty.

Right-hand-drive JDM cars trade at a discount to US Acura cars, offsetting freight.

The full cost breakdown

Plug in your own purchase figure — everything below the vehicle scales only modestly with value. All amounts are researched 2026 estimates in USD.

Estimated landed cost — Honda NSX NA1, Japan → USA, 2026
Vehicle (purchase price)	$70,000
Export agent & auction fees	$1,200
Ocean freight	$2,800
Marine insurance (~1.5%)	$1,050
2.5% US duty	$1,750
Customs broker & port handling	$830
EPA / DOT entry & compliance paperwork	$300
Inland transport & registration	$1,500
Estimated all-in landed cost	$79,430

No conformity work at 25 years; verify timing-belt and suspension history, which dominate running cost.

Honda or Acura badge?+

JDM cars wear the Honda badge and are usually cheaper.

Duty rate?+

2.5% of declared value.