Import · Japan → USA

Importing a Honda Super Cub from Japan to the USA

The best-selling vehicle in history is, conveniently, duty-free at the small end too.

By Priya Nair, Motorcycle import researcher · 5 min read

Very small engines (90cc and under) are duty-free, bracketing the cheapest bikes.

Crating several Cubs in one container slashes per-bike 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 Super Cub, Japan → USA, 2026
Vehicle (purchase price)	$2,800
Export agent & de-registration	$500
Professional crating	$400
Ocean freight (crated, LCL)	$1,200
Marine insurance (~1.5%)	$42
Sub-90cc motorcycles are duty-free in the US	$0
Customs broker & port handling	$410
EPA / DOT entry & compliance paperwork	$150
Inland transport & registration	$750
Estimated all-in landed cost	$6,252

Age or small-displacement exemptions usually apply; file standard entry forms.

Duty?+

0% at this displacement.

Ship several?+

Container-share to cut per-bike cost.