Operational FAQ.
Precision logistics and secure cross-border transactions demand clarity. Access our definitive knowledge index regarding financial TT protocols, logistical procedures, and systemic structural questions below.
FOB (Free On Board) constitutes the cost of the vehicle including all Japanese domestic transportation, yard storage, customs clearance, and loading the vehicle onto the vessel in Japan. CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) encompasses the FOB structure but adds extensive marine insurance and full oceanic freight costs up to your destination port (e.g., Mombasa or Jebel Ali). DVM KK universally issues detailed Proforma Invoices specifying both options depending on your explicit instruction.
Telegraphic Transfer (TT), also referred to as a swift bank wire, is the globally recognized institutional method for purchasing export vehicles from Japan. Upon vehicle confirmation, DVM Headquarters issues an official Proforma Invoice attached to our strict corporate bank details (e.g., SMBC or Resona Bank). We require 100% remittance for stock vehicles, or a designated security deposit to initiate live auction bid limits on your behalf. All TTs are universally traceable, providing absolute financial security.
We are heavily certified direct corporate exporters holding authorized bidding memberships across Japan’s most elite and restricted auction groups (USS, TAA, CAA, JAA, etc.). We bypass secondary aggregators and middle-men dealerships entirely, procuring raw assets directly from the auction floor at definitive base values, converting those savings instantly to our B2B network.
Specific sovereign nations mandate strict environmental, biographical, and mechanical inspections prior to ocean loading. DVM orchestrates the completely mandatory JEVIC (frequently required for East Africa), QISJ, or local roadworthy certifications directly at the Toyama or Yokohama port yards. If your country dictates an inspection protocol, we organize and clear it internally before releasing your B/L (Bill of Lading).
Approximately 7 to 10 days post-vessel departure from Japan, the shipping line officially releases the master Bill of Lading (B/L) back to DVM HQ. We systematically consolidate the physical B/L, original Japanese Export Certificate (with English translation), and your commercial invoice. These documents are instantly dispatched utilizing DHL Express or FedEx International directly to your provided logistics address, guaranteeing you receive them well before the vessel ever breaches your destination port.
The vast majority of strictly domestic Japanese assets are Right Hand Drive (RHD). However, if your territory mandates Left Hand Drive (LHD) configurations (e.g., certain Middle Eastern or Euro-centric domains), we facilitate connections with highly specialized export conversion yards or selectively acquire raw LHD European assets (Mercedes, Porsche, BMW) specifically circulating within high-end Japanese auctions.
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