Sep 9, 2022
Greetings, Re: BAF increase for Quarter 4, Japan to NZ Autohub has been advised by all shipping lines that BAF (Bunker Fuel Adjustment Factor) rates will increase for Q4 of this year. BAF is commonly calculated for the coming quarter based on the supposed...
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Aug 26, 2022
Greetings. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season starts September 1st again. As usual, all used vehicles being loaded in Japan on or after this date will be subject to mandatory Heat Treatment as part of MPI requirements. Vehicles on Trans Future 5 143, Viking...
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Aug 23, 2022
As you may (or may not) know, “Part 2” of the Government’s “Clean Car” legislation is about to come into effect January 2023. Simply put, the Clean Car Standard (CCS) is a second penalty/rebate scheme on top of what we have now (Clean Car Feebate), and is supposed to...
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Jun 14, 2022
Greetings. Re: General Shipping and Transport rate increases for Quarter 3, effective July 1st. Shipping: Autohub has received notification from all the shipping lines we use, that their charges will increase from Quarter 3 for Japan to NZ services. Shipping lines...
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May 24, 2022
You may be hearing from us a little more than usual… We fully understand that you’re busy and may not always be available to check email reminders when payments and/or agent releases are due. So, to help, we’ll also be sending text reminders in the event that anything...
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May 12, 2022
Greetings, Re: MPI inspection failure treatment for infested or dirty vehicles ex Japan Pre Export inspection and cleaning service providers have reported receiving some vehicles that require additional treatments and cleaning to ensure they meet the MPI standards...
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Apr 21, 2022
Greetings, Please note that the seasonal BMSB (heat treatment) surcharge for used Japanese vehicles is due to cease at the end of April. At this stage, mandatory heat treatment will no longer apply to vehicles shipped on or after the following vessels: Dream Angel v28...
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Apr 19, 2022
Greetings, This year Golden Week holidays in Japan are Friday the 29th of April ~ Thursday the 5th of May. During this time, Autohub Japan will be open May 2nd and return fully on May 6th. With the holiday interruptions, please ensure YEN payments are made promptly,...
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Apr 12, 2022
As most of you will know, the full Clean Car Rebates/Fees system came into force April 1st. This saw the “fees” part become a reality and some cars are subject to significant cost increases through CCD fees. We have been advised that many European cars imported used...
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Mar 17, 2022
Greetings, Re: BAF increase for Japan to NZ shipments. We have been notified by all shipping lines that we regularly use that due to significant global fuel price increases over the last quarter, our BAF rate will be subject to an increase from Q2 of this year....
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