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Cathect Trading

How it works

We do not hold stock. You tell us the car you want, we send you a quote, then we buy it at a Japanese auction and ship it to you.

Five steps to your Japanese car

  1. Step 1: Tell us the car you want

    Send an inquiry with the make, model, year range and anything else that matters to you. It can be one of our example cars or any other car.

  2. Step 2: We send a quote

    We look for matching cars at Japanese auctions and send you a quote for your car.

  3. Step 3: We buy it at a Japan auction

    Once you approve the quote, we bid for and buy the car at auction in Japan.

  4. Step 4: We handle Japan export paperwork and shipping

    We prepare the Japanese export documents and ship the car to your country.

  5. Step 5: Delivery to the port or to your door

    Collect the car from the port and clear it yourself, use a clearing service, or let us deliver it to your door.

Our services

  • Auction buying

    Tell us the car you want. We find it at Japanese auctions, send you a quote and, once you approve it, buy the car for you.

  • Japan export documentation

    After we buy your car, we prepare the Japanese export paperwork and book the shipment to the United Kingdom, the UAE (Dubai) or Pakistan.

Delivery options

Choose how the car reaches you in the United Kingdom, the UAE (Dubai) or Pakistan.

  • Door-step delivery

    Once your car has arrived at the port, we arrange for it to be delivered to your address in the United Kingdom, the UAE (Dubai) or Pakistan.

  • Port pickup, you clear the car yourself

    We ship the car to the port and tell you the arrival details. You clear the import documents yourself and collect the car from the port.

  • Port pickup with a clearing service

    We ship the car to the port. A clearing service, ours or a third party, handles the import documents, and you collect the car from the port.

Questions about the process

Are the cars on your website ready to ship?

No. They are examples of what we can source. We buy each car at a Japanese auction after you approve your quote.

Can you deliver the car to my home?

Yes. Door-step delivery is one of our three delivery options. You can also collect the car from the port.

What paperwork do you handle?

We handle the Japanese export documentation and shipping. Import clearance in your country can be done by you, by our clearing service or by a third-party clearing service.

Ready to start?

Send us an inquiry for the car you want and we will reply with a quote.