Vehicles, engines and certain components can fall within export control and sanctions regimes depending on specification, destination and end user. Four-wheel drives, pickups, heavy machinery and some electronic and communications equipment attract particular scrutiny. Being a used-goods exporter does not exempt us, and we do not treat it as though it does.
We comply with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan and its associated orders, together with the United Nations, United States, United Kingdom and European Union sanctions measures applicable to any given shipment.
Every buyer, consignee, notify party and destination is checked against the applicable restricted-party and sanctions lists before funds are accepted. Vehicle and part specifications are reviewed separately where the model, fitted equipment or intended use could bring an item within a controlled category.
Where the intended use or the pattern of an order is unclear — repeat purchases of a single controlled model, a consignee unrelated to the buyer, or a destination inconsistent with the stated use — we ask. Where the answer does not resolve the question, we decline the order. A declined shipment is refunded in full and we do not require a reason to be accepted.
The Representative Director holds accountability for this programme. Sales, sourcing and documentation staff are trained annually and re-briefed whenever a relevant regime changes. Procedures are audited internally each financial year.
Staff, customers and agents may report a suspected breach confidentially to the Representative Director. Reports are investigated, and where a breach is confirmed we notify the competent authority ourselves.