No additional light needed, really, the comment is
pretty much spot on.

The short story is a "registered importer" who has a
license to do such things. Google the term for a list.
Prices usually start at about $4K US for the easy
jobs, and I'll bet the Toyota will not be easy because
I don't think a similar model was brought into the US.

A decade ago I wrote a bit about this regarding
vanagons, and the article has been updated with links
at BenT's site:
http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/buying/importing.html
 . However, it needs further updating since there is
now a registered importer for vanagons, but I can't
think of the name. Not relevant to the HiAce anyway,
but maybe a good source of knowlege.

Good luck to him, but it will be a long road, I think.

--- Andrew Grebneff
<andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote:

> On a Toyota diesel forum I'm a member of, someone in
> the US wants to
> bring in a Toyota Hiace van. He doesn't know what to
> do. I suggested
> bringing in a LHD van from South America, where they
> are sold
> (possibly also M�xico). I mentioned that people are
> bringing VW T3s
> in from Europe, though I couldn't remember any
> details.
>
> Another member answered:
>
> "Still have to go through a Registered Importer,
> that is if there is
> a successful petition for the Hiace, LHD
> notwithstanding.  VW will
> issue a "letter of compliance", unlike Toyota.
> www.iltis.ca
> (http://www.iltis.ca) brings in TDI Iltis in from
> Belgium..."
>
> Can anyone shed any light?
>

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