ZRR0 IX LLC — Logistics & Facilities Domain Brief (2026)
Researched June 2026. Numbers tagged [R]=researched-current, [E]=estimate.
Landed-cost stack (JDM, 25yr classic, $30k auction example)
- Auction hammer: $30,000
- Japan auction + inland + export FOB package:
140,000 yen ($900) [R] - Agent/exporter service fee: included or ~$300-600 [R/E]
- Ocean container (shared) Yokohama->Tacoma: ~$1,200-2,850 [R]
- Marine cargo insurance: 1-2% of value (~$300-600) [R]
- US duty: 2.5% base + ~12.5% Japan reciprocal = ~15% total = ~$4,500 [R, CRITICAL 2025/26 change]
- HMF 0.125% + MPF 0.3464% (on freight, capped) ~$10-30 [R]
- Customs broker: ~$300 [R]
- Port handling/clearance US: ~$500 [R]
- Port->warehouse trucking (local): $150-400 [R/E]
- TOTAL LANDED ~$38,000-39,500 on a $30k car. Duty is now the #2 cost after the car.
Key facilities facts
- WA wholesale dealer bond: $30,000 (RCW 46.70.070); premium 1-3% = $300-900/yr [R]
- WA RETAIL adds: enclosed commercial building, permanent sign, phone in directory, OPEN 10-4 five days/wk (=staff), records area [R]
- MN used dealer bond: $50,000; Jan 1 2026 fingerprint+background for all owners/officers [R]
- Tacoma/Pierce industrial: ~$10-16/SF/yr NNN [R]; Minneapolis ~$8.73-12/SF/yr NNN [R]
- Japan GK: ~62,000-102,000 yen to register, 1-2 wks; foreigner 100% OK; needs Japan-resident rep if no local manager; 30M yen capital only if Business Manager Visa wanted [R]
- AES/EEI filing mandatory for USDM export >$2,500; vehicle 72hr pre-departure rule; USPPI liable even if forwarder files [R]
Sources
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