Import tax on Japanese cars will be removed from 2029According to CPTPP commitments, import tax on motor vehicles from Japan will be removed from 2029. Thereby, these items will no longer be subject to trade tariffs between the 11 countries in general and Vietnam and Japan in particular. Vietnam would eliminate tariffs for all cars 13 years after the CPTPP takes effect. If imported cars cannot pass these requirements, they are instead left to gather dust in storage. Vietnam imported only 17 cars with less than nine seats in January this year, compared to the 3,700 units in just a fortnight in January 2017.