Tom Bradley
Import Regulations Specialist
Former customs brokerage analyst who switched to kei truck import consulting after helping a friend navigate the 25-year rule. Reads regulatory bulletins for fun. His brother-in-law lives in Quebec, which is allegedly how he got pulled into the provincial-rules rabbit hole.
Articles by Tom Bradley (3)
Kei Truck Rust: Where It Hides, What's Treatable, When to Walk Away
A location-by-location inspection sequence for kei truck rust — what's cosmetic, what's structural, and the one exception that actually kills a deal.
How to Register a Kei Truck in the USA: The Complete Document Checklist
Every document you need — from Japan's export certificate to the DMV counter — with exact form numbers, what each one does, and how to get translations without paying $300 for things you don't need translated.
The US 25-Year Import Rule for Japanese Kei Trucks
How to import a kei truck to the USA under the 25-year NHTSA exemption: which models qualify now, the paperwork, and the mistakes that get trucks refused.