Honda Acty HA8 — US Import Eligibility
Kei Truck · Produced December 2009 – April 2021
Not yet eligible
Earliest examples eligible from December 2034 — 102 months away.
Editor's note: Not yet eligible under the US 25-year rule. Earliest examples (December 2009) become eligible from December 2034.
Calculated automatically from the 25-year rule (month of manufacture + 25 years), recalculated on every site rebuild.
Specifications
| Make / Model | Honda Acty |
|---|---|
| Chassis code | HA8 |
| Body type | Kei Truck |
| Production years | December 2009 – April 2021 |
| Payload | 350kg |
| Engine | E07Z 0.66L petrol, 45–53 PS, SOHC, timing chain, PGM-FI |
| Drivetrains | 2WD |
| Transmissions | 5MT, 4AT |
| Notable grades | TODO-VERIFY: confirm grade names and spec differences across the HA8 range |
Overview
The Honda Acty HA8 is the 2WD fourth and final generation Acty truck, produced from December 2009 until Honda ended Acty production in April 2021. It retains the E07Z mid-engine layout throughout. Too new for US 25-year import until 2034 at the earliest. TODO-VERIFY: confirm grade details.
Engine
Honda E07Z
- Displacement
- 0.66 L (656 cc)
- Configuration
- Inline-3, SOHC, 12-valve with PGM-FI (programmed fuel injection) and lean-burn technology
- Power / Torque
- 45 PS (utility spec) — 53 PS @ 7,000 rpm (higher-output spec) · 61 Nm (45 lb-ft) @ 4,000 rpm
- Timing
- Timing chain — no belt replacement interval. Same advantage as the K6A: chain-driven cam means no scheduled belt service.
Drivetrain
Across its trims, the Honda Acty HA8 is offered with the drivetrain systems below. Availability is trim-dependent — tap any one for a plain-language explainer of how it works and when to use it.
Note: HA8 is the 2WD fourth-generation Acty truck. 4WD is HA9.
Transmission
The Honda Acty HA8 is available with the transmission types below. Tap any one for a full guide including maintenance schedule and common issues.
Manual or automatic?
The manual gives you maximum power from the 660cc engine and is the only way to access diff-lock and low-range trims. The automatic trades some power for convenience. See manual vs automatic for which one you should choose.
Importing to the USA
The card below pulls the Honda Acty HA8's production dates and the USA's import rules into a single at-a-glance verdict — the same data that powers the eligibility banner above and the USA country guide.
HondaActyHA8 → United States
- Eligibility
- Eligible from December 2034
Earliest examples eligible from December 2034 — 102 months away.
- Right-hand drive (RHD)
- AllowedNo federal ban on right-hand-drive vehicles. Most states allow RHD registration with no extra requirements. Confirm with your state DMV as a small number have local rules.
- Taxes
- Most kei trucks are classified as cargo trucks and attract the 25% "chicken tax" import duty on declared value; the 2.5% passenger-vehicle rate applies only if the vehicle is legitimately classified as such — a customs broker's determination, not a buyer's choice. There is no federal VAT or federal sales tax at the border. State sales/use tax and title & registration fees are charged at registration and vary by state. The 25-year rule exempts safety and emissions compliance but does NOT waive the import duty. Budget ocean freight, port-to-door transport, and the customs broker fee separately.
- Registration authority
- NHTSA and EPA handle federal import compliance. Individual state DMV handles title and registration.
Information for guidance only — verify with official sources. Last reviewed 2026-06-08.
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