We are a Japanese exporter shipping used tires by the container. Honduras is a straightforward market in our research — no permit scheme, and independent trade data backs up what the Japanese export statistics already show.

Discharge portsPuerto Cortés
PCR per 40ft3,50012–17 inch, 2-in-1 or 3-in-1
TBR per 40ft28811R22.5, single size
Loading ports in Japan13Ishikari to Moji

We found no clear import ban or permit requirement specific to used tires. The Central American tariff system (SAC) applies a 0–15% import duty (DAI) and a 15% value-added tax (ISV); we could not confirm the specific DAI rate for HS 4012.20. Independent trade data corroborates continuing Japanese supply: about US$717,000 of retreaded and used tires from Japan reached Honduras in 2024, alongside roughly US$1.31 million from South Korea.

One port handles nearly everything

Puerto Cortés handles roughly 86% of Honduras’ container cargo, making it the default choice regardless of where in the country your buyer is based.

The ocean route

Puerto Cortés is overwhelmingly the main gateway, handling about 86% of the country’s container traffic.

We load from thirteen Japanese ports — Ishikari, Tomakomai, Hachinohe, Akita, Sendai, Niigata, Kashiwazaki, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Moji. Which one we use depends on where the stock is collected, not on where you are.

We do not publish transit times, because they depend on the carrier and the routing on the day. Ask us when you enquire and we will give you the schedule we are actually being quoted.

Sorted stock staged in the yard next to an outbound container, ready for loading.
Sorted stock staged in the yard next to an outbound container, ready for loading.
Ocean route map from Japan through the Panama Canal to Puerto Cortés, Honduras

What fits in a container

  • Passenger car tires (PCR), 12–17 inch — about 3,500 pieces in a 40ft, loaded 2-in-1 or 3-in-1
  • Truck and bus tires (TBR), 11R22.5 single size — 288 pieces in a 40ft
  • Mixed PCR and light truck — roughly 2,200 PCR plus 500–550 LT pieces

Full size lists and grading are on the category pages: passenger car tires, truck & bus tires, light truck tires and casings for retreading.

Truck and bus tires loaded in a 40ft container before the doors are sealed.
Passenger car tires graded and stacked by size in the yard.
Rows of sorted stock ready for container loading.
Outbound containers coupled and ready to leave the yard.
Truck and bus tires loaded in a 40ft container before the doors are sealed.

Terms and payment

We quote CIF to your discharge port. Marine insurance is included on every shipment. Freight is normally prepaid in Japan; collect at your end can be arranged if that suits your bank better.

Most customers pay by T/T. For a yearly contract we also work with L/C at sight.

FAQ — importing used tires from Japan to Honduras

Is it legal to import used tires into Honduras?

We found no import ban or permit requirement specific to used tires. Independent 2024 trade data confirms continuing imports from Japan (about US$717,000) and South Korea, consistent with Japan’s own export statistics.

What duties apply?

The Central American tariff system applies a 0–15% import duty (DAI) and 15% VAT (ISV). We could not confirm the specific DAI rate for HS 4012.20 — ask your clearing agent.

Which port do you ship to?

Puerto Cortés, which handles about 86% of Honduras’ container cargo.

What is the minimum order?

One 40ft container.

Can I mix sizes and types in one container?

Yes. Tell us the sizes and roughly what share of each you want.

Request an offer for Honduras

Send us your discharge port, the sizes you want and the rough quantity. We reply with a CIF price and the loading schedule.

Request a quotation

How the buying process works — from the first enquiry through inspection, loading and documents.