Honda exports to Japan with these U.S.-made models

Posted by Talbot Payne on March 9, 2026

The Acura Integra Type S shares the Honda Civic Type R's sophisticated front suspension and manual transmission. The high-performance version of Acura's smallest model will be exported for sale in Japan.

The Acura Integra Type S shares the Honda Civic Type R’s sophisticated front suspension and manual transmission. The high-performance version of Acura’s smallest model will be exported for sale in Japan. Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Honda will join other U.S. manufacturers Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Jeep in exporting vehicles to Japan.

Honda? Yes, Honda.

The Japan-based automaker produces over 1 million vehicles a year from its four U.S. assembly plants in Ohio, Indiana and Alabama. Honda announced this week that it will beginning exporting the performance-focused, Ohio-made Acura Integra Type S and Alabama-made Honda Passport TrailSport to Japan in the second half of 2026.

The exports come in the wake of Japan easing regulations to make U.S. imports more attractive. Under a bilateral agreement announced last month, Japan’s transport ministry simplified inspections giving fast-track approval for imports that already meet U.S. safety standards. The agreement voids additional, expensive local emissions and noise testing.

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