CBU – Complete Built Up

A CBU import means a vehicle is completely built out of the country. The vehicle is tested and it can be driven once it lands on the shores. If a vehicle is tagged as CBU import, it means the vehicle is imported to the country as a whole piece. A CBU import does not mean that the vehicle is 100% built in its origin country. For example, a CBU Toyota ist imported to Malaysia can be assembled in Japan (Toyota’s origin country) or some other Toyota plants in either Thailand or Indonesia. However, most of the time but not always, the import will be done by picking the nearest country. Most Toyotas in Malaysia are imported from Thailand due to the geographical location. The quality of a CBU vehicle very much depends on the QC (Quality Control) of the plant.

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