SBT Japan Data Parser & API

SBT Japan is one of the largest Japanese used-car export marketplaces — combining a rotating in-stock catalog with live access to Japanese auctions — and Carapis extracts its full listing data, including standardized auction-sheet condition grades, specs and export pricing, through one REST API. Founded in 1993, SBT exports JDM vehicles to Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Oceania, and its English-language listings carry the structured grade data that lets importers vet cars remotely.

What is SBT Japan?

SBT Japan is a long-established Japanese used-vehicle exporter that sells both from its own stock and via direct bidding into Japanese auctions. It draws roughly 1.2M+ monthly visits (late 2024, SimilarWeb) and serves importers across Africa, the Middle East, SE Asia and Oceania. Listings pair Japanese-market spec and grade data with export-ready pricing, making SBT a core source for the import/export use case.

Market Position

SBT Japan is among the top Japanese export marketplaces by traffic, at ~1.2M+ visits/mo (late 2024, SimilarWeb; likely higher now). It sits in the Japan-export cluster alongside BE FORWARD, TCV, Goo-net Exchange and Car From Japan — all funneling JDM stock to emerging markets. Because these exporters source from the same underlying Japanese auctions (USS and others), their auction-sheet condition data shares a common structure, so one Carapis schema serves several export platforms. SBT is notable for exposing both fixed-price stock and live auction lots.

Data Fields Available

Carapis extracts a complete structured record from each SBT Japan listing:

• Vehicle identity — make, model, grade/trim, model year, engine size, fuel type, transmission
• Condition — mileage, auction-sheet grade (the standout Japan-export field: standardized exterior/interior condition score), overall condition notes
• Pricing — listed price plus CIF/FOB export price to destination port
• Specification — factory options and equipment
• Listing context — stock location, photo gallery

The auction-sheet grade is what makes SBT’s data especially valuable for import/export and pricing-intelligence buyers: it is an independently assigned condition score that supports remote vetting, delivered as structured fields.

API Quick Start

import requests
 
resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings",
    params={"source": "sbt-japan", "limit": 20},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
)
for car in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(car["make"], car["model"], car["year"], car["price"])

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=sbt-japan&limit=20",
  { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.CARAPIS_API_KEY}` } },
);
const { results } = await res.json();

curl "https://api.carapis.com/v2/listings?source=sbt-japan&limit=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CARAPIS_API_KEY"

Get an API key at my.carapis.com  and see the full API reference. Pricing is on the pricing page.

Use Cases

• Import / export — SBT is built for cross-border trade; auction-sheet grades and export pricing let importers price and vet Japanese stock remotely. See import & export.
• Pricing intelligence — export prices by destination power landed-cost and margin models for dealers.
• Market research — track JDM inventory and price trends across export markets. See market research.

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