Thought this might be of interest for future reference.
Just got an email from Rinkya.com saying that they now offer shipping by containers on a regular schedule. This means that stuff like whole engines, screens, bonnets and other large body parts etc etc are all now available worldwide from Japhoo.
Obviously it's still going to be pricey but it does open up some possibilities... for example it would be interesting to price up a uk-rebuild price (honda parts + labour) for an engine against just buying a fully tuned reconditioned on from japhoo...
a standard bonnet from honda uk is about 400 quid, plus the cost of painting it. Cozylights offer a full carbon one for 400 quid and a FRP ready painted for about 230...
hmmm.... its just a shame the exchange rate is so bad at the moment!

Anyhoos, thought it might help someone out in the future