I don't see any possibility that any modern Jawas will be imported into the U.S. We don't have any historical connection to the brand here.
Ya'know, we may be getting this all wrong seeing the Jawa with our mostly ancient eyes. We remember the original machine from way back.
Just my opinion, ....
Nostalgia marketing isn't primarily about reawakening specific personal associations, it's more abstract. I very much doubt that any of the tens of thousands who purchased new Honda Shadow Classics over the last 20 years, had any distinct connection with the prewar bikes that those Shadow's styling was derived from. How many purchasers of Indian Chiefs have any recollection of, or personal connection to, the prewar bikes that the Polaris machines emulate? How many youngsters who adore the "steampunk" aesthetic, have any experience with steam?
Nostalgia marketing exploits emotions, and this maneuver neatly sidesteps any analytical processes that might mess up the sale.
The average Indian motorcycle purchaser, has an age several decades younger than his US equivalent. Most of them probably aren't purchasing Jawa's because they remember grandad's old Yezdi. They want them because they look cool, and because the machines are appreciably more potent than the competition ( UCE 350 bullet), for a relatively modest increase in price. The Jawa extracts almost as much power from its 293cc as RE did from their UCE 500. Of course you can get more power in a bike, but you will have to pay, a KTM 390 or a RE 650 INT will get you into the ~45hp range, for ~165% of the cost of the Jawa.
I could see american youngsters flocking to the Jawa for the same reasons that they are buying the new Vespas, and it isn't economy or because they are cheaper than scooters from asia. Harley should work a deal with Mahindra to distribute Jawas in the US.
One wonders why Mahindra didn't license the name "Yezdi" instead of "Jawa". Or did they try?