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Vehicle Importation and Certification Requirements

General importation and certification information

• Importation and Certification FAQs (May 2005)
• Vehicle Importation Guidelines (Canadian) (October 2012)
• Vehicle Importation Guidelines (Non-Canadian) (PDF format)(December 2013)
  • List of RIs Who Conform Vehicles Manufactured for Sale in Countries Other Than Canada (Excel format) (December 2013)
• Temporary Vehicle/Equipment Importation Guidelines (July 2016)
  • Temporary Importation of a Motor Vehicle/Equipment Under Box 7 on the HS-7 Form (PDF format)(July 2016)
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Guidance (December 2009)

What vehicles can be imported?

• List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation (December 2015)
  • Vehicles Certified by Their Original Manufacturer as Complying with All Applicable CMVSS (Excel format) (October 2012)
  • All Other Vehicles (Excel format) (December 2015)
• Status of Pending Vehicle Import Eligibility Petitions (September 2016)
• Show or Display. Importing a Vehicle for Show or Display Purposes.
  • Copy of Federal Register Notice (PDF format)
  • How to Import a Motor Vehicle for Show or Display (October 2012)
  • Applications
    • Application for permission to import a specific motor vehicle for show or display (PDF format) (July 2014)
    • Application for determination that a motor vehicle is eligible for show or display (PDF format) (July 2014)
  • Approved/Disapproved Vehicle List (October 2014)
    • List of Vehicles Determined Eligible for Importation for Show or Display (Excel format) (October 2014)
    • List of Vehicles Determined Not Eligible for Importation for Show or Display (Excel format) (October 2014)
• Importing a Vehicle for Racing Purposes

Who can help with importing?

• List Of Registered Importers (PDF format) (October 2016)
• List of Registered Importers (Excel format) (October 2016)
• List of Importers Whose Registrations have been Suspended or Revoked (PDF format)(June 2016)
• List of Importers Whose Registrations have been Revoked (Excel format) (June 2016)
• List of Importers Whose Registrations have been Suspended (Excel format) (December 2013)
• How To Become A Registered Importer (PDF format) (December 2014)
• Registered Importer NewsLetters
• Payment Of Registered Importer Fees

Forms and special instructions

• Implementation Guide - PGA Message Set for Shipments Subject to NHTSA Regulations (PDF format) (February 2016)
• HS-7 Declaration Form (PDF format) (July 2014)
• HS-7 Privacy Act (PDF format) (May 2006)
• HS-474 Bond To Ensure Conformance With Motor Vehicle Safety And Bumper Standards (PDF format) (July 2014)
• Yearly Statement of Registered Importer or Notification of Business Change (PDF format) (July 2014)
• Statement of Conformity (PDF format) (July 2014)
• Application for Registration as Importer (PDF format) (July 2014)
• FMVSS Booklet (March 1999) This booklet lists the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect as of December 1998, and provides a brief description of each safety standard. It also provides a brief description of other Federal consumer information regulations and requirements.