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 2012)

Temporary Vehicle Importation Guidelines (March 2010)

Temporary Vehicle Importation Guidelines (PDF format)(January 2007)

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Guidance (December 2009)

What vehicles can be imported?

List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation (October 2012)

Status of Pending Vehicle Import Eligibility Petitions (November 2012)

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 2003)

   Application for determination that a motor vehicle is eligible for show or display (PDF format)(July 2003)

Approved/Disapproved Vehicle List (March 2011)

Information for Racing

Importing a Vehicle for Racing Purposes.

Who can help with importing?

List Of Registered Importers (PDF format)(December 2012)

List of Importers Whose Registrations have been Suspended or Revoked (PDF format)(May 2011)

How To Become A Registered Importer (PDF format)(January 2009)

Registered Importer NewsLetters

Payment Of Registered Importer Fees

Forms and special instructions:

HS-7 Declaration Form (PDF format)(May 2006)

HS-7 Privacy Act (PDF format)(May 2006)

HS-474 Bond To Ensure Conformance With Motor Vehicle Safety And Bumper Standards (PDF format)(September 2009)

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.