EPA Requirements: Importers of motor vehicles/engines and nonroad vehicles/engines/equipment must also submit EPA form 3520-1 or 3520-21 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify the basis for importation into the United States and U.S. territories under the laws administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

EPA Requirements: Importers of motor vehicles/engines and nonroad vehicles/engines/equipment must also submit EPA form 3520-1 or 3520-21 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to identify the basis for importation into the United States and U.S. territories under the laws administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

You may need to contact a Registered Importer to import your vehicle. We have a list of active RIs and info on why an RI might not be listed. We also have resources for people wanting to become a RI and forms for current RIs.

Importers of motor vehicles must file form HS-7 at the time of vehicle is imported to declare whether the vehicle complies with DOT requirements. As a general rule, motor vehicles less than 25 years old must comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in order to be imported permanently into the United States.

An HS-7 Form is known as a Declaration Form for the importation of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment subject to federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards. This form is used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States.

DOT Form HS-7 is a mandatory document required by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for the importation of vehicles and vehicle equipment. This form certifies that an imported vehicle either complies with or is exempt from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).

HS-7 (Rev. 05-2006) OVER 75124 –M34d CUSTOMS PORT CODE 1. The vehicle is 25 or more years old or the equipment item was manufactured on a date when no applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or Theft Prevention Standard was in effect. Date of manufacture: _____[591.5(i)] 2A.

The HS7 Form serves as a declaration that the imported merchandise complies with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards set out by the NHSTA and DOT. These standards ensure that the automotive parts being shipped into the US meet certain safety requirements.

By authority listed in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7, there are fees assessed by TIS for this service. We charge a standard labor charge of $50.00 per hour for requests involving computer searches, locating and copying documents.