Temporary Importation of a Motor Vehicle 

Under Box 7 on the HS-7 Form 

OMB No. 2127-0002 

Exp. 09-30-2022 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Import and Certification Division 

Phone: 202-366-5291 

Fax: 202-493-0073 

Email: Importcertification@dot.gov 

Website: nhtsa.gov/importing 

1. Importer of Record 

Company 

Contact Person 

Address 

City State ZIP Code 

Phone Number Fax Number 

Email Address 

2. Broker Information 

Company Filer Code 

Contact Person 

Address 

City State ZIP Code 

Phone Number Fax Number 

Email Address 

3. Vehicle Information 

Model Year Make Model 

VIN 

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4. Purpose of Import 

Attach photo(s) of the vehicle. 

5. Highway Use 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

☐ Yes ☐ No 

If highway use is requested, state the number of miles and why it is required: 

___________Miles 

6. Disposition of Vehicle 

☐ Export Date 

☐ Destroy under Customs Supervision Date 

Note: Proof of export or destruction must be submitted to this office not later than 30 days following the end of 

the period for which the vehicle has been approved to be admitted to the United States. 

Questions? 

Call Mail 

202-366-5291 U.S. Department of Transportation 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Email 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

West Building, Room W45-205, NEF-230 importcertification@dot.gov Washington, DC 20590 

NOTE: Approval permits importation for up to one year. If additional time is required, a request for an extension must be 

submitted in writing along with a copy of the prior approval letter no later than 30 business days before the expiration date. 

Extensions may be granted for a total of up to 5 years. If permission is sought for more than one vehicle, attach an addendum 

with year, make, model, and VIN for each vehicle. All requests submitted to this office must allow 30 business days for 

determination. All sections of this form must be complete and submissions in writing must be legible (49 CFR Part 551.31). It is 

the importer’s responsibility to make sure all Box 7 approvals are current with NHTSA. If the vehicle is to be imported for testing 

to one or more of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, the application should identify the specific standard(s) and the 

name and address of the laboratory or other facility at which the testing will be performed. 

PAPER REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty 

for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid 

OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2127-0002. The information collected on this form is necessary to obtain registration with 

NHTSA as an importer of motor vehicles that are not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The information is used to 

verify the applicant's eligibility to obtain such registration. We estimate that it will take approximately 10 hours to compile and assemble the information needed to complete the 

application. The information collected is necessary to obtain a benefit under 49 U.S.C § 30141 (c) and 49 CFR 592.5(a). Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W45-205, Washington, DC 20590. 

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