Importing a Vehicle
Registered Importers
Active Registered Importers
The following is a list of businesses that have been approved as Registered Importers (RIs) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to import vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs), and to perform the necessary modifications to bring the vehicles into conformance. This list, which is sorted by state, then alphabetically by business name, is a list of all active RIs. Should an RI choose not to renew their registration, or should NHTSA suspend or revoke their registration, that RI will be removed from the list.
Please keep in mind that RIs are independent business entities and may be selective in terms of the work they perform. To assist you in locating an RI that meets your needs, the listing is annotated to identify an RI’s area of interest. Since the area of interest of an RI may change, this listing does not restrict the type of services that an RI may provide. NHTSA does not endorse or recommend any of the listed RIs, nor does it represent or guarantee your satisfaction with any work or services performed by an RI. Only an RI may import nonconforming vehicles for resale. If you would like to bring nonconforming vehicles into the United States for resale, you must become an RI.
As of December 18, 2025
| State/Province | Account Name | Mailing Address | Phone | Fax | Business Interests Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Dare Saul Holdings, Inc. | 2410 Main St, Des Arc, AR 72040 | dare@d3autosales.com | (870) 256-1600 | (870) 256-1245 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| AZ | AZ Vehicle Importers LLC | 2942 North Greenfield Road, Suite 129, Mesa, AZ 85215 | import@azv1.com | (602) 606-7412 | (480) 404-9634 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| CA | Federal Standard | 503 Riverside Avenue, Roseville, CA 95678 | fsusa@icloud.com | (916) 343-0077 | (916) 676-4858 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| CA | G&K Automotive | 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707 | sosi@gnkauto.com | (714) 545-9503 | (714) 545-7667 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| CO | Denver Truck Sales and Equipment Company | 5293 Vasquez Blvd, Denver, CO 80216 | denvertrucksale@gmail.com | (303) 291-0960 | (303) 291-0244 | 1,6 |
| FL | Auto Boutique LLC | 9012 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 | kirill@autoboutique.com | (904) 677-3333 | 1,3,4,5 | |
| FL | Auto Enterprises Inc. | 1100 U.S. Route 1, Lake Park, FL 33403 | phil@auto-enterprises.com | (248) 644-4300 | 1,3,4,5,10 | |
| ID | Lucky Peak Imports, Inc. | 2705 W. Lampert Drive, Boise, ID 83705 | office@luckypeakllc.com | (208) 501-8900 | (208) 501-8900 | 3,4,5 |
| IL | CH3OC, LLC | 1116 S. Washington, Du Quoin, IL 62832 | import@duquoinimporting.com | (618) 571-1618 | (618) 542-3631 | 3,4,5,6 |
| IL | Easy Global Trade Inc. | 5726 North Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60646 | contact@ezglobaltrade.com | (773) 997-6067 | 1,3,4,5,7,9 | |
| IL | Elite Motors, Inc. | 100 North Green Bay Road, Waukegan, IL 60085 | stevep@elitemotorsonline.com | 847-707-3107 | (224) 241-3120 | 3,4,5 |
| IN | Diversified Vehicles Services, Inc. | 1919 S Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46239 | dvsri@godvs.com | (317) 862-9100 | (317) 862-7625 | 3,4,5,6 |
| IN | Hour Imports | 3003 East 96th Street #200, Indianapolis, IN 46240 | pattie@hourmotors.com | (317) 257-7777 | (317) 253-0861 | |
| IN | L & S Auto Sales and Services, Inc. | 1158 N 450 E, Bluffton, IN 46714 | fbi_35@yahoo.com | (260) 438-4286 | (260) 565-3812 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| KS | Concordia Chevrolet, LLC | 1201 East 6th Street, Concordia, KS 66901 | charlie@concordiachevy.com | (785) 243-4380 | (785) 243-2918 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| KS | KC Auction Direct LLC, DBA Nachbar Auto | 6615 Woodland Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218 | rnachbar@nachbarautomotive.com | (913) 543-6014 | 3,4,5 | |
| KS | Ted A. Rea, Inc. DBA Luxury and Imports | 5239 S 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 | transportation@luxuryandimports.com | (913) 772-7200 | (913) 356-9797 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| MA | AutoBiz, LLC | 300 Bedford St., Bridgewater, MA 02536 | autobizllc@comcast.net | (508) 326-4896 | (508) 401-2707 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| MA | Medway Imports | 2 Main Street, Medway, MA 02053 | barry@medwayimports.com | (508) 533-3555 | 1,3,4,5,9,10 | |
| MA | R.J. Foley Inc. DBA Foley Motorsports | 894 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 1545 | cheryl@rjfoley.com | (508) 842-9300 | (508) 842-5599 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| MA | Richard's Motorcars | 672 Broadway, Malden, MA 2148 | rmcexports1@gmail.com | (781) 322-6600 | (781) 322-8712 | 1,3,4,5,6,9,10 |
| MD | J.K. Technologies, LLC | 3500 Sweet Air Street, Baltimore, MD 21211 | dot@jktechnologies.net | (410) 366-6332 | (410) 366-7655 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| ME | Chambers Leasing DBA Houlton Power Sports | 381 North St, Houlton, ME 04730 | scott@scottsrecreation.com | (207) 532-4381 | (207) 532-4096 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| ME | Griffeth Ford | 213 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769 | s.bradley@griffethford.com | (207) 764-4129 | (207) 764-5544 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| ME | York Ford Sales | 315 North Street, Houlton, ME 04730 | registeredimporter@yorksofhoulton.com | (207) 538-3202 | (207) 532-6976 | 3,4,5,6 |
| MI | AJ Importing | 5053 E. Court Street, N. Burton, MI 48509 | ajimporting19@gmail.com | (810) 259-2933 | (810) 259-2120 | 3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| MI | American Vehicle Auto Auction, Inc. D/B/A AVI | 4266 Dove Rd, Port Huron, MI 48060 | josie@porthuronaa.com | (810) 388-9000 | (810) 388-9900 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| MI | Auto Tech Importers, LLC | 5900 E Highland Rd, Howell, MI 48843 | steve@truck-tech.com | (517) 548-9930 | (517) 548-9929 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| MI | Axis Importing, LLC | 1752 Maple Road Suite B, Troy, MI 48084 | gary@axisimporting.com | (586) 838-8306 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | |
| MI | Best Car Company Importing, LLC | 4199 Davison Rd Suite A, Burton, MI 48509 | vicki@bestcarco.com | (810) 715-3892 | (810) 744-4297 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| MI | Blue Water Importers, Inc. | 2441 E Bristol Rd, Burton, MI 48529 | glti2003@yahoo.com | (810) 344-8081 | (248) 786-6926 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9,10 |
| MI | Bridge Valley & Associates Inc. | 5197 Forest Valley Drive, Village of Clarkston, MI 48348 | jamie@bridgevalleyinc.com | (248) 369-8701 | (248) 369-8705 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| MI | Bridge-Fleet, LLC | 3201 W. Thompson Road, Fenton, MI 48430 | jbridge@bridgefleetllc.com | (810) 208-0032 | 1,3,4,6,7,9,10 | |
| MI | CanAmerican Importing LLC | 5471 Coral Ridge Drive, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 | tprice@canamimporting.com | (770) 301-7518 | 3,4,5,7,9 | |
| MI | Carolina, LLC | 3640 Page Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 | accounting@monstermotors.com | (571) 764-5893 | (571) 764-5876 | 3 |
| MI | Clio Auto Mall & Wholesale, LTD | 12587 N Saginaw Rd, Clio, MI 48420 | clioautomall7227@gmail.com | (810) 640-7227 | (810) 640-7294 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| MI | Custom Trux USA LLC | 3025 Petit St, Port Huron, MI 48060 | conformity@customtrux.com | (810) 300-6915 | 3,4,5,6,7,9 | |
| MI | Huron Importing LLC | 2516 Pine Grove Ave. Suite A, Port Huron, MI 48060 | huronimporting@gmail.com | (810) 614-2969 | (810) 987-3651 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| MI | Jawz Auto Imports, LLC | 11412 N. Saginaw Rd, Clio, MI 48420 | jawzautoimportsllc@gmail.com | (810) 686-7000 | (810) 686-7070 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| MI | Joelscarz.com | 1415 E Pierson Rd, Flushing, MI 48433 | joel@joelscarz.com | (810) 487-9834 | (810) 487-9831 | 3,4,5,6 |
| MI | Koppinger Importing, LLC | 3051 Commerce Drive Suite 3, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059 | theautobuyer@yahoo.com | (810) 650-5088 | 3,4,5 | |
| MI | Maple Leaf Importing, LLC | 1096 N. Center Road, Burton, MI 48507 | mapleleafimporting@gmail.com | (810) 820-9620 | (810) 768-3966 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| MI | Minglewood Importing, LLC. | 4274 Davison Rd, Burton, MI 48509 | clund@minglewoodimport.com | (989) 239-2195 | N/A | 3,4,5,6 |
| MI | Motor City Auto Transport Imports, LLC | 16160 27 Mile Road, Ray, MI 48096 | mcimporting@yahoo.com | (586) 737-0300 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 | |
| MI | Motorcars of Lansing Inc. | 6505 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, MI 48911 | importing@motorcarsonline.com | (517) 712-5778 | (517) 492-2221 | 3,4,5 |
| MI | NAIS LLC (North American Import Services) | 2525 South Dort Highway, Flint, MI 48507 | imports@naisllc.com | (810) 243-7777 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 | |
| MI | North American Importers, LLC | 50074 Mound Road, Shelby Township, MI 48317 | darrell.lees@yahoo.com | (586) 879-8213 | 1,3,4,5,10 | |
| MI | Plaza Importers | 3760 Griswold Road, Port Huron, MI 48060 | dbol6560@rogers.com | (810) 966-4646 | (810) 966-2626 | 1,3,4,5,9 |
| MI | Riverside Auto Sales | 2511 Lundington Street, Escanaba, MI 49829 | chuck@riversidehasit.com | (906) 786-6834 | (906) 789-1989 | 1,3,4,6,9 |
| MI | Sterling Trucks Sales Corp. | 6001 Russell Street, Detroit, MI 48211 | hollie@sterlingtrucksales.com | (313) 873-2900 | (313) 873-2903 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 |
| MI | TAS Auto Rep, LLC | 573 South Dort Highway, Flint, MI 48503 | aandhimporting@outlook.com | (586) 295-6000 | (810) 285-9473 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| MI | TCF Auto Importing, LLC | 13210 Cloverdale Street, Oak Park, MI 48237 | import@tcfautoimporting.com | (248) 274-4000 | (248) 817-8777 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| MI | Topline Auto Limited Partnerships | 3255 S. Dort Hwy Suite 2, Burton, MI 48529 | sales@toplineauto.us | (248) 736-5307 | (586) 580-7726 | 3,5 |
| MI | Van Paemel Sales, Inc. | 29169 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047 | sarav@victorymotorsonline.com | (248) 794-1177 | (586) 598-8032 | 1,3,4,5 |
| MO | Auto Centers Bonne Terre, LLC | 6967 Stormy Lane, Bonne Terre, MO 63628 | importation@acdealergroup.com | (573)-358-1020 | 1,3,4,5 | |
| MO | Clement Pre-Owned Inc. | 12750 Saint Charles Rock Road, Saint Louis, MO 63044 | penuelc@gmail.com | (636) 661-0299 | 1,3,4,5 | |
| MT | BSAT Imports, Inc. | 4825 53rd Ave SW, Great Falls, MT 59404 | bsatimports@gmail.com | (406) 641-2728 | (406) 453-0602 | 1,3,4,5,6,11 |
| MT | Front Street Importers | 7 South Front Street, Sunburst, MT 59482 | frontstreetimporters@outlook.com | (602) 545-4670 | (406) 403-0124 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| MT | Parker Importers Inc. | 409 14th Street SW Suite 3, Great Falls, MT 59404 | cbennett@parkerimportsinc.com | (406) 205-3555 | (406) 952-1377 | 3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| MT | Rocky Mountain Registered Importers Corp. | 5001 49th ST. SW Suite 200, Great Falls, MT 59404 | blanca@rockymtnimporters.com | (406) 551-4334 | (406) 551-6363 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| ND | Border Auto Imports, Inc. | 652 Highway 59, Pembina, ND 58271 | import@borderautoimports.com | (701) 825-6287 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 | |
| NY | Arianna Culp DBA Arianna's Imports | 103 W Main St, Chateaugay, NY 12920 | arianna.culp@gmail.com | (941) 650-5831 | 1,3,4,5 | |
| NY | Auto Locators Inc. | 4152 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623 | autolocny@gmail.com | (585) 787-8660 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | |
| NY | Auto Planet Leasing & Sales, LLC | 100 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY 14224 | scott@carstarws.com | (716) 296-0400 | (716) 824-3300 | 1,3,4,5,9,10 |
| NY | Autosport Designs Inc. | 203 W Hills Rd, Huntington Station, NY 11746 | tom@autosportdesigns.com | (631) 425-1555 | (631) 425-6185 | 2,3,10 |
| NY | Can Am Auto Importers, Inc. | 1304 Military Rd., Buffalo, NY 14217 | sboggs@autoimportusa.com | (800) 691-3810 | (716) 873-3212 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| NY | Compliant Automotive, LLC | 42832 NYS 12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 | mgreen@compliantauto.com | (315) 408-5449 | (315) 930-1302 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| NY | CSM Imports, Inc. | 101 County Route 28, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 | csmimports@twcny.rr.com | (315) 323-7915 | (315) 713-4801 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| NY | Dickson Motors Sales and Leasing, Inc. | 7723 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 | bfdmotors@cogeco.net | (716) 283-7118 | (905) 547-7481 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10 |
| NY | Direct Imported Vehicles, LLC. | 48 Spellman Rd Suite 300, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 | d.i.v.llc.ny@gmail.com | (518) 572-7795 | (866) 862-6393 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| NY | Online Imports | 250 Lein Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224 | jason@onlineautoconnection.com | (716) 675-0424 | (716) 675-0427 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| NY | Peter Gunn Auto Sales & Leasing, Inc. | 205 North Ave, Webster, NY 14580 | petergunnauto@gmail.com | (585) 410-5144 | (585) 645-6003 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| NY | Precision Auto Importers Inc. | 227 State Route 11, Champlain, NY 12919 | martin@precisionautoimporters.com | (518) 208-4212 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | |
| NY | Quinn Motor Car, Inc. | 3502 NY-43, West Sand Lake, NY 12196 | quinnimporting@gmail.com | (518) 674-4007 | (518) 674-4192 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| NY | Superior Auto Sales | 5201 Camp Road, Hamburg, NY 14075 | sarah@sascars.com | (716) 649-6695 | (716) 649-2375 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| OH | Fahey Imports Inc. | 3317 Ohio 93, Crooksville, OH 43731 | faheyimports@outlook.com | (614) 657-9980 | 1,4,5 | |
| PA | Mr. Dent, Inc. | 971 Park Hill Drive, Suite 1, 2nd Floor, Manheim, PA 17545 | jason.morrison@mrdentinc.com | (717) 664-7184 | (844) 665-0018 | 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10 |
| TX | Newport International, Inc. | 108 N. Collins Street, Arlington, TX 76011 | eyadm@automax4u.com | (682) 305-1905 | (817) 274-2872 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| TX | Wallace Environmental Testing Labs, Inc. | 2140 Wirtcrest Lane, Houston, TX 77055 | sales@wallacelab.com | (713) 956-7705 | (713) 956-0104 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| UT | Auto Importers, LLC | 1621 W 2550 N, Farr West, UT 84404 | chrisb@atglc.com | (801) 732-5202 | (801) 612-1328 | 3,4,5,6,7,9,11 |
| UT | Can Am Logistics, Inc. | 8385 S Allen St #136, Sandy, UT 84070 | shauna@canamlogistics.com | (801) 975-8111 | (866) 767-4197 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| UT | Precision Imports, LLC. (MT) | 20 North 700 West, North Salt Lake, UT 84054 | sebastian@precisionimportsllc.com | (208) 967-4611 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 | |
| UT | Wasatch Auto Solutions, LLC | 1564 W Hill Field Road Suite 5, Layton, UT 84041 | jhansen@wasatchautosolutions.com | (385) 250-2222 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9,10 | |
| WA | Alpine Imports, LLC | 11610 W McFarlane Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99001 | admin@alpineimports.net | (509) 443-3164 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9 | |
| WA | Automotive Distinctions, LLC | 9028 U.S. 2, Spokane, WA 99224 | admotorimports@gmail.com | (509) 951-6781 | (509) 795-5222 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 |
| WA | Automotive Services Company | 1502 South Hazelwood Rd., Spokane, WA 99224 | rmast@ascspokane.com | (509) 244-8274 | (509) 244-164 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| WA | Bidbuy Auctions, LLC DBA Bidbuy Importers | 1855 Pipeline Road, Blaine, WA 98230 | service@border123.com | (844) 505-1555 | (360) 851-3239 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| WA | Brown Boys | 614 South 1st Street, Yakima, WA 98901 | brownboysautoyakima@gmail.com | (509) 575-7914 | (509) 573-4911 | 3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| WA | D.D.M. Imports, Inc. | 1823 South Garfield Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001 | imports@ddmimportsinc.com | (509) 509-999-2037 | 3,4,5,6,7 | |
| WA | DAA Northwest | 2215 S Hayford Rd, Spokane, WA 99224 | bmcconkey@magauctions.com | (509) 244-4500 | (509) 244-8243 | 3,4,5,6,7,9 |
| WA | Frontline Ready LLC | 2323 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002 | frontline.ready.imports@gmail.com | (425) 478-2062 | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | |
| WA | Hurley Way LLC | 1790 Boblett Street, Blaine, WA 98230 | kyla@hurleyway.com | (360) 389-5182 | (360) 306-3763 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| WA | Jam Speciality Auto Services DBA Jam Imports | 2724 S Hayford Rd Suite 1, Airway Hgts, WA 99001 | j.corbit@jamimports.com | (509) 244-6069 | (509) 244-6349 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| WA | MB Imports, LLC | 3310 Slater Road, Ferndale, WA 98248 | massadboulos@yahoo.com | (360) 961-8845 | (360) 312-1697 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 |
| WA | Northern Imports, LLC | 11026 W. 21st Ave, Airway Heights, WA 99001 | caroline.l.deluca@gmail.com | (509) 244-6199 | (509) 244-6506 | 3,4,5,7,9 |
| WA | Northwest Mobility, LLC | 1100 E College Way, Mt Vernon, WA 98273 | import@nw-mobility.com | (360) 873-8300 | 3,4,5,7,9 | |
| WA | Pacific Imports, LLC | 6425 W. 20TH Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248 | info@pacificimports.us | (310) 987-9151 | 3,4,5 | |
| WA | Quality Auto Center | 20420 WA-99, Lynnwood, WA 98036 | qacriservices@gmail.com | (425) 603-1335 | (425) 603-1335 | 1,3,4,5,10 |
| WA | Royal Emerald Motors Inc. | 8390 Portal Way, Blaine, WA 98230 | royalemeraldmotors@gmail.com | (360) 325-1174 | 1,3,4,5,6,7,9,10 | |
| WA | Seattle Finest Motors, LLC | 17319 Highway 99, Lynnwood, WA 98037 | import@seattlefinestmotors.com | (415) 815-8143 | (425) 968-7539 | 3,4,5,6,9 |
| WA | Sunnyset Inc. DBA Sunset Auto Wholesale | 6434 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409 | sunny7set@gmail.com | (253) 625-7772 | (253) 625-7704 | 1,3,4,5 |
| WA | Thayer Imports, Inc. | 8570 Portal Way, Blaine, WA 98231 | thayerimports@comcast.net | (360) 332-9327 | (360) 332-7326 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| WA | U.S. Auto Importing, LLC | 110 South Golf Course Road, Suite 200, Port Angeles, WA 98362 | howie@usautoimporting.com | (360) 797-3967 | 1,3,4,5,9,10 | |
| WA | V.I.P. Traders, Inc. | 2329 S. Hayden Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001 | viptraders51@gmail.com | (702) 756-0369 | (509) 244-0776 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11 |
| WY | QA Imports International, LLC. | 900 E. Lincoln Street, Gillette, WY 82716 | max.lacroix@aol.com | (605) 381-7501 | (307) 363-4885 | 1,3,5,10 |
Willing to:
- Modify vehicles imported from Canada
- Modify vehicles imported from other countries
- Modify passenger cars
- Modify multipurpose passenger vehicles (e.g., vans, SUVs)
- Modify light-duty trucks
- Modify medium and heavy-duty trucks
- Modify trailers
- Modify buses
- Modify motorcycles
- Petition NHTSA for an import eligibility determination
- Modify low-speed vehicles
Enforcement Actions
Below is information on enforcement actions NHTSA has taken against registered importers for violating federal safety requirements for importing vehicles.
- Bisbee Importing - Suspension | Reconsideration Decision | Final Revocation (February 10, 2023)
- Metro Auto Importer - Suspension | Reconsideration Decision | Final Revocation (January 10, 2023)
- VIP Traders - Suspension (December 15, 2021)
- Northern Imports - Suspension (December 15, 2021)
- Automotive Services Company - Suspension | Consent Order (February 24, 2022)
- Diversified Vehicle Services - Suspension | Consent Order | Reconsideration Decision | Extension of Consent Order (November 16, 2021)
- Newport International - Consent Order (November 9, 2021)
If the registration of an RI is suspended by NHTSA, the RI may not import, during the period that the suspension is in effect, motor vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS.
If the registration of an RI is revoked by NHTSA, the RI may no longer import motor vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable FMVSS. The revocation is permanent, and NHTSA will deny registration to any applicant whose previous registration was revoked.
A suspension or revocation action does not relieve the RI of its duties with respect to vehicles imported prior to its registration being suspended or revoked. Following the revocation or suspension of the registration of an RI, the RI has a continuing obligation to provide owners of vehicles for which it has furnished a certificate of conformity to NHTSA with notification of, and a remedy for, any defect related to motor vehicle safety or noncompliance with an applicable FMVSS that is found to exist in their vehicles.
For Importers
If you're interested in becoming a RI, review these instructions. Then, email RiBusinessRecords@dot.gov to initiate the application process. Indicate "Request to Become a RI" in the subject line. You'll receive a reply with an application and further instructions.
If you're a RI and need to submit a Notification of Business Change, email RiBusinessRecords@dot.gov to initiate the business change process. Indicate "Notification of Business Change" in the subject line. You'll receive a reply with a form and further instructions.
If you're a RI and need to submit a Yearly Statement of Registered Importer, email RiBusinessRecords@dot.gov to initiate the process. Indicate "Yearly Statement of Registered Importer" in the subject line. You'll receive a reply with a form and further instructions.