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On 1/20/2010 at 2:49 PM, neiks said:

I had a GMC that was financed thru GMAC. I imported it to the US. I still had my Canadian bank account and kept making payments from it. I was never asked at anytime during importation, licensing or when getting a state title if it was paid off. I never called GMAC to see if it was alright - payments were always made on time. I would say if your bank is ok with it then that's the only place where I would see that there may be a problem with it.

Which state did you register the car in?

On 1/16/2019 at 8:17 PM, grupetto said:

Also bringing in a 2016 Elantra to the US without TPMS. No problems requesting compliance letter from 

Hyundai Canada... guess you folks warmed them up. Do we need to have aftermarket

TPMS professionally installed as folks report they keyed on the receipt? Ordered aftermarket

TPMS from ebay for $25. Please keep us informed.

How long did Hyundai take to issue the compliance letter after you requested it? We have a 2017 Tucson to import.

On 10/25/2017 at 11:30 PM, Marzena & Stephen said:

For anyone reading this forum regarding importing a vehicle into the usa i wanted to share my story.

I purchased a BRAND NEW eco friendly Hyundai top of the line sante fe 2017 ultimate sport in january 

Since it was a 2017 the canadian hyundai dealership told me it was identical to the usa model and i would not have any issues importing the car. Little did they know!!!!

I received the compliance letter from hyundai and the vehicle was good for everything except tpms which is tire pressure monitoring system (tells you when your tires are low.

This was something that hyundai national hyundai canada or hyundai usa could not install!!!! 

We fought about this for 2.5 weeks as i originally purchased the vehicle with the intention of importing and bought it under false intentions are the two models do differ! 

Long story short i spoke to NHTSA and they said tpms is mandatory the vehicle can not even be brought in for personal use (as i read that some people get their cars in and drive them than import them for personal use) well apparently that is not allowed or the case at all.(the tpms rule is for 2008 cars and newer)

The tpms also has to be oem installed identical to the usa version with photos etc.    Since that was no installable i had to try to sell this vehicle. 

We all know that once a vehicle is registered it is no longer new and drops value very quickly. The dealership tried to offer me a 13000 dollar loss. I told them i would come to terms losing 8 k but not 13 as the suv only had 4600 km on it. After two weeks of battling with them as there was nothing else they can do they finally settled for 40k

The vehicle sells over 50k new but since it was registered they can no longer give 0% financing so for them it wasnt worth buying the suv back.

I just wanted everyone to be very weary and know your facts before importing vehicles. This isnt just for new cars ..be prepared get a compliance letter asap to be sure you can take your vehicle to usa! 

I dont want anyone to go through the stress i did.

Alot of domestic vehicles have tpms and this is not an issue but nondomestic vehicles are not made with tpms any longer for canada as our weather creates low pressure in tires and the sensors constantly go off. Also the sensors need to be replaced with tire change or reset so it was a nusisance and they just decided not to add them anymore.

How long did Hyundai take to issue the compliance letter after you requested it? We have a 2017 Tucson to import.

On 7/23/2019 at 10:02 AM, Kayal said:

Hi

 

PLEASE need your help. Urgent!!

 

I am a Canadian and moving to USA (Chicago) using TN visa. I tried my best to sell my car in Canada and failed to get even a reasonable deal, now I am even more determined to take my car with me to USA. My situation is unique, please guide me.

• I cannot drive my car (2009 Hyundai Sonata) to Chicago. I have to get some shipping company ship my car to Chicago. Should I finish all import requirements and get stamping in border before requesting a shipping company ship my car? Or would they take care of all such importing requirements.  
• Can someone suggest a reliable shipping company to ship my car to Chicago?

Assuming I have to finish all import formalities at the border.

• I already got a hyundai compliance letter for my car, it says my car do not satisfy the following, 
  • FMVSS 138 : Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
  • FMVSS 202a: Head restraints. 
• There are lots of discussion about TPMS, so I am following the same suite to buy one from Amazon and fix it for me. Even if my car doesn't have a provision can a mechanic install it? Where is that installed?
• Do anyone know what to do for Head restraints?
• What are the forms I have to fill to get it imported? Please send me a link to download all of them. 
• I have a Canadian insurance from CAA. Should I get one from USA before getting it imported? Should I take that proof with me to border?
• What other things I should carry to border? Checklist will be really helpeful

 

Please answer all questions please.. and its really urgent, I have only 6 more days left to do this work. PLEASE answer.

How many days did Hyundai take to issue the compliance letter after you requested it? We have a Tucson to import.

On 7/26/2021 at 9:23 AM, Flowergirl 737 said:

Hey guys, this is the compliance letter I got from Hyundai for my car. Is this good enough 

to pass the border? As it says it is not complaining with the FMVSS regulations, only the EPA.

Anyone out there can confirm and let me know, thank you for all your help guys! 

Thank you for all your help guys.

How long did it take for Hyundai to issue the letter from the date you requested it? We have a Hyundai Tucson to import from Canada to the U.S.

There are several companies that can help you with that. 

https://www.a-plusservice.com

https://www.thaipolicecertificate.org

https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/thai-police-clearance-certificate

https://www.siam-legal.com/other-services/securing-thai-police-clearance-for-foreigners.php

https://www.stellaraustralia.com/thai_pcc/

https://thailand-legalservices.com/thai-police-clearance-certificate-for-foreigners/

The first link is for an agency that many foreigners recommend on a Thai expat forum. I believe they are also the cheapest.

The second agency (https://www.thaipolicecertificate.org) seems to be the easiest as everything can be done online. They are also not the most expensive. I have only been in contact with them via email so I cannot vouch for their reliability, but they seem to be credible and they were quite responsive.

Best of luck!