You will first need to download the proper form for your import from the options to the right. There are 3 forms to choose from.
- The personal import form is for individuals importing a single car.
- The Dealer Drive-in form should be filled out by dealers driving cars to our location.
- The Dealer Transport-in form should be used for dealers transporting multiple vehicles by car hauler.
After downloading the files
There are 3 simple options for transmitting your info to Maple Leaf Importing.
- You may fill out the PDF digitally, save the file and email it to Maple Leaf Importing.
- You may print the form, fill it out and fax us a copy at (810)-768-3966.
- You may print the form, fill it out, scan the completed form and email the form to Maple Leaf Importing
Once the vehicle has been imported and has landed on one of our registered, DOT approved holding lots, the vehicle will be held there respectively for 30 days before being released to be sold. During which time, the vehicle will be pictured, stickered with a Registered Importer label, and, if you so choose, titled and converted.
Each vehicle that is imported by us is required to have a Conformity Package submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOT). Conformity packages are required by the DOT in order to obtain bond releases for each vehicle. Every conformity package contains the twelve photos required by the DOT, which include:
- Front end of the vehicle, at an angle from the driver’s side
- Back end of the vehicle, at an angle from the passenger’s side
- Driver’s and passenger’s side “airbag” emblems
- Driver’s and passenger’s side seat belts, both buckled
- Vin plate
- Manufacturer’s sticker
- Registered Importer sticker
- Tire pressure label
- Full cluster photo
- Close-up photo of the mileage displayed on the cluster
Additional Requirements
Two other pieces of information will be needed to begin your import.
- You must aqquire a “no open recall” form from the dealer
- Copies can be faxed to us, along with your other forms at (810)-768-3966 or you may email them to Maple Leaf Importing
Click the icon to download the correct forms for your import
INDIVIDUALS: Form for personal import
DEALERS: Form for drive-in import
DEALERS: Form for transported imports
ALL IMPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
All vehicles must have all Canadian and U.S. recalls completed before being eligible for import
Any vehicle listed on Appendix A of the Department of Transportation’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TMPS) list is ineligible for import due to non-compliant TPMS being installed on the vehicle
Any vehicle listed on Appendix B of the Department of Transportation’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) list requires proof that the vehicle is in fact equipped with TPMS, which can be proven with either a photo of the TPMS dash light or a build sheet from the seller stating that a TPMS system is installed
