Transport Canada · Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Appendix F pre-cleared importers, more than 2,500 vehicles a year
New vehicles built to Canadian standards, brought in by a Canadian commercial importer that Transport Canada lists on Appendix F. The program is for importers of more than 2,500 vehicles a year.
To import through Appendix F
Before you buy
- Buy it new, directly from the manufacturer. Fully compliant with Canadian standards, and never sold at retail, owned, titled or licensed.
Once, before your first shipment
- Be listed on Appendix F. The importer of record on the border documents must be the name on the list.
At the border
- No vehicle import form, and no Registrar inspection. Appendix F waives the form, and its vehicles don't go through the Registrar of Imported Vehicles.
Is your vehicle covered?
Check a vehicle by its VIN
Enter the VIN from the title or the registration. See the vehicle, whether it's 15 years old, what Transport Canada's lists show for its make, and what to check next.
It's on the title, the registration, and the dashboard where it meets the windshield.
Importers on Appendix F
Transport Canada's list as of November 10, 2026.
- Action Trailer Sales Inc.
- Arctic Cat Sales Inc. (Canada)
- BMW Canada Inc.
- Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. - BRP
- C. Keay Investments d.b.a. Ocean Trailer
- Canada Motor Import Inc. o/a CMI
- Canadian Kawasaki Motors Inc.
- Canadian RV Importers Inc. (CRV)
- DAIMLER TRUCKS CANADA LTD.
- FCA Canada Inc
- Ford Motor Company Of Canada Ltd.
- General Motors of Canada Company
- Granya RV Importers, Inc.
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON CANADA INC.
- Honda Canada Inc.
- Hyundai Auto Canada Corp.
- International Motors Canada, ULC.
- Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC
- KTM Canada Inc.
- Kia Canada Inc.
- Mazda Canada Inc.
- Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.
- Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.
- Nissan Canada Inc.
- Paccar of Canada Ltd.
- Polaris Industries Limited (CND)
- Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd.
- Subaru Canada, Inc.
- Suzuki Canada Inc.
- Tesla Motors Canada ULC
- Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI)
- TyCorra Fleet Solutions Inc. d.b.a. Wabash Canada
- Volkswagen Group Canada Inc.
- Volvo Car Canada Ltd.
- Volvo Group Canada, Inc.
- Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.
Questions
Is Appendix F limited to some kinds of vehicle?
No. Importers on Appendix F aren't restricted to a class of vehicle.
Do these vehicles go through the Registrar?
No. Vehicles imported under Appendix F and Appendix G don't qualify for the Registrar of Imported Vehicles.
Sources: Transport Canada, CBSA, Global Affairs Canada, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Registrar of Imported Vehicles
- Pre-clearing a vehicle as a commercial importer, Transport Canada, modified 2020-03-03
- Memorandum D19-12-1: Importing vehicles into Canada, CBSA, modified 2026-09-02
- Registrar of Imported Vehicles Compatibility List, Transport Canada, July 14, 2025 edition
- Canadian commercial importers of new Canadian-specification vehicles (Appendix F), Transport Canada, read 2026-11-10
- Foreign manufacturers of new Canadian-specification vehicles (Appendix G), Transport Canada, read 2026-11-10
- Explanations on mandatory compliance, Transport Canada, modified 2025-07-14
- Notice to importers 1168: electric vehicles from the People's Republic of China, Global Affairs Canada, modified 2026-08-28
- Check for recalls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recall clearance, Registrar of Imported Vehicles, no date shown, checked 2026-11-10
- Stay informed about recalls: vehicles, tires and child car seats, Transport Canada, modified 2019-03-18
Reviewed November 9, 2026.
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