Massachusetts: titling an imported car
Massachusetts lists CBP 7501, HS-7 and EPA 3520-1 for imports and says a vehicle that fails DOT/EPA standards cannot be registered or titled.
Sources checked 2026-10-17. Not legal advice; rules change.
At a glance
- Import ease (where verified): Process documented; 25-year treatment not stated in the sources read. Documents listed; 25-year treatment not stated.
- Kei / mini-truck: No kei or mini-truck rule found in the sources read. No kei or mini-truck rule found in the official pages read.
What the official sources say
- For a vehicle from a country other than Canada: Registration and Title Application stamped by your insurance agent; a foreign certificate of origin (new) or proof of ownership such as a registration or export certificate (used); bills of sale giving the chain of ownership; CBP Form 7501; DOT Form HS-7; and EPA Form 3520-1.
Source: Mass.gov: Imported Foreign Vehicles - Foreign-language registrations or bills of sale must be translated; if the vehicle does not meet U.S. DOT or EPA standards, it cannot be registered or titled and the customer must contact the U.S. Customs office.
Source: Mass.gov: Imported Foreign Vehicles
Not verified (do not rely on ImportClock for these)
- The page does not address the 25-year exemption, kei vehicles, or safety/emissions inspection for imports.
- Fees and Massachusetts sales/use tax on imports were not verified.