North Dakota: titling an imported car

North Dakota's motor vehicle manual lists the foreign registration, ownership chain, customs forms and an indemnifying affidavit for imports.

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. Manual lists documents for imported vehicles; the 25-year exemption is not addressed.
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.

North Dakota DOT Motor Vehicle manual, 'Imported Vehicle': to title and register an imported vehicle provide the original registration, a copy, or a letter of verification from the foreign government agency; a bill of sale for each transfer in the chain of ownership; U.S. Customs documentation (accepted forms 368, 7523, 3299, 3311, 7501, 7533, 6059B or 3461), translated to English if needed; odometer-conversion certification if kilometers were converted; a secure odometer disclosure if applicable; and an Indemnifying Affidavit (SFN 60662).
Source: North Dakota DOT Motor Vehicle Registration Manual
Same manual: title fee $5; abandoned-vehicle disposal fee $1.50 on the first North Dakota title; a 5% motor vehicle excise tax is due when applying for a title.
Source: North Dakota DOT Motor Vehicle Registration Manual

The manual does not mention HS-7, EPA forms, FMVSS compliance or the 25-year exemption in its imported-vehicle section.
No kei or mini-truck rule and no emissions rule were found.