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Acura604 · 11-20-2019, 11:54 AM

long story short,

The TL- S is being sold off to an American buyer in Washington State.

There apparently are a few different approaches to this that either involve fees or NO fees.

The fee approach is where the buyer essentially does all the footwork/paperwork within USA.

The NO fee approach is where I, the seller - contact Honda Canada and Honda USA. From Honda Canada, they release a letter to me that the vehicle is completely free of recalls and meets safety guidelines as dictated by the US DOT.
Honda USA would issue a letter of 'conformity' that states that the vehicle meets safety and emissions standards to allow import into USA.

That's it - after the above, the buyer simply takes those documents through the border and he's done.

anyone have any other experience or can add to the above to expedite the process and make it as painless as possible?

11-20-2019, 11:54 AM	#1
Acura604 RS has made me the bitter person i am today! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,824 Thanked 3,020 Times in 789 Posts Failed 373 Times in 99 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Selling/exporting a CDN vehicle to USA Buyer long story short, The TL- S is being sold off to an American buyer in Washington State. There apparently are a few different approaches to this that either involve fees or NO fees. The fee approach is where the buyer essentially does all the footwork/paperwork within USA. The NO fee approach is where I, the seller - contact Honda Canada and Honda USA. From Honda Canada, they release a letter to me that the vehicle is completely free of recalls and meets safety guidelines as dictated by the US DOT. Honda USA would issue a letter of 'conformity' that states that the vehicle meets safety and emissions standards to allow import into USA. That's it - after the above, the buyer simply takes those documents through the border and he's done. anyone have any other experience or can add to the above to expedite the process and make it as painless as possible?