Independent Commercial Importers - EPA

 

This 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon would require NHTSA and EPA approval to be legally imported

Independent Commercial Importers (ICIs) are entities that have obtained EPA credentials to legally import vehicles into the United States.

As of May 2022 there are three ICI in the US. Those three have been around for more than 20 years each.  G&K, JK, and Wallace Labs.  G&K is also a California Direct Import certified lab

Individuals who wish to import a vehicle that does not conform to United States emission standards or qualify for an exemption must engage an ICI to modify, test, and certify the vehicle so that it does.

It is important to understand that ICI import authority is generally limited to specific vehicle makes and models. Before making your import arrangements, you should contact your ICI to confirm that it is qualified to import your particular vehicle. Furthermore, ICI designation does not automatically confer approval of the ICI’s treatment of an imported vehicle. EPA will carefully scrutinize the ICI’s test documentation and other information concerning the quality of modifications to a given vehicle to determine whether it meets all the applicable EPA requirements under the imports regulations.