The Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) apply to all transport of hazardous materials (HazMat) to, from, or through the U.S. The import of HazMat into the U.S. requires compliance with international regulations during the period it is not within U.S. territory. The HMR at 49 CFR 171.22 authorizes the use of international standards and regulations for the transportation of HazMat (known as dangerous goods in the international regulations) in the U.S. with certain conditions.

§171.22(f) specifies the information and certification required for a HazMat to be imported into the U.S.

The purpose of this article is to explain the requirements of §171.22(f)(1): The importer of a hazardous material into the U.S. must provide timely and complete written information to the shipper and the forwarding agent. (more…)