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Yes, the invoice specifically said "aftermarket". I don't have the invoice right now, but the mechanic who worked on the installation did a great job for writing the invoice which was saying something like: "The aftermarket TPMS is properly installed and fully tested by professional mechanics". The border officer initially said "So the TPMS is an aftermarket, which is not accepted" but when I countered "That's right, sir. That said, it is installed by professional mechanics and they confirmed that it was working. Also, I understand that border officers may have their own discretion on this", he asked me to wait for him and had a long discussion with his supervisor, then came back to me with a form. The reason why the border officer said that aftermarket would not be allowed was because it was explicitly mentioned in the rule (see below). FYI, I went to one of the borders in ON, but don't want to disclose the exact location as the border officer looked stumped when I countered. I don't want to give him additional pressure by routing more people to him 🙂. “If the manufacturer’s letter states that the vehicle complies with all applicable FMVSS but does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, the vehicle can only be imported as a conforming motor vehicle under Box 2B if the importer furnishes Customs with an invoice from a franchised dealer or authorized repair facility of the vehicle’s original manufacturer showing that a tire pressure monitoring system identical to, and with the same part number(s) as the system the manufacturer installs on vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States has been installed on the vehicle for which entry is sought.”

Hi all, I appreciate to everyone who contributed to this thread. My car is 2015 Mercedes C-Class w/ TPLS (indirect TPMS), and I was able to import my car today using the approach suggested in this thread; purchase an aftermarket TPMS, get it installed by professional mechanics, and showing the evidence (invoice from the mechanics) to the border officers. The border officer initially said "aftermarket TPMS is not allowed" (but super politely), but for some reason, they eventually approved the import. Thank you so much!