| Title: | DOT REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1995-07-31 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LEO WELLS
SUBJECT : OGA-DOT REQUIREMENTS
DATE : 07/31/95
5212111
JULY 31, 1995
RES-1-FO:TC:I:E LW
CATEGORY: RES
TO: ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS (COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS), DISTRICT,
AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS OF CUSTOMS
FROM: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS
RE: IMPORTATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM CANADA - DOT REQUIREMENTS
WE REFER TO OUR PREVIOUS EMAIL MESSAGE 5054111 OF FEBRUARY 23,
1995, CONCERNING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) VEHICLE
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING THE USE OF REGISTERED IMPORTERS
(RI) AND THE DOT SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABELS. IN THIS REGARD, THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY.
ACTIONS:
1. PERMANENT ENTRY OF CANADIAN CERTIFIED VEHICLES/USE OF BOX 3(B)
OF DOT FORM HS-7
AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH DOT, AND REVIEW OF DOT STATUTES
AND POLICIES, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT BOX 3(B) OF THE HS-7
FORM MAY ONLY BE UTILIZED IF THE NONCONFORMING IMPORTED
VEHICLE IS BEING IMPORTED FOR PERSONAL USE. BOX 3(B) MAY NOT
BE USED FOR NONCONFORMING VEHICLES THAT ARE IMPORTED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL OR A COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE. NONCON-
FORMING VEHICLES MAY ONLY BE IMPORTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RESALE IF THE IMPORTER IS AN RI (IN WHICH CASE BOX 3(A) WOULD
BE USED).
2. DOT LABEL CERTIFICATION
DOT HAS NOTED THAT THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MENTIONED TO THEM
THAT IN 1996 CANADIAN-VERSION VEHICLES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A
CANADIAN VEHICLE SAFETY LABEL INDICATING THE CAR WAS MADE FOR
THE CANADIAN MARKET. THEREFORE, DUE TO THE PENDING CANADIAN
LABEL CHANGE, DOT HAS DECIDED NOT TO REVISE THEIR OWN
REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATED IN 49 CFR 567.4(G)(5). ACCORDINGLY,
WE EMPHASIZE THAT THE LABEL MUST STATE THE FOLLOWING: "THIS
VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE
SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN
ABOVE." THE EXPRESSION "U.S." OR "U.S.A." MAY BE INSERTED
BEFORE THE WORD "FEDERAL" (49 CFR 567.4(G)(5)).
FURTHER, IN THE CASE OF PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED ON OR
AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1978, THE EXPRESSION "AND BUMPER" MUST BE
INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE WORD "SAFETY"
(49 CFR 567.4(G)(5)(I)). FOR 1987 AND SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEAR
PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER APRIL 24, 1986, THE
EXPRESSION "SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION" MUST BE
SUBSTITUTED IN THE STATEMENT FOR THE WORD "SAFETY""
(49 CFR 567.4(G)(5)(II)).
PHILIP METZGER