Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§30145 Importing Motor Vehicles or Equipment Requiring Further Manufacturing
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VI — MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › PART A — GENERAL › CHAPTER 301 — MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY › SUBCHAPTER III — IMPORTING NONCOMPLYING MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT › § 30145
Summary
A vehicle or vehicle part is not covered by the usual import rule if it still needs more manufacturing under Secretary of Transportation rules and it arrives with a manufacturer's written statement naming the safety standard it fails.
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Title 49, §30145
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section 30112(a) of this title does not apply to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment—
(1)requires further manufacturing to perform its intended function as decided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation; and
(2)is accompanied at the time of importation by a written statement issued by the manufacturer indicating the applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter with which it does not comply.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3014515:1397(e).Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, 80 Stat. 718, § 108(e); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100–562, § 2(b), 102 Stat. 2822. In clause (2), the word “importation” is substituted for “entry” for clarity and consistency in this chapter. The words “of the incomplete motor vehicle or item of equipment” are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The words “prescribed under this chapter” are substituted for “Federal” for consistency in this chapter.
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49 U.S.C. § 30145
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102