REGISTERED IMPORTER NEWSLETTER No. 21
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
September 2002


Highlights of RI Newsletter No. 21:




REGISTERED IMPORTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR FY 2003

ACTIVITY FEE
New Registered Importer Application $655
Annual Maintenance of Registration $455
Vehicle Eligibility Determinations  
Petition for substantially similar vehicle
    · Paid when petition is filed
    · Paid for each vehicle


$175
$105

Petition for vehicle capable of being modified
    · Paid when petition is filed
    · Paid for each covered vehicle


$800
$125

NHTSA initiative - Paid for each covered vehicle
    · Determination before October 1, 2000
    · Determination after October 1, 2000


$0
$125

Processing costs for each vehicle  
Bond $6.20
Conformity Package $18
Conformity Package w/ABI, e-mail, credit card, information correctly entered $6
Conformity Package w/ABI entry w/errors corrected electronically $12


VEHICLES CERTIFIED BY THEIR ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER AS COMPLYING
WITH ALL APPLICABLE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS

VSA-80 (a) All passenger cars less than 25 years old that were manufactured before September 1, 1989;
  (b) All passenger cars manufactured on or after September1, 1989, and before September 1, 1996, that, as originally manufactured, are equipped with an automatic restraint system that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208;
  (c) All passenger cars manufactured on or after September 1, 1996, and before September 1, 2002, that, as originally manufactured, are equipped with an automatic restraint system that complies with FMVSS No. 208, and that comply with FMVSS No. 214;
  (d) All passenger cars manufactured on or after September 1, 2002, and before September 1, 2007, that, as originally manufactured, are equipped with an automatic restraint system that complies with FMVSS No. 208, and that comply with FMVSS Nos. 201, 214, 225, and 401.
VSA-81 (a) All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less that are less than 25 years old and that were manufactured before September 1, 1991;
  (b) All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less that were manufactured on and after September 1, 1991, and before September 1, 1993 and that, as originally manufactured, comply with FMVSS Nos. 202 and 208.
  (c) All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less that were manufactured on or after September 1, 1993, and before September 1, 1998, and that, as originally manufactured, comply with FMVSS Nos. 202, 208, and 216;
  (d) All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less that were manufactured on or after September 1, 1998, and before September 1, 2002, and that, as originally manufactured, comply with FMVSS Nos. 202, 208, 214, and 216;
  (e) All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less that were manufactured on or after September 1, 2002, and before September 1, 2007, and that, as originally manufactured, comply with FMVSS Nos. 201, 202, 208, 214, and 216, and, insofar as it is applicable, with FMVSS No 225.
VSA-82 All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR greater than 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) that are less than 25 years old.
VSA-83 All trailers and motorcycles lessthan 25 years old.


Attachment 1

YEARLY REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE
INFORMATION LETTER
SAMPLE

Smith Imports, Inc., 1177 Market St.,New York, NY 44888
Phone: 212-676-3344/FAX: 676-3300
E-mail:smithimports@aol.com



Re: YEARLY STATEMENT OF REGISTERED IMPORTER



Enclosure 2

REGISTERED IMPORTER BUSINESS INTEREST STATEMENT





Enclosure 3

FACILITY LOCATIONS AND CONTACTS
SAMPLE