G/TBT/N/USA/1563/Add.1  
 
10 March 2022  
(22-2157) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  10 March 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Replica Motor Vehicles; Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements; Manufacturer 
Identification; Certification  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 9 March 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 9 March 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govi nfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-09/html/2022 -04030.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-09/pdf/2022 -04030.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_2047_00_
e.pdf 
Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received no later than 25 April 
2022.  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measur e re-notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements; 
Manufacturer  Identification; Certification; Replica Motor Vehicles; Importation of  Vehicles and 
Equipment Subject to Federal Safety, Bumper, and Theft  Prevention Standards  
AGENCY: National Highway T raffic Safety Administration (NHTSA);  Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
ACTION: Final rule  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1563/Add.1  
 
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  SUMMARY: This final rule implements an exemption program for replica motor vehicles 
manufactured or imported by low -volume manufacturers, as set forth in Section 24 405 of the Fixing 
America's Surface Transportation Act  (FAST Act ). The FAST Act amended the National Traffic and 
Motor Vehicle Safety Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) to exempt 
annually 325 replica motor vehicles manufactured or imported by low -volume manufacturers from 
Federal motor vehicle safety standards that apply to motor vehicles, but not standards that apply to 
motor vehicle equipment. To implement the exemption program a nd the procedural mandates of 
the FAST Act, this final rule establishes [in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 – 
Transportation, Subtitle B, Chapter V,  NHTSA ] a new part 586 and amends VIN requirements in part 
565, manufacturer identification requirements in part 566, manufacturer certification requirements 
in part 567, and importation requirements in part 591.  
DATES:   Effective Date: This rule is effect ive 9 March 2022.   
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received no later 
than 25 April 2022.  
This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2021-0006. The Docket Folder is available from 
Regulations .gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2021-0006/document  and provides 
access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible  
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  WTO Members and their stakeholders 
interested in submitting petitions for reconsideration of this final rule are asked to submit to the  USA 
TBT Enquiry Point  by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 25 April 2022.  Petitions for reconsideration of 
this final rule received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will 
be shared with the regulator by e -mail and will also be submitted to the  Docket  on Regulations.gov 
if received by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 25 April 2022.   
The notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1563  is identified by Docket Number 
NHTSA -2019-0121. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2019-0121/document  and provides access to 
primary docume nts as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.   
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