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								Importation and Certification FAQs
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    Appendix
   
  The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) has expanded the current Importation and Certification Division web site to include a section entitled “Frequently Asked Questions.” In this section we have attempted to address some common questions and concerns that the office deals with on a regular basis.

 
    
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        Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
              Please call 800-832-5660 or refer to their website at: www.fmcsa.dot.gov.
                      
            Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance – Import & Certification Division
              Please call 202-366-5291 or fax all specific inquiries to 202-366-1024, or by email at importandcertification@nhtsa.dot.gov.
                      
            The Environmental Protection Agency
              The EPA can help to assist you on issues concerning vehicle emissions regulations. Please call 734-214-4100 or refer to the EPA’s website at: www.epa.gov.
                      
            U.S. Customs and Border Protection
              U.S. Customs and Border Protection can assist you on issues concerning the exportation of a vehicle. Please call 800-227-5511 or refer to their website at: www.cbp.gov.
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