NHTSA HS-7 / Box # Overview from Their Samples

NHTSA HS-7 / Box # Overview from their Samples 1/15/16

20 samples provided within NHTS document

14 HS-7 Box numbers

1, 2A (4 variants), 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (2 variants), 8 (2 variants), 9 (2 variants), 10, 11, 12 , 13.

General Description of the 20 sample scenarios

Box 1 Antique vehicle >25 years old wo/ regard to safety standards - car

Box 2A Conforming equipment - automotive headlamps

Box 2A Conforming equipment - automotive glazing

Box 2A Conforming equipment - automotive tires

Box 2A Conforming vehicles imported without restriction - multiple vehicles under a single HTS #.

Box 2B Canadian CMVSS conforming vehicle / personal use / no resale / not salvaged or reconstructed / Manufacturer’s Compliance Letter [872]

Box 3 Vehicles not FMVSS compliant, but FMVTPS compliant / deemed eligible for modification to FMVSS / Eligibility # / contract with Registered Importer [873] / 150% DOT Conformance Bond [165] / not salvaged or reconstructed

Box 4 Vehicles not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported, temporarily, for ultimate export

Box 5 Vehicles not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported by nonresident / < 1 year / no US resale / ultimate export / with passport # on HS-7 declaration

Box 6 Vehicles not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported by nonresident foreign govt. worker / no US resale to other than same exemption / ultimate export / will register via State Dept. / Importer’s “Official Orders” document [874]

Box 7 Vehicles not FMVSS compliant / temporary import for research, demonstration, training, competitive racing / importer is NOT the OVM / LPCO: NHTSA Import Permission Letter / proof of export or destruction Box 7 Vehicles not FMVSS compliant / temporary import for research, demonstration, training, competitive racing / importer IS the OVM / Importer’s Substantiating Statement of Use [871] / proof of export or destruction

Box 8 Vehicles not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant owing to off-road use / Importer’s Substantiating Statement re: off-road intent of manufacture

Box 8 Equipment not a system, part, component and not subject to FMVSS or FMVTPS / Importer’s Substantiating Statement [871] re: exclusion from compliance

Box 9 Vehicle subject to further manufacturing to perform its intended function / Incomplete Vehicle document [ 875]

Box 9 Equipment subject to further manufacturing to perform its intended function / Motor Vehicle Equipment Manufacturer’s Statement [958]

Box 10 Vehicle not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported on NHTSA Import Permission Letter

Box 11 Replacement equipment that is FMVTPS compliant

Box 12 Vehicle not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported by nonresident military personnel / no US resale to other than same exemption / ultimate export / Importer’s “Official Orders” document [874]

Box 13 Vehicles not FMVSS or FMVTPS compliant imported by individual registered with NHTSA / has petitioned NHTSA on vehicle’s eligibility / LPCO: NHTSA Import Permission Letter

NHTSA Sample Specifics: Agency/Program/Category Type/Category

Box 1 antique car / >25 yr NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 2A headlamps NHT / REI / MVSREI / REI6 Box 2A glazing NHT / REI / MVSREI / REI7 Box 2A tires NHT / REI / MVSREI / REI1 Box 2A headlights NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS2 Box 2B Canadian veh NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 3 modification NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 4 temp/ US citizen NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 5 temp/non-resident NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 6 temp/for govt wrkr NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 7 temp/non-OVM NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 7 temp/OVM NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 8 off-road vehicle NHT/ OFF / OFFTYP / OFF1 Box 8 off-road equip NHT/ OFF / OFFTYP / OFF1 Box 9 incomplete vehicle NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS3 Box 9 incomplete equip NHT / REI / MVSREI / REI1-REI13 Box 10 permission letter NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 11 replacement equip NHT / TPE / TPE TYP / TPE1 Box 12 temp/non-res military NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 Box 13 registered importer NHT / MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1

Valid NHTSA Category Type Codes

MVS, REI, OFF, TPE, OEI Valid NHTSA Category Codes

MVS / MVSTYP / MVS1 – MVS10

REI / REITYP / REI1 – REI13 OFF / OFFTYP / OFF1

TPE / TPETYP / TPE1

OEI / OEITYP / OEI1