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October 2025, question 51

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Which motor vehicles may be imported by any person and do not have to be shown in compliance with emissions requirements before they are entitled to admissibility?

  1. Gasoline-fueled light-duty trucks and light-duty motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1968.
  2. Diesel-fueled light-duty motor vehicles manufactured between January 1, 1975 and December 31, 1984.
  3. Motor vehicles not otherwise exempt from EPA emissions requirements and less than 20 years old.
  4. Highway motorcycles manufactured between January 1, 1978 and December 31, 1984.
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CBP's answer: A. A: Gasoline-fueled light-duty trucks and light-duty motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1968.

Section 12.73(e) lists vehicles any person may import without showing emissions compliance. Gasoline-fueled light-duty trucks and vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1968 are on the list (A). The diesel and motorcycle date ranges in B and D are wider than the listed cutoffs, and the 20-year exemption (C) is only for importers of the ICI type, not any person.

Gasoline-fueled light-duty trucks and light-duty motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1968 19 CFR 12.73(e)(1)
The exemption under this subparagraph is available only if the vehicle is imported by an ICI. 19 CFR 12.73(e)(6)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 12.73(e)

Question and key from CBP's October 2025 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).