Compilation of Foreign Remanufactured Parts Import Restrictions

US Department of Commerce, Office of Automotive Affairs Remanufactured Parts Global Report
There are no quotas or limitations on these parts. There are no special treatments
or conditions.
In general, remanufactured/rebuilt parts are considered used parts. However, there
would not be a significant difference in the way they were treated if they were
considered new.
With regard to remanufactured/rebuilt braking system parts, specific quality
standards are expected to be implemented soon.
Even though there are no specific quality standards in place for
remanufactured/rebuilt automotive parts, all products must be of such a quality
that they pass regular motor vehicle tests. Should inspectors at required motor
vehicle tests find that a part is of such an inferior quality that it jeopardizes vehicle
safety standards, they will require that the part be replaced.
There are about 3.2 million vehicles registered in Norway, of which 1.7 million are
passenger cars. About 2,500 automobile repair shops are located throughout the
country, employing close to 15,000 people. Norway has no domestic production
of automobiles. Automobiles are regarded as an important revenue sector for the
Norwegian Government, heavily taxed and often retailed at about 200-300 per
cent above invoice costs. Japanese and European suppliers are dominating the
automobile market and this also influences Norway=s automotive aftermarket and
its demand for parts and accessories. The automobile importers/sales/service
organizations are handling about 60 per cent of the parts (less for accessories),
while members of the Association of Norwegian Wholesalers of Automotive Parts
and Accessories account for the rest.
Since automobiles and the use of automobiles (annual road taxes, registration
taxes, gasoline taxes, etc.) are taxed heavily, the prospects for remanufactured
parts, as a less expensive alternative to new and original parts, are good, as long as
they are adapted to the market demands, and particularly to Japanese and
European makes. North American automobiles, such as Chrysler min-vans,
Chrysler Stratus and Neons, Jeeps, Chevrolet vans, Suburbans, Blazers, Astros and
pick-ups have gained important shares in their market segments, but still remain a
relatively small share of the total market.
U.S. suppliers of filters and shock absorbers are already well entrenched in this
market, but there is always an active interest in what U.S. suppliers may offer in
the fields of automobile parts and accessories.
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