For those shipping there bikes out to the US this year, you will be, or should be, aware you need an EPA certificate.
If you aren't sure about it and what it is, let me know and I'll give you all the relevant details.
Normally it's a very quick process and they can get this to you in a couple of weeks but due to the US shutdown Government shutdown, they will have a huge backlog. If you are going over this year, it's worth allowing about 3 months for the application.
Here is a snippet from an email I've received:
As you have seen in the news, the United States Government is currently on a so-called “Shutdown”. Here you’ll find important information about what this means for you:
Imports into the USA
Due to the Shutdown, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has only a small number of employees working on pre-approving imports into the U.S. It currently takes the EPA much longer to process these approvals, and U.S. Customs may reject your import at arrival if the approval letter is not ready.
Staff of the EPA’s Light Duty Vehicle Center are currently on forced leave. Exemption letters for racing vehicles will not be available until they are back in the office.
There may be delays on examinations upon import due to the number of government workers on forced leave.
If you aren't sure about it and what it is, let me know and I'll give you all the relevant details.
Normally it's a very quick process and they can get this to you in a couple of weeks but due to the US shutdown Government shutdown, they will have a huge backlog. If you are going over this year, it's worth allowing about 3 months for the application.
Here is a snippet from an email I've received:
As you have seen in the news, the United States Government is currently on a so-called “Shutdown”. Here you’ll find important information about what this means for you:
Imports into the USA
Due to the Shutdown, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has only a small number of employees working on pre-approving imports into the U.S. It currently takes the EPA much longer to process these approvals, and U.S. Customs may reject your import at arrival if the approval letter is not ready.
Staff of the EPA’s Light Duty Vehicle Center are currently on forced leave. Exemption letters for racing vehicles will not be available until they are back in the office.
There may be delays on examinations upon import due to the number of government workers on forced leave.