 
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/USA/59 
15 June 2004 
 (04-2593) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Transportation’ s National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA) (63) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where app licable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Schedule of Fees for 
Importation of Motor Vehicles  (HS Chapter 8703)  (ICS 43.020 and 43.040) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Schedule of Fees 
Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141 (5 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This document proposes fees for Fiscal Year 2005 and until 
further notice, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141, relating to the registration of importers 
and the importation of motor vehicles not ce rtified as conforming to the Federal motor 
vehicle safety standards (FMVSS).  These fees are needed to maintain the registered 
importer (RI) program. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of Human Life and Health. 
8. Relevant documents:   6 9 Federal Register (FR)  3231 2 9 June 2004;  Title 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 594.  Will app ear in the Federal Register when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   26 July 2004 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
 