Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

Product		HS Code		Tariff Rate
Wheels		8708.70.9000		10%
Air Intake Systems		8421.31.0000		10%
Suspension Systems		8708.80.1000		10%
Air Filters		8421.39.3001		3%

 

Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

Product		HS Code		Tariff Rate
Wheels		8708.70.9000		10%
Air Intake Systems		8421.31.0000		10%
Suspension Systems		8708.80.1000		10%
Air Filters		8421.39.3001		3%

 

Below are some SEMA-member products, corresponding government code (harmonized system [HS]) and the tariff rates. Don’t see your product here? Members can contact caseyk@sema.org to find out their tariff rates to export product to China.

For more information on and to participate in the SEMA China International Auto Parts Expo (CIAPE) China Business Development Conference in Beijing, from September 7–10, 2011, visit sema.org/china.

Product		HS Code		Tariff Rate
Wheels		8708.70.9000		10%
Air Intake Systems		8421.31.0000		10%
Suspension Systems		8708.80.1000		10%
Air Filters		8421.39.3001		3%

 

	SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.”

SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.” An identical bill was introduced in 2009 by the same sponsor and was set aside for study without any committee consideration.

Among other things, the measure does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation. The bill also ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

	SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.”

SEMA is opposing a Massachusetts bill to ban the “use and sale of any exhaust pipe that increases the sound emissions of any vehicle, including motorcycles.” An identical bill was introduced in 2009 by the same sponsor and was set aside for study without any committee consideration.

Among other things, the measure does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation. The bill also ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year will be considered by the Nevada Senate Transportation Committee. The bill was already passed by the Nevada Assembly. Existing law only exempts ’67 and older model-year vehicles from emissions inspection.

Currently, classic rods and classic vehicles are subject to a 2,500-mile-per-year limit to qualify for an emissions exemption and must pass an initial two-speed idle emissions inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and classic vehicles must fill out a certification that their vehicles have not been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the certification must be verified by a DMV emissions technician. Under the bill, the initial emissions inspection would no longer be required. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA-supported legislation to provide that classic vehicles and classic rods would be exempted from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year will be considered by the Nevada Senate Transportation Committee. The bill was already passed by the Nevada Assembly. Existing law only exempts ’67 and older model-year vehicles from emissions inspection.

Currently, classic rods and classic vehicles are subject to a 2,500-mile-per-year limit to qualify for an emissions exemption and must pass an initial two-speed idle emissions inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and classic vehicles must fill out a certification that their vehicles have not been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the certification must be verified by a DMV emissions technician. Under the bill, the initial emissions inspection would no longer be required. 

For more information, click here. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

A SEMA-opposed bill that would have severely limited vehicle suspension, body lift and wheel/tire alterations died without committee consideration. Specifically, H.B. 3147 sought to ban vehicles whose bumpers were elevated more than 3 in. over the original manufactured bumper clearance. Among other things, the bill discriminated against hobbyists by leaving it solely to the vehicle manufacturers to choose bumper heights. The bill also would have forced owners of modified vehicles to spend large sums of money to reinstall original components and would have banned useful alterations that provide adequate clearance for on- off-road capability and accommodate heavy loads, larger tires, improved suspension and water-fording capability. Finally, the measure provided for a fine of up to $360 per offense for vehicles that exceed the 3-in. clearance requirement. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

A SEMA-opposed bill that would have severely limited vehicle suspension, body lift and wheel/tire alterations died without committee consideration. Specifically, H.B. 3147 sought to ban vehicles whose bumpers were elevated more than 3 in. over the original manufactured bumper clearance. Among other things, the bill discriminated against hobbyists by leaving it solely to the vehicle manufacturers to choose bumper heights. The bill also would have forced owners of modified vehicles to spend large sums of money to reinstall original components and would have banned useful alterations that provide adequate clearance for on- off-road capability and accommodate heavy loads, larger tires, improved suspension and water-fording capability. Finally, the measure provided for a fine of up to $360 per offense for vehicles that exceed the 3-in. clearance requirement. 

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

SEMA and the “Save the Salt” Coalition are working with government officials, mine operators and others to develop a permanent program to replenish the salt at Bonneville Salt Flats.

SEMA has joined a number of prominent organizations to form the “Save the Salt” Coalition to protect the Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) from continued deterioration due to salt brine removal from potash mining. SEMA and the Coalition are working with government officials, mine operators and others to develop a permanent program to replenish the salt.

Founding members of the Coalition include SEMA, the SEMA Action Network, the Bonneville Nationals (BNI), Save the Salt Foundation, Source Interlink Media, Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA). Doug Evans, executive vice president of Source Interlink Media, has been named chairman of the “Save the Salt Coalition.”

“The Bonneville Salt Flats is an essential element of American motorsports heritage,” said Evans. “Since 1949, Hot Rod magazine has covered the August speed trials and worked with government officials to permit continued racing. The legacy of land speed racing covers every imaginable type of vehicle, from hot rods to jet cars and electric cars to motorcycles. These efforts are a proving ground for new technological achievements in power plants, composite materials and aerodynamics.”

The BSF is a unique geological formation that is also central to the history of motorsports and the industries that support motorsports. Scores of world land speed records have been set on the densely packed remnants of a huge pre-historic lake. However, decades of salt removal by an adjoining potash mining operation have damaged the BSF. Originally 96,000 acres in size, the BSF has been reduced to about 30,000 acres and those lands are threatened unless the salt removed to extract potash is then returned to the BSF.

The Coalition is seeking to protect the BSF and permit continued mining. For more information, please visit the “Save the Salt Coalition” website at www.savethesalt.org.

Questions can be directed to Stuart Gosswein, SEMA's senior director of federal government affairs, at stuartg@sema.org.