Import Vehicle Scrapped
Import Vehicle Scrapped
Apparently, the US government is putting effort into vehicle removal and we are not referring to totaled cars or junk cars here. This UK import was sent to someone who buys scrap cars to be destroyed. So they are essentially taking a valuable car that lacks some standards and converting it to vehicle scrap. On December 11, 2014 the Lehigh Valley Live posted an AP article regarding the vehicle scrap with the following highlights: “An imported car that sells for more than $20,000 has been turned into scrap at a NJ junkyard because it did not meet U.S. highway safety standards. The Austin Mini Cooper that was scrapped at Price’s Auto Recyclers in Plumsted Township was seized as part of a partnership between the U.S. and the UK to prevent such imports. U.S. Customs & Border Protection officials are trying to prevent Minis & Land Rover Defenders that don’t meet U.S. safety & emissions standards from entering the country. The vehicles are seized from owners who thought they had followed proper procedures. In the case of the Mini, Leon Hayward, assistant director of trade & cargo security at the U. S. Customs and Border Protection’s New York Field Office, said the Mini left England destined for Newark and was likely manufactured in 2000 but the VIN# had been changed to disguise the car as a 1988 model in an effort to skirt federal safety & emission standards. Vehicles that are 25 years old are exempt from those standards.” The complete article link is here: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/newjersey/2014/12/austin_mini_cooper_destroyed_i.html
Isn’t it funny how the US government seems to have time to investigate the importation of a vehicle that doesn’t meet their standards; however, seem to lack the resources for securing our border from waves of illegal immigrants every day. The priorities of this administration are certainly questionable and illustrate their lack of focus on the real priorities.
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