{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-551.46","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 551.46","heading":"Who must comply with this subpart and when?","body":"(a) All foreign manufacturers, assemblers, and importers of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment (hereinafter referred to as “foreign manufacturers”) must comply with this subpart before offering a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment for importation into the United States.\n(b) Unless and until a foreign manufacturer appoints an agent in accordance with the requirements of this subpart, it may not import motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment into the United States.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 551—PROCEDURAL RULES","Subpart D—Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"ea6f4b7249bdb300ee2ef562ad277f74a275110941592556258ed43917aed897","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-551.45","next":"us/49-cfr-551.47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}