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EPA has revised regulations that affect the importation of vehicles that were originally built and used as motor vehicles but have been converted for nonroad use. These regulatory provisions were published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2008 (73 FR 59053), and can be found on the EPA website.

Under the revised regulations, EPA now requires certification of engines and vehicles converted for nonroad use that are imported on or after December 8, 2008.

Japanese Kei-class light-duty trucks, also known as mini trucks, which have been converted to limit speed to 25 miles per hour (mph), are impacted by the new regulations. Generally, mini trucks are small trucks or vans with small spark-ignited (SI) engines with displacement below 1000 cubic centimeters and maximum engine power less than 30 kilowatts (kW) with a governed maximum speed of 25 mph or less.

Mini trucks can also fall into the Large SI category if they are either >1000cc displacement or > 30kW maximum engine power with a governed maximum speed of 25 mph or less (after 2011 model year the maximum engine power will be determined without any mechanical governor).