Federal trade agency proposes higher import fees on certain motorcycles

[gasgasman]

Please take action. Send in this petition.

https://cqrcengage.com/amacycle/app/..._TYDnQp34&lp=0


The Office of United States Trade Representative requested comments on Dec. 28 regarding its proposal to include tariffs on motorcycles imported from the European Union with an engine size between 51cc and 500cc in the E.U. ? U.S. beef hormone trade dispute. The deadline to submit comments is Jan. 30.

The American Motorcyclist Association opposes the proposed tariff, because trade disputes residing within the boundaries of the agricultural industry should not be solved with trade sanctions levied against non-agricultural products.

Specifically, a 100 percent, or higher, tariff on these motorcycles is proposed. This will cause serious and potentially irreversible harm to American small- and medium-sized business owners selling the vehicles. Additionally, consumers will be denied access to certain models of competition and recreational motorcycles that contribute to the lifestyle and well being of millions of American families.

Manufacturers that will be impacted: 1) Aprilla; 2) Beta; 3) BMW; 4) Ducati; 5) Fantic; 6) Gas Gas; 7) Husqvarna; 9) KTM; 10) Montesa; 11) Piaggio; 12) Scorpa; 13) Sherco; 14) TM; and 15) Vespa.

Should the availability of product be hindered through unjustified trade sanctions on European-produced motorcycles, dealerships may close, leaving countless Americans without jobs.The negative effects of the proposed trade sanctions will not only harm the motorcycle sales industry, but will spread through the aftermarket equipment sector, recreation equipment sales, the sports entertainment industry and further down the line.

You can do something to prevent this from happening!

Use the AMA?s easy to use tools to submit comments to the USTR by Jan. 30 to say you oppose the idea to penalize motorcyclists in the beef trade dispute.

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[john r b]

I've signed the petition .

[Zman]

We all need to make sure we voice our opinion to try to stop the craziness that goes on in our government!

[eff]

Done. Amazing some of the crap they bury in bills.

[Chaz955i]

Situation is absurd but I made sure to send a response.

[gasgasman]

Automobiles are dealing with the same thing.
They refer to it as a "chicken tax".

The Ford Transit Connect is made in Turkey.
They import them as a passenger vehicle-it has 2nd row seats.
Once they hit the port here in the U.S. the seats are removed and tossed.
It is now a commercial vehicle-no extra tax.

[gasgasman]

Here's the list of items they want to tax.

https://www.regulations.gov/document...2016-0025-0001

[hadfield4wd]

Signed thanks.

Also hair clippers are on the list. I better go stock up.

[julianorettore]

Here in Brazil we already live with import taxes, which is 60% + state taxes .... here we pay absurdity for imported motorcycles, and even nationalized ones, such as KTM, are absurdly expensive .... sad reality

[Chaz955i]

Originally Posted by hadfield4wd

Signed thanks.

Also hair clippers are on the list. I better go stock up.

I wish I had enough hair to have this problem....