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The EPA requirements are "Federal" as it regards imports. Chineese, Taiwan, Japan, etc. Mopeds, for instance, have to meet strict emmission control guidelines before they are allowed approval from the EPA/DOT. You can't register for the highway without DOT/EPA approval. It will be interesting to see how this impacts boats. 2 stroke mopeds and boats are a HUGE business here in Hawaii. Mopeds are all ready running a catalytic converter as of 2008. Even the four strokes have new emmission stuff on them (EGR primarily). But they haven't had to go with cat converters, yet. Each year the rules become more strict, the requirements for the coming years have all ready been set for imports.

EPA could well turn it's attention to other 'speciallity' markets in the future.