---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 1090.1600"
title: "40"
number: "1090.1600"
heading: "General provisions for importers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/1090.1600"
---

# §1090.1600. General provisions for importers.

- (a) This subpart contains provisions that apply to any person who imports fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock.
- (b)
  - (1) Except as specified in [paragraph (b)(2)](#b-2) of this section, all applicable standards in subparts [C](/cfr/40/subpartC.md) and [D](/cfr/40/subpartD.md) of this part apply to imported gasoline and diesel fuel, respectively.
  - (2) An importer that imports gasoline at multiple import facilities must comply with the gasoline average standards in §§ [1090.205(a)](/cfr/40/1090.205.md?p=a) and [1090.210(a)](/cfr/40/1090.210.md?p=a) as specified in [§ 1090.705(b)](/cfr/40/1090.705.md?p=b), unless the importer complies with the provisions of [§ 1090.1610](/cfr/40/1090.1610.md) to meet the alternative per-gallon standards for rail or truck imports specified in §§ [1090.205(d)](/cfr/40/1090.205.md?p=d) and [1090.210(c)](/cfr/40/1090.210.md?p=c).
- (c) An importer must separately comply with any applicable certification or other requirements for U.S. Customs.
- (d) Alternative testing requirements for an importer that imports fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock by rail or truck are specified in [§ 1090.1610](/cfr/40/1090.1610.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, as amended at 90 FR 4366, Jan. 15, 2025]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7521, 7522-7525, 7541, 7542, 7543, 7545, 7547, 7550, and 7601.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, as amended at 90 FR 4366, Jan. 15, 2025]