What's the difference between manufacturer's certification, certificates and statements?

November 1, 2021

Steve Spata

NTEA Technical Assistance Director

We are a truck equipment distributor and recently have received more customer requests for copies of certification labels for titling vehicles in their respective states. Isn’t this the purpose of the manufacturer’s certificate of origin?

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