Are you saying that if your bike shows up in a crate on a Freighter at a USA port that they require this paperwork? As a tourist? Your bike would be denied entry without this paperwork? :confused1:
I'm guessing you could fill out the form ON THE SPOT, when picking up the bike at the port. No?

Seems to me if you make it clear you are there ONLY as a legal tourist, have insurance and have no intention of selling the bike, then they'd wave you through.

Maybe things have changed? :confused1:

As mentioned above, these requirements don't exist entering via land borders. As least they didn't a few year back.
I can't believe they put you through this sort of hassle.

The Feds know very well that your UK bike CANNOT be registered in most USA states. The VIN tells all and any NON USA originated VIN number is NOT allowed to be registered. Instant FLAG by DMV computers.

So if they know your bike cannot be registered, then WHY require this pointless paper work in the first place? And if they do it on bikes entering by Sea and Air ... then why not Police land borders as well?

Anyone have a clue about this?

If EPA, Customs and HS spent just one tenth of their misplaced energy wasted on this and spent that energy inspecting Containers, of which MILLIONS enter without inspection every year, we might actually make a dent in real contraband. Fools.