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As I understand it, “Direct Import” refers to foreign vehicles imported into the US and registered in California, as opposed to foreign vehicles first registered in a different state and then transferred to CA.
I don’t know that there is a practical difference between the two situations in the way that the CARB and DMV interpret the laws nowadays, but I think that’s why you see slightly different verbiage on their site.
I don’t know that there is a practical difference between the two situations in the way that the CARB and DMV interpret the laws nowadays, but I think that’s why you see slightly different verbiage on their site.