Where to Check the National Emission Standard for Trucks?
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Check the vehicle's environmental protection label, log in to the Motor Vehicle Exhaust Pollution Supervision and Management Center website for inquiry, find the vehicle's factory certificate, or take the motor vehicle registration certificate (original or copy) to the vehicle management office for inquiry. Below is more information about the national emission standards: 1. Implementation time of emission standards: National I: 2001.7.1; National II: 2004.7.1; National III: 2007.7.1; National IV: 2011.7.1; National V: 2018.7.1; National VI: 2019.7.1. 2. Relevant regulations: The Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the "Limits and Measurement Methods for Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (China VI)"
Having driven trucks for many years, I'm quite familiar with the China emission standards. The easiest way is to check the small environmental label in the upper right corner of the windshield - it directly states China IV or China V. If there's no label, pull out the vehicle license and check the registration page for emission standard info. Sometimes the door frame nameplate also shows the manufacturing year and corresponding standard, like China IV vehicles typically being pre-2013 models. Emission standards matter greatly now - major cities restrict low-standard vehicles, like banning China III trucks from urban areas. I once nearly got fined driving a China III truck downtown, but luckily checked for China IV in advance. I recommend making it a habit to glance at labels or documents before trips - it avoids fines and extends vehicle life. With tightening policies, China VI standard vehicles are becoming mainstream now.
