Title Feasibility Study on Allowing Import of Right-hand-drive Power Generating Machines (Mobile Cranes)
Dept Transportation Safety Division
Year 2013
Month
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Summary In this study, allowing import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes was evaluated. By using surveys on current domestic market, collecting relevant foreign laws and regulations, as well as management systems, and conducting interviews with related government officials, industry professionals and scholars, the feasibility of allowing import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes was investigated. Suggestions and accompanying measures were proposed on whether to allow import or not, so as to provide competent authorities with a reference for subsequent decision making.

　　Aiming at the possible and feasible modes of subsequent policy, this study proposes three schemes:

According to the import statistics for mobile cranes provided by the Directorate General of Customs on October 23, 2009, due to strict enforcement of a ban on import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes, it may create a domestic imbalance in supply and demand of construction equipment. Meanwhile, no evidence was found to prove that the position of the driver’s seat for power generating machines has effect on traffic safety. Consequently, it was recommended to allow import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes. Nonetheless, relevant measures should be taken before the import. According to the import statistics for mobile cranes provided by the Directorate General of Customs on October 23, 2009, strict enforcement of the ban on import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes may induce a domestic imbalance in supply and demand of construction equipment. As well, no evidence was found to prove that the position of the driver’s seat for power generating machines has effect on traffic safety. However, as some scholars, experts and government officials still have doubts regarding traffic safety with respect to such mobile cranes, it is recommended that observations be made on the extent to which such mobile cranes affect traffic safety.
Current information on interactions of supply and demand, as well as price, of mobile cranes is almost impossible to obtain. Moreover, according to the conclusion of the meeting held on May 27, 2008 by the MOTC, in which various competent authorities of construction were consulted, the ban on import of right-hand-drive mobile cranes has no effect on the balance of supply and demand of construction equipment in the domestic market. Hence, there is no need to lift the ban on import of such mobile cranes. However, it is strongly recommended that the government can make reference to relevant management measures to work toward the enhancement of mobile crane safety as well as overall traffic safety.
Post date 2013/04/24
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