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    8703.40.00

    Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power

    This code covers motor cars and other vehicles designed for transporting people, specifically those with both a spark-ignition engine and an electric motor – but *not* plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles. Use this code when importing these vehicles to determine the applicable duty of 2.5% for standard trade partners, or free duty if eligible for specific trade agreements, as detailed within Chapter 87.

    Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power

    Detailed information for HTS Code 8703.40.00

    This tariff classification falls within Chapter 87, which covers vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock and their parts and accessories. Specifically, code 8703.40.00 covers motor cars and other vehicles designed for transporting people, featuring both a spark-ignition engine and an electric motor, but *not* capable of being plugged in to charge. Numerous statistical suffixes exist to further specify the vehicle based on engine cylinder capacity (over 1,000cc or not), whether it's a motor home, its condition (new or used), and if new, the number of engine cylinders—choose the suffix that accurately reflects these characteristics of the vehicle being classified.

    ChapterChapter 87 - Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
    SectionSection XVII - Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

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    General Duty

    2.50%

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Free (A+,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 8703.40.00 is 2.50%, applying to vehicles meeting the description unless a special rate applies. Several countries (A+, AU, B, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) qualify for a free (0%) duty rate if the goods originate in those countries and meet other FTA/preference program requirements. There is no specified reporting unit for this code or its subdivisions (8703.40.00.05 through 8703.40.00.90); therefore, quantity and value would likely be reported. The applicability of the special rate depends on the origin of the vehicle and adherence to the rules of the specific FTA or preference program.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 10%

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    Code subdivisions

    8703.40.00.05

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc

    8703.40.00.10

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1.500 cc

    Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements
    8703.40.00.15

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc: > Motor homes

    Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements
    8703.40.00.20

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with not more than 4 cylinders

    8703.40.00.30

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with more than 4 cylinders but not more than 6 cylinders

    8703.40.00.40

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with more than 6 cylinders

    8703.40.00.45

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > Used

    8703.40.00.50

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Ambulances, hearses and prison vans

    8703.40.00.55

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Motor homes

    Parent subheading for dairy herd replacements
    8703.40.00.60

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with not more than 4 cylinders

    8703.40.00.70

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with more than 4 cylinders but not more than 6 cylinders

    8703.40.00.80

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > New: > Having engines with more than 6 cylinders

    8703.40.00.90

    Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars: > Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power > Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc: > Other: > Used

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    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 87 VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF XVII 87-1 Notes 1. This chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling stock designed solely for running on rails. 2. For the purposes of this chapter, "tractors" means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilizers or other goods. Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 8701 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it. 3. Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 8702 to 8704, and not in heading 8706. 4. Heading 8712 includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading 9503. Subheading Note 1. Subheading 8708.22.00 covers: (a) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, framed; and (b) front windscreens (windshields), rear windows and other windows, whether or not framed, incorporating heating devices or other electrical or electronic devices, when suitable for use solely or principally with the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705. Additional U.S. Notes 1. Road tractors, trailers and semi-trailers remain separately classified in headings 8701 and 8716, respectively, even when entered together. 2. For the purposes of classifying bicycles under the provisions therefore in heading 8712, the diameter of each wheel is the diameter measured to the outer circumference of the tire which is mounted thereon or, if none is mounted thereon, of the usual tire for such wheel. Statistical Note 1. For the purposes of statistical reporting numbers in headings 8701 and 8703, report as “new” only those motor vehicles that have been produced or assembled but have not been sold to any person or entity other than a manufacturer, distributor or dealer. Report as “used” only those motor vehicles the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred via a first sale by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer to an ultimate purchaser. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes XVII 87-2

    Section notes

    SECTION XVII VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT XVII-1 Notes 1. This section does not cover articles of heading 9503 or 9508, or sleds, bobsleds, toboggans or the like of heading 9506. 2. The expressions "parts"and"parts and accessories" do not apply to the following articles, whether or not they are identifiable as for the goods of this section: (a) Joints, washers or the like of any material (classified according to their constituent material or in heading 8484) or other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (heading 4016); (b) Parts of general use, as defined in note 2 to section XV, of base metal (section XV) or similar goods of plastics (

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