Tesla Semi Electric Road Tractor from China
Tesla Semi is a fully electric Class 8 road tractor for semi-trailers, powered exclusively by electric motors with a tri-motor configuration delivering over 1,000 horsepower. Classified under HTS 8701.24.0015 as a new vehicle with GVW not exceeding 36,287 kg, it features advanced autonomous driving capabilities and a 500-mile range. Designed specifically for long-haul freight hauling without any diesel components.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0125%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm 'new' status via manufacturer affidavit showing no prior sale to end-user; prepare NHTSA HS-7 form for safety standards; budget for potential additional duties on lithium-ion batteries