Freightliner eCascadia Electric Tractor from Germany
Freightliner's eCascadia is a battery-electric Class 8 road tractor optimized for regional semi-trailer hauling with dual electric motors and advanced regenerative braking. Lacking any diesel or gas engine, it fits HTS 8701.24.00 for electric-only propelled road tractors for semi-trailers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
29%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0125%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.05.900%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
• Include battery capacity documentation to prove electric-only propulsion per chapter notes
• File with original equipment manufacturer certification for 'new' vehicle status
• Watch for reclassification if interchangeable equipment (e.g
• plows) is mounted at import