Tesla Semi Electric Road Tractor from China
The Tesla Semi is an all-electric Class 8 road tractor designed specifically for hauling semi-trailers in long-haul freight transport. It features a high-capacity battery pack and electric motors for propulsion, with no internal combustion engine, classifying it under HTS 8701.24.00 as a road tractor for semi-trailers propelled solely by electric motor.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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)
9903.74.050%Articles as provided for in subdivision (e) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• ,Obtain EPA Executive Order for electric propulsion certification and DOT HS-7 form for safety standards
• Avoid misclassification as a complete truck (8704) by confirming it's a tractor without integral cargo body