Tesla Semi Electric Road Tractor from Germany
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 — 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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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