Freightliner Cascadia Day Cab Tractor from Japan
Freightliner's Cascadia day cab is a semi-trailer road tractor without sleeper berth, built for regional hauling with advanced fuel efficiency tech. Its primary function is pushing/pulling semi-trailers via fifth wheel, aligning with chapter definition of tractors. HTS 8701.29.00 covers this other road tractor type.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Label as 'tractor only' without trailer to confirm classification; include GVWR specs over 33,000 lbs
• Comply with FMCSA regulations by pre-submitting safety and emissions data via ACE system