40-Passenger Diesel School Bus from Germany
This diesel-powered school bus is designed to transport up to 40 students plus the driver, featuring reinforced seating and safety equipment for educational transport. It falls under HTS 8702.10.31.00 as a motor vehicle with a compression-ignition engine for 16 or more persons. The vehicle's primary purpose is safe passenger transport in a school setting.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.74.070%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as provided for in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Verify EPA and DOT compliance certifications for diesel emissions and safety standards before import
• Include detailed vehicle specifications and GVWR documentation to confirm classification for 16+ passengers
• Avoid misclassification as used vehicles by providing proof of no prior sale to end-users per statistical notes