40-Passenger Diesel School Bus from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
12%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0210%Buses and other vehicles classified in HTSUS heading 8702 as provided for in subdivision (c) 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
• 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