Diesel-Electric Hybrid Minibus from Japan
16-passenger minibus with diesel-electric powertrain for urban routes or paratransit. HTS 8702.20.31.00 due to capacity threshold and hybrid propulsion. Compact design with wheelchair securement.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 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
• Use VIN and build sheets to prove 'new' status per Chapter 87 statistical notes
• Label GVWR and axle configurations for proper duty assessment
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete origin certificates for hybrid components