Diesel-Electric Hybrid Shuttle Bus from Japan
Airport or hotel shuttle bus with diesel-electric parallel hybrid system for 16+ passengers. Falls under HTS 8702.20.31.00 for its people-transport design and dual motors. Includes ADA ramps and destination signage.
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.
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify compliance with accessibility standards under ADA for shuttle imports
• Detail hybrid battery specs in manifest to prevent valuation disputes
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on buses from specific Asian manufacturers