18-Seat Diesel-Electric Hybrid Shuttle Bus from Canada
Airport shuttle bus seating 18 including driver, powered by integrated diesel and electric motors for short-haul efficiency. Falls under HTS 8702.20.61.00 for multi-passenger transport with hybrid compression-ignition propulsion, 'other' category.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Ensure bill of lading specifies passenger capacity to prevent reclassification as truck
• Conduct pre-shipment verification of hybrid system compliance with NHTSA
• Avoid pitfalls by separating any tractor-mounted tools into their own classifications