25-Seat Diesel-Electric Hybrid Minibus from Japan
A compact minibus accommodating 25 passengers including driver, featuring a diesel engine paired with an electric motor for efficient urban transport. Classified in HTS 8702.20.61.00 for its capacity of 10+ persons and dual diesel-electric propulsion as an 'other' hybrid bus.
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
• Submit detailed engine specs showing both diesel and electric motors contribute to propulsion
• Comply with FMVSS standards for school/charter bus safety features during import
• Watch for misclassification as trucks if passenger seating is removable