30-Passenger Diesel-Electric Hybrid School Bus from Mexico
This school bus is designed to transport 30 students plus the driver, powered by a hybrid system combining a compression-ignition diesel engine and electric motor for propulsion. It falls under HTS 8702.20.61.00 as a motor vehicle for 10 or more persons with both diesel and electric motors, classified as 'other' diesel-electric hybrids not specifically enumerated.
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.
9903.03.060%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
• Verify GVWR and seating capacity documentation to confirm classification for 10+ persons
• Obtain EPA and DOT certifications for hybrid diesel propulsion systems to avoid customs delays
• Ensure statistical reporting distinguishes new vs. used vehicles per chapter notes