Blue Bird Vision Electric School Bus from Japan
Blue Bird Vision Electric is a school bus variant for 16+ students plus driver, fully electric with extended range batteries. Classified in HTS 8702.40.31.00 for electric passenger transport over 16 persons. Includes yellow coloring and stop arms for safety.
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
• Comply with school bus FMVSS 301 fuel system integrity adapted for batteries
• Declare as 'new' only if unsold to end-user per statistical notes
• Avoid bulk packaging misclass as parts; retail-ready vehicles stay in 8702