Proterra ZX5 Electric Transit Bus from Japan
Proterra ZX5 is a zero-emission electric bus for 16+ passengers, with composite body and fast-charging capabilities for urban routes. Under HTS 8702.40.31.00 for its electric-only motor and high-capacity passenger design. Optimized for public transportation with high torque for city stops.
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 ARAI/ECE standards for electric buses; U.S. imports need FMVSS equivalence
• Label battery packs separately if modular to prevent parts misclassification