Tesla Model Y Long Range 7-Seater Electric SUV from China
This electric SUV from Tesla is designed to seat up to 7 passengers plus the driver, exceeding the 10-person threshold when fully configured, making it classifiable under HTS 8702.40.61.00 as a motor vehicle for transporting ten or more persons with only an electric motor for propulsion. It falls into the 'other' category within this subheading for non-bus electric passenger vehicles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
112%
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.
9903.91.03100%Except as provided in heading 9903.91.10, effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (d) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify vehicle seating capacity documentation to confirm 10+ persons including driver; obtain EPA certification for electric propulsion compliance
• Ensure no hybrid components to avoid reclassification; prepare detailed VIN and manufacturing origin proofs