Tesla Model Y Long Range 7-Seater Electric SUV from Germany
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 — Germany → 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.
9903.05.900%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