Club Car Precedent 4-Passenger Golf Cart from Japan
The Club Car Precedent is an electric golf cart designed for carrying up to 4 passengers on golf courses, featuring a lifted suspension and premium seating. It falls under HTS 8703.10.50.30 as a golf cart, a motor vehicle principally designed for transporting persons on golf courses and similar low-speed environments. Its small wheels and low-speed motor distinguish it from general-purpose vehicles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 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 the cart's top speed is under 20 mph to confirm golf cart classification; obtain EPA certification for electric models
• Ensure DOT compliance if modified for street use to avoid reclassification