Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series from Germany
A full-size luxury SUV with a 4.5L V8 turbo diesel engine exceeding 2,500 cc cylinder capacity, designed primarily for transporting persons off-road. It falls under HTS 8703.33.01 due to its compression-ignition diesel engine and engine size for passenger transport vehicles. Station wagons and SUVs like this are classified here rather than trucks.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5115%Passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (n) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify engine displacement certification from manufacturer to confirm >2,500cc; obtain EPA diesel emissions compliance docs; watch for undervaluation pitfalls in used vehicle imports per statistical notes