New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SE from Japan
The 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SE is a compact SUV with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder spark-ignition engine paired with an electric motor for hybrid propulsion, not plug-in chargeable. It falls under HTS 8703.40.0020 as a new motor vehicle principally for passenger transport with engine capacity between 1,500-3,000 cc and no more than 4 cylinders.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4115%Passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan provided for in subdivision (k) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 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
• ,Provide EPA/CARB emissions certificates and VIN-specific engine specs confirming cylinder count and displacement
• Avoid pitfalls by confirming non-plug-in hybrid (no external charging) to prevent misclassification