New Lexus LS 500h Hybrid Sedan from Canada
The Lexus LS 500h is a luxury hybrid sedan featuring a V6 engine with hybrid assist exceeding 6 cylinders total capacity, combined spark-ignition and electric motor propulsion not plug-in chargeable, with engine displacement between 1,500-3,000 cc. It falls under HTS 8703.40.0040 as a new other vehicle principally for passenger transport meeting the specific engine and hybrid criteria. Presented unsold to end-user, qualifying as 'new' per statistical notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.0125%Except for products described in headings 9903.94.02, 9903.94.03, 9903.94.04, 9903.94.31, 9903.94.40, 9903.94.41, 9903.94.50, 9903.94.51, 9903.94.60, and 9903.94.61, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks, as specified in note 33 to this subchapter, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter
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 'new' status with manufacturer certification showing no prior sale to end-user; obtain EPA/CARB emissions certificates for hybrid drivetrain
• Ensure VIN confirms cylinder count and displacement; common pitfall is misclassifying plug-in variants under 8703.80