Thor Sanctuary Motorhome from Japan
The Thor Sanctuary is a luxury motorhome on a Ford F-550 chassis featuring a 6.7L Power Stroke V8 engine (over 3,000 cc) combined with electric assist motor for hybrid performance, including residential amenities like full kitchen and slide-outs. It qualifies as a motor home under HTS 8703.40.0055 due to its hybrid spark-ignition propulsion and design for personal transport with onboard living spaces.
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 detailed build sheets showing hybrid powertrain integration; comply with FMVSS for vehicle safety; watch for undervaluation pitfalls in luxury feature appraisals