Mercedes-Benz S580e Hybrid Luxury Sedan from Mexico
The Mercedes-Benz S580e features a V8 spark-ignition engine with more than 6 cylinders combined with an electric motor for hybrid propulsion, exceeding 3,000 cc capacity. Classified under HTS 8703.40.0080 as a new passenger vehicle with non-plug-in hybrid system. Its luxury design prioritizes person transport.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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
• Use manufacturer affidavits for engine cylinder verification; misstating as 6-or-fewer cylinders leads to wrong subheading
• Document non-plug-in hybrid nature to avoid 8703.60; include battery specs
• Prepare for CBP inspections on 'new' definition—title transfer history critical