New Ford Escape PHEV ST-Line from China
Ford Escape PHEV ST-Line is a plug-in hybrid compact SUV with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and electric motor, chargeable via external power. It qualifies for HTS 8703.60.0020 as a new passenger vehicle with engine displacement between 1,500-3,000 cc and ≤4 cylinders.
Duty Rate — China → United States
127.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.91.03100%Except as provided in heading 9903.91.10, effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (d) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
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
• Submit manufacturer's affidavit confirming new status and no prior title transfer to end-user
• Document battery/charging specs to prove plug-in capability, preventing reclassification
• Avoid pitfalls like undervaluation; use transaction value based on similar new imports