New Lexus LS 500h Hybrid Sedan from Mexico
The Lexus LS 500h is a luxury hybrid sedan featuring a V6 spark-ignition engine paired with an electric motor, plug-in capable, and exceeding 3,000 cc cylinder capacity with 6 cylinders. It falls under HTS 8703.60.00.70 as a new motor vehicle principally designed for passenger transport with the specified engine configuration. This classification applies to unsold vehicles from manufacturer or dealer stock.
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
• ,Include EPA/DOT certifications for hybrid vehicles; ensure VIN confirms cylinder count and plug-in capability
• Avoid misclassification as used; common pitfall is importing demo vehicles without proper documentation