Ford Escape PHEV SUV from China
The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid is a compact SUV featuring a 2.5L Atkinson-cycle spark-ignition engine combined with an electric motor and a 14.4 kWh battery pack rechargeable via external 120V/240V outlets. Classified under HTS 8703.60.00 for its dual-motor propulsion designed primarily for transporting persons with plug-in charging capability.
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
• Provide VIN-specific build sheets showing hybrid system integration to prevent reclassification during entry
• Ensure compliance with FMVSS safety standards; missing crash test data is a frequent cause of import delays
• Declare battery capacity accurately—understating leads to penalties under statistical reporting requirements