Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid from Japan
Honda Clarity PHEV sedan with 1.5L Atkinson spark-ignition engine, 181 hp electric motor, 17.0 kWh battery for 47 miles plug-in range and 340 miles total. Classified HTS 8703.60.00 for mid-size passenger sedan with both IC and electric propulsion via external charging.
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.
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Sedan aerodynamics require specific FMVSS 108 lighting pattern certification
• 47-mile EPA range needs official test procedure documentation
• Honda Sensing suite ADAS requires NHTSA standing general order reporting