Mercedes-Benz GLA 250e Diesel Hybrid from China
This luxury compact crossover features a 1.5-liter diesel engine paired with a plug-in electric motor for propulsion, designed primarily for passenger transport. Classified in 8703.70.0010 for its diesel-electric plug-in hybrid system and sub-1,500 cc capacity.
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 detailed battery and charging specs to confirm plug-in capability; non-compliance risks duty escalation
• Label as 'new' per statistical notes if unsold to end-user; used vehicles require title transfer proof
• Avoid pitfall of undervaluing luxury features; appraise based on MSRP including hybrid tech