Freightliner Cascadia Day Cab Chassis (13-ton GVW) from China
A heavy-duty diesel-powered cab chassis from Freightliner designed for custom body installations like flatbeds or dump bodies, with a GVW of 13 metric tons. It features a compression-ignition engine and lacks an enclosed cargo area, classifying it under HTS 8704.22.11.60 as a cab chassis for goods transport exceeding 12 but not 15 metric tons.
Duty Rate — China → United States
54%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0125%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.88.0125%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.05, 9903.88.06, 9903.88.07, 9903.88.08, 9903.88.10, 9903.88.11, 9903.88.14, 9903.88.19, 9903.88.50, 9903.88.52, 9903.88.58, 9903.88.60, 9903.88.62, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(a) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) [to this subchapter]
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify GVW certification from manufacturer matches 12-15 ton range to avoid reclassification
• Ensure EPA/DOT compliance for diesel engines; provide engine family certification