Hybrid Heavy Duty Box Truck from Mexico
A heavy-duty box truck with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 20 metric tons, featuring both a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion. Designed specifically for transporting goods over long distances, it falls under HTS 8704.52.0050 due to its hybrid powertrain and high GVW classification for commercial freight hauling.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0125%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.05.900%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
• Verify GVW certification from manufacturer exceeds 20 metric tons with detailed specs for customs declaration
• Provide EPA/CARB emissions compliance docs for hybrid systems to avoid delays at port
• Ensure VIN and chassis details match for new vehicles; used ones require title transfer proof