Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power — Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars
Classified under heading 8703 — chapter 87 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.
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Where this rate sits
Heading 8703 contains 12 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is 2.5%, against an average of 2.5% across the heading (range 2.5%–2.5%).
| Metric | This line | Heading 8703 |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 2.5% | avg 2.5% |
| Duty-free lines | no | 0 of 12 |
| Specific-rate lines | no | 0 |
Classification path
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars
- 8703.40.00Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power
All 12 tariff lines under heading 8703
Heading overview →| HTS code | Description | General | Col. 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8703.10.50 | Other | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.21.01 | Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.22.01 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.23.01 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.24.01 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.32.01 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.33.01 | Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cc | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.40.00 | Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric powerthis page | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.50.00 | Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.60.00 | Other vehicles, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.70.00 | Other vehicles, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | 2.5% | 10% |
| 8703.80.00 | Other vehicles, with only electric motors for propulsion | 2.5% | 10% |
Using HTS 8703.40.00 correctly
A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 8703.40.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.
Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.