Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8704.21
8704.21.01: Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t: G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons
Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8704 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods:
- Other, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel):
- 8704.21.01 G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 232 — Passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Japan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan
- In force
- from 3 April 2025
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.94.01
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 25% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | 25% |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 25% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
8704.21 Of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes
UK 2% – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8.4% 
EU 3.5% – 22% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Türkiye 3.5% – 22% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 13.5% 
Canada Free – 6.1% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Mexico 5% – 50% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 41% 
Brazil 35% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 46 tariff lines · average 1.6% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 17.5% – 25% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 21.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8% 
Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 8% Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N362757 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an amphibious off-road all-terrain vehicle (ATV) from Ukraine
- N361922 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of amphibious all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) from Canada
- N330102 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a 1996 Toyota HiLux from Japan
- N327973 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of 1988 Land Rover Santana from Spain
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover railway or tramway rolling stock designed solely for running on rails.
2. For the purposes of this chapter, ‘tractors’ means vehicles constructed essentially for hauling or pushing another vehicle, appliance or load, whether or not they contain subsidiary provision for the transport, in connection with the main use of the tractor, of tools, seeds, fertilisers or other goods.
Machines and working tools designed for fitting to tractors of heading 8701 as interchangeable equipment remain classified in their respective headings even if presented with the tractor, and whether or not mounted on it.
3. Motor chassis fitted with cabs fall in headings 8702 to 8704, and not in heading 8706.
4. Heading 8712 includes all children's bicycles. Other children's cycles fall in heading 9503.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8704.21.01 is one of 1 line under subheading 8704.21, of a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes.
The general duty is 25%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–10%, the EU duty is 3.5%–22%, the Türkiye duty is 3.5%–22%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.1%, the Mexico duty is 5%–50%, the Brazil duty is 35%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 17.5%–25%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8704.21 worth US$3bn in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8704.21.01?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 25%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8704.21.01 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)25% (KR)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8704.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$1.7bn), followed by Canada.