Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8706.00

8706.00.50

8706.00.50: Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles: for other vehicles, other

Chassis fitted with engines

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8706.00 Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705:
  2. For other vehicles:
  3. 8706.00.50 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 1.4% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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 2

  • Additional dutySection 232 — Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, buses and parts 25%
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    from 1 November 2025
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.74.01
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—1.4%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus27.5%

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

8706.00 Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

UK 4% – 18% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9.5% EU 4.5% – 19% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9.9% Türkiye 4.5% – 19% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9.9% Canada Free – 6.1% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 5.1% Mexico Free – 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12.5% Brazil 12.6% – 35% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 27.5% Argentina 12.6% – 35% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 31.8% Peru Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 10% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 3.8% Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan 15% – 30% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 22.5% GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 12 tariff lines Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 6%

USA lines: 8706.00

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.

  • N363308 U.S. CBP 30 July 2026 · 8706.00.15.40

    The tariff classification of a motorized chassis from Canada

  • N359599 U.S. CBP 31 March 2026 · 8706.00.05.75

    The tariff classification of a dumper body from Spain

  • N284603 U.S. CBP 18 April 2017 · 8706.00.15.20

    The tariff classification of a sub-frame from an unspecified country

  • N284601 U.S. CBP 17 April 2017 · 8706.00.15.20

    The tariff classification of a platform from an unspecified country

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.

Chapter notes: Chapter 87 →

HTS code 8706.00.50 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8706.00 (chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705).

The general duty is 1.4%, and quantities are declared in p/st.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–18%, the EU duty is 4.5%–19%, the Türkiye duty is 4.5%–19%, the Canada duty is 0%–6.1%, the Mexico duty is 0%–25%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%–35%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%–35%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–10%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 15%–30%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8706.00 worth US$78m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8706.00.50?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 1.4%; 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 8706.00.50 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8706.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$35m), followed by India.

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