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U.S. import duty on electric cars (HTS 8703.80.00), by country of origin
HTS 8703.80.00: Motor cars with only an electric motor for propulsion (tariff text: "Other vehicles, with only electric motors for propulsion"). The base rate is 2.5%; the Chapter 99 measures in force bring the total to between 15% (Germany) and 127.5% (China) across the 20 largest sources of U.S. imports.
Total duty by country
Countries with the same duty layers are grouped. Default assumptions: no trade-agreement preference claimed, no special use.
Germany and Italy: 15%
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- 15% in place of the column 1 rate Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.51. Passenger vehicles and light trucks of the European Union whose column 1 rate is below 15 percent: the column 1 duty and the Section 232 vehicle duty together are 15 percent (heading 9903.94.51). (U.S. note 33(n) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 10%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 10%.
Japan: 15%
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- 15% in place of the column 1 rate Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.41. Passenger vehicles and light trucks of Japan whose column 1 rate is below 15 percent: the column 1 duty and the Section 232 vehicle duty together are 15 percent (heading 9903.94.41). (U.S. note 33(k) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
South Korea: 15%
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- 15% in place of the column 1 rate Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.61. Passenger vehicles and light trucks of South Korea whose column 1 rate is below 15 percent: the column 1 duty and the Section 232 vehicle duty together are 15 percent (heading 9903.94.61). (U.S. note 33(s) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Do the goods qualify for, and does the importer claim, the trade-agreement preference for this origin (for example USMCA for Canada or Mexico, or CAFTA-DR)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 15%.
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Mexico, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan and Vietnam: 27.5%
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- +25% Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.01. The line is on the list of note 33(b): passenger vehicles and light trucks classified here are charged an additional 25 percent (heading 9903.94.01). (U.S. note 33(a) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
United Kingdom: 27.5% (10% to 27.5% depending on the questions below)
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- +25% Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.01. The line is on the list of note 33(b): passenger vehicles and light trucks classified here are charged an additional 25 percent (heading 9903.94.01). (U.S. note 33(a) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 12.5%.
- Is the vehicle entered while the United Kingdom tariff-rate quota for passenger vehicles is still open (100,000 vehicles a calendar year, at most 25,000 a quarter plus any quantity carried forward)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 10%.
China: 127.5%
- Base rate 2.5% (column 1 general)
- +25% Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts, heading
9903.94.01. The line is on the list of note 33(b): passenger vehicles and light trucks classified here are charged an additional 25 percent (heading 9903.94.01). (U.S. note 33(a) to subchapter III of chapter 99) - +100% Section 301: China (2024 four-year review increases), heading
9903.91.03. The line is on the note 31(d) list (electric, plug-in hybrid and certain other vehicles of headings 8702 and 8703; syringes; needles): products of China are charged an additional 100 percent (heading 9903.91.03). (U.S. note 31(d) to subchapter III of chapter 99)
Questions that change the answer:
- Is the vehicle something other than a passenger vehicle (a sedan, sport utility vehicle, crossover utility vehicle, minivan or cargo van) or a light truck? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 115%.
- Was the vehicle manufactured in a calendar year at least 25 years before the year of entry (for example, in 2001 or earlier for a vehicle entered in 2026)? Assumed no; if yes, the total is 115%.
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Questions
What is the U.S. duty on electric cars from China?
127.5% under 2026 HTS Revision 22, with default assumptions: 2.5% (base) ; +25% (Section 232: passenger vehicles, light trucks and parts) ; +100% (Section 301: China (2024 four-year review increases)).
Which origin has the lowest duty on electric cars?
Of the 20 countries compared, Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea at 15%, with default assumptions (no trade-agreement preference claimed). Origin follows where the goods are made under customs rules of origin, not where they ship from.
Is this a customs ruling?
No. It is an estimate for a person to review. Classification, origin and the duty owed are decided under customs law; confirm them with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or a licensed customs broker. Antidumping and countervailing duties, quotas and fees are not included.
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