HTS 8703.80.00Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars:Other vehicles, with only electric motors for propulsion
What this code covers
Fully electric cars (electric motors only)
Also written 87038000. Rates as of Nov 14, 2026, as CBP is collecting them.
Fully electric cars (electric motors only) (HTS 8703.80.00) from China owe 127.5% in total duties as of Nov 14, 2026: a 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) and a 100% 2024 China tariff increases (Section 301).
Total duty rate127.5%That's $12,750 on a $10,000 shipment.
Auto and auto-parts tariffSection 232, since Apr 3, 202525%
2024 China tariff increasesSection 301, since Sep 27, 2024100%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule2.5%
Total duty127.5%
The auto and auto-parts tariff doesn't apply to “all entries of articles classifiable under provisions of the HTSUS enumerated in subdivision (b) of this note, but that are not passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks” (HTS 9903.94.02).
The auto and auto-parts tariff doesn't apply to “all entries of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks from all countries classifiable in the headings or subheadings enumerated in subdivision (b) of this note that were manufactured in a year at least 25 years prior to the year of the date of entry” (HTS 9903.94.04).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the auto and auto-parts tariff (HTS 9903.94.01) are exempt from it.
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 21 (2026); Proclamation 10908 of Mar 26, 2025, Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States, 90 FR 14705, Apr 3, 2025; HTS 9903.94.01; USTR, Notice of Modification: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation (four-year review; tariff schedule changes in Annex C, pp. 76601-76609), 89 FR 76581, Sep 18, 2024; HTS 9903.91.03.
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Total duty by country of origin
What goods classified under HTS 8703.80.00 owe from each country as of Nov 14, 2026, grouped by countries that pay the same stack. Choose a country above to see its layers, exemptions and sources.
| Total duty | What it includes | Countries of origin |
|---|---|---|
| 127.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) and a 100% 2024 China tariff increases (Section 301). | 1 country: China |
| 35% | A 10% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 3 countries: Belarus, Cuba, North Korea |
| 27.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 150 countries: Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Holy See (Vatican City), Iceland, Iran, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niger, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Pitcairn Islands, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Rwanda, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 27.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 50 countries: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam |
| 27.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 2 countries: Canada, Mexico |
| 27.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 1 country: Brazil |
| 27.5% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 25% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 1 country: Nicaragua |
| 15% | A flat 15% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) in place of the 2.5% regular duty. | 27 countries: 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 |
| 15% | A flat 15% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) in place of the 2.5% regular duty. | 1 country: Japan |
| 15% | A flat 15% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232) in place of the 2.5% regular duty. | 1 country: South Korea |
| 10% | A 2.5% regular duty plus a 7.5% auto and auto-parts tariff (Section 232). | 1 country: United Kingdom |
| Ask a broker | Goods from US territories follow special rules; ask a licensed customs broker. | 4 countries: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Details for customs filings
Official description
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: Other vehicles, with only electric motors for propulsion
Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 21 (2026), chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof.Statistical lines
The 10-digit numbers used on entry paperwork. They share this code's duty rates.
- 8703.80.0020 (8703800020)New · reported in No.
- 8703.80.0045 (8703800045)Used · reported in No.
- 8703.80.0060 (8703800060)New · reported in No.
- 8703.80.0080 (8703800080)Used · reported in No.
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What changed for this code
- Jul 24, 2026Forced-labor tariffs start on imports from 60 economies (Section 301)
- Jul 22, 202625% Section 301 tariff on products of Brazil starts
- May 14, 2026Section 301 exemption for China cranes under pre-May 2024 contracts ends
- May 1, 2026Taiwan's auto parts and some wood products get a 15% Section 232 rate
- Jan 1, 2026Last stage of the 2024 China tariff increases takes effect (Section 301)
- Jan 1, 2026Section 301 tariff on Nicaragua starts at 0%, set to rise to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028
Questions about HTS 8703.80.00
What is the duty rate for HTS 8703.80.00?
The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 2.5%. Goods from China owe 127.5% in total as of Nov 14, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.
Is HTS 8703.80.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?
Yes, for goods from 1 country as of Nov 14, 2026: China. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.
Is HTS 8703.80.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?
Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Nov 14, 2026, including China, Mexico, Vietnam, India, Canada. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.
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