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HTS 8704.42.00Motor vehicles for the transport of goods:Other, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion: G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons but not exceeding 20 metric tons

What that translates to:Diesel-electric hybrid trucks, over 5 up to 20 metric tons

Also written 87044200. Rates as CBP is collecting them today. Updated Oct 1, 2026.

Diesel-electric hybrid trucks, over 5 up to 20 metric tons (HTS 8704.42.00) from China owe 75% in total duties as of Oct 1, 2026: a 25% regular duty plus a 25% truck and bus tariff (Section 232) and a 25% China tariff (Section 301).

Total duty rate75%That's $7,500 on a $10,000 shipment.
Truck and bus tariffSection 232, since Nov 1, 202525%
China tariffSection 301, since Jul 6, 201825%
Regular dutyBase rate (MFN) in the tariff schedule25%
Total duty75%
The truck and bus tariff doesn't apply to “entries of articles that are classifiable under provisions of the HTSUS enumerated in subdivision (b) of this note but that are not medium- and heavy-duty vehicles” (HTS 9903.74.05).
The truck and bus tariff doesn't apply to “all entries of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles from all countries classifiable in the provisions enumerated in subdivisions (b) or (c) of this note that were manufactured in a year at least 25 years prior to the year of the date of entry” (HTS 9903.74.07).
No forced-labor tariff here: products covered by the truck and bus tariff (HTS 9903.74.01) are exempt from it.
Sources: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (2026); Proclamation 10984 of Oct 17, 2025, Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States, 90 FR 48451, Oct 22, 2025; HTS 9903.74.01; USTR, Notice of Action and Request for Public Comment Concerning Proposed Determination of Action Pursuant to Section 301 (List 1, 25% from Jul 6, 2018), 83 FR 28710, Jun 20, 2018; HTS 9903.88.01.

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Official description

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods: Other, with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion: G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons but not exceeding 20 metric tons

Legal text from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Revision 20 (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.

  • 8704.42.0020 (8704420020)G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons but not exceeding 9 metric tons · reported in No.
  • 8704.42.0040 (8704420040)G.V.W. exceeding 9 metric tons but not exceeding 12 metric tons · reported in No.
  • 8704.42.0060 (8704420060)G.V.W. exceeding 12 metric tons but not exceeding 15 metric tons · reported in No.
  • 8704.42.0080 (8704420080)G.V.W. exceeding 15 metric tons but not exceeding 20 metric tons · reported in No.

Related codes

8704.31.01 G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons8704.32.01 G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons8704.41.00 G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons8704.43.00 G.V.W. exceeding 20 metric tons8704.51.00 G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons8704.52.00 G.V.W. exceeding 5 metric tons

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Questions about HTS 8704.42.00

What is the duty rate for HTS 8704.42.00?

The regular (column 1 general) rate printed in the tariff schedule is 25%. Goods from China owe 75% in total as of Oct 1, 2026, including any additional tariffs. Additional tariffs depend on the country of origin; choose one above to see its full rate.

Is HTS 8704.42.00 subject to Section 301 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 2 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026: China, Nicaragua. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

Is HTS 8704.42.00 subject to Section 232 tariffs?

Yes, for goods from 238 countries and territories as of Oct 1, 2026, including Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, Andorra. Choose a country above to see the rate and any exemptions.

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