HTS Chapter 87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts
HTS Chapter 87 covers Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts. Browse 12 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
Chapter 87 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) covers many vehicles and vehicle-related goods, including tractors, passenger vehicles, goods vehicles, special-purpose vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, disabled-person carriages, and certain bodies, parts, and accessories. The heading descriptions indicate the product’s broad category, but classification can depend on the vehicle’s design, principal use, construction, equipment, and whether it is complete or a part.
The HTS is organized from chapter to heading to subheading and then to a full 10-digit statistical number. Chapter 87 is the two-digit chapter; headings such as 8703 are four digits; further digits provide increasingly specific tariff distinctions. To classify a product, start with its actual characteristics and intended function, identify the most specific heading, read all subordinate subheadings and legal notes, and verify the complete 10-digit code in the current HTS. Parts are not automatically classified with the vehicle: their identity, dedicated use, and any applicable exclusions must be examined.
What to check
- Describe the product precisely, including its power source, dimensions, seating or load capacity, equipment, construction, and whether it is complete, unfinished, or a part.
- Compare principal design and use, not just marketing language or material composition; check whether the item is a passenger vehicle, goods vehicle, special-purpose vehicle, works truck, trailer, or another category.
- Read the Chapter 87 section and chapter notes, the relevant heading and subheading notes, and the exclusions before choosing a code.
- For parts and accessories, confirm whether the item is identifiable as being solely or principally for a covered vehicle and whether another HTS heading specifically describes it.
- After selecting the base classification, check the current HTS for statistical requirements, country-specific measures, and any applicable Chapter 99 additional duties or exclusions; seek a customs broker or binding ruling when the classification is uncertain.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 8701 | Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709): | 0 |
| 8702 | Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver: | 0 |
| 8703 | 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: | 5 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods: | 0 |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units): | 2 |
| 8707 | Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: | 1 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: | 0 |
| 8709 | Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles: | 3 |
| 8711 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars: | 4 |
| 8713 | Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorized or otherwise mechanically propelled: | 1 |
| 8714 | Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713: | 1 |
| 8716 | Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; and parts thereof: | 1 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 87
What does HTS Chapter 87 cover?
HTS Chapter 87 covers Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 87 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.