U.S. imports of Trucks, Buses, and Special Purpose Vehicles — Imports (End-Use 30100) totaled $4.8B in August 2026, imported from 52 countries.
Importers of Trucks, Buses, and Special Purpose Vehicles — Imports paid $527.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 10.92% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataImported trucks, buses, and special-purpose vehicles must satisfy NHTSA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and EPA heavy-duty engine emissions requirements, with CBP coordinating admissibility with both agencies at the port of entry. Transit buses and coach imports are also a significant procurement category for US public transit agencies, where Buy America provisions under federal grant programs can restrict the use of foreign-origin vehicles in federally funded projects. Section 232 tariff exposure on steel and aluminum content embedded in imported commercial vehicle bodies adds a further cost layer for importers.
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192.0K import shipments a month
End-Use codes describe different products on the import and export sides. Cross-direction exports are not shown for this slug.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buy America rules generally require that buses and rail rolling stock purchased with FTA grant funds have a minimum percentage of US-manufactured components and final assembly in the United States. Foreign bus manufacturers seeking to supply US transit agencies typically establish US final-assembly facilities or apply for a waiver, which FTA grants only under specific conditions.
Importers must file HS-7 Declaration forms with CBP at entry, declaring whether the vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. For non-conforming vehicles, a bond must be posted and a DOT-approved Registered Importer must certify that the vehicle will be brought into conformance within a specified timeframe. Failure to comply can result in vehicle exportation at the importer's expense.
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Commodity 30100 · $4.8B of $36.2B
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Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together supply 97% of it. Japan pays 28.5% duty; Canada 8.9%.
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$4.8BYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $53.4B of Trucks, Buses, and Special Purpose Vehicles — Imports.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.