Harmonized System
U.S. exports of Chassis Fitted with Engines for Tractors, Passenger, Goods & Special Purpose Vehicles (HS 870600) totaled $22.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Chassis Fitted with Engines for Tractors, Passenger, Goods & Special Purpose Vehicles paid $1.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.54% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Chassis Fitted with Engines for Tractors, Passenger, Goods & Special Purpose Vehicles imports of $11.0M in August 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.6M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataEngine-fitted chassis — the rolling powertrain platform before a body is mounted — are classified under heading 8706 by reference to the type of completed vehicle they are designed to receive, spanning tractors, buses (heading 8702), goods vehicles (heading 8704), passenger cars (heading 8703), and special-purpose vehicles (heading 8705). India leads US imports under this heading, followed by Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Germany, a supplier mix that reflects both volume commercial-vehicle chassis production and premium specialty platforms. The heading's many 10-digit lines (including 8706000300, 8706000540, 8706000575, and others) each tie to a specific downstream vehicle heading, making accurate classification dependent on the intended body application.
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157 import shipments a month
The applicable line is determined by the heading of the completed vehicle the chassis is designed to receive — for example, a chassis for a goods transport vehicle maps to a different line than one for a passenger automobile or a special-purpose vehicle. Importers must identify the intended downstream vehicle type and confirm it against the specific 10-digit lines in the US HTS schedule. Manufacturer documentation specifying the chassis's design application is essential supporting evidence.
Yes. Heading 8706 specifically covers chassis fitted with engines, regardless of whether the body is imported separately or built in the US. The chassis is classified on its own merits at the time of importation. However, importers should be aware that subsequent domestic body-mounting does not retroactively change the classification of the chassis entry, and any applicable Section 232 or other trade-remedy measures attach at the time of chassis importation.
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Subheading 1 of 1 in heading 8706
Subheading 870600 · $22.1M of $22.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$11.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$22.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $118.2M of Chassis Fitted with Engines for Tractors, Passenger, Goods & Special Purpose Vehicles and exported $209.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8706003000 | Chassis Fitted With Engines for Tract, NESOI | $9.2M | 15.00% | 100.00% | $1.4M |
| 8706005000 | Chassis Fitted With Engines for Vehicles, NESOI | $938K | 0.22% | 1.92% | $2K |
| 8706001520 | Chassis Fitted W/ Eng, For Passenger Automobiles | $870K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 8706001540 | Chassis Fitted W/ Engines for Other Veh of 8703 | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 8706000575 | Chassis Fitted With Engines for Veh of Head 8704 | $2K | 0.00% | 100.00% | -- |
| 8706002500 | Chassis Fitted W/ Engines for Veh of Head 8705 | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 8706000540 | Chassis Fitted With Engines for Veh of Head 8702 | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Australia and Canada together take 94% of it.
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rate provision · imports
16.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.54% of imports for consumption.