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U.S. imports of battery-electric buses & passenger vehicles (10+ persons) (HS 870240) totaled $1.7M in July 2026, traded with 5 countries.
Battery-Electric Buses & Passenger Vehicles (10+ Persons) imports of $1.7M in July 2026 ran 55% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.8M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataPropelled solely by electric motors with no internal combustion engine, these zero-emission vehicles for 10 or more passengers are classified under three 10-digit lines: a general public-transport type (8702400000), a bus-type for 16 or more persons (8702403100), and a bus-type for 10–15 persons (8702406100). Canada leads US imports under this heading, with Turkey, China, Portugal, and Malaysia also supplying the market. Chinese-origin electric buses carry Section 301 exposure, and the broader policy environment around electric vehicle trade remedies has made origin documentation especially critical for procurement officers.
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Multiple trade-remedy measures — including Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods — apply at the vehicle level, and additional policy actions targeting electric vehicles have been proposed or implemented in recent years. Accurate country-of-origin determination (including rules on substantial transformation when components cross multiple borders) directly affects duty liability and can be a significant cost variable.
The US schedule separates them at the 10-digit level: 8702406100 covers bus-type vehicles seating 10–15 persons, while 8702403100 covers those seating 16 or more. Seating capacity as configured at the time of importation — not maximum design capacity — typically governs the classification.
Subheading 3 of 5 in heading 8702
Subheading 870240 · $1.7M of $134.0M
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Imports
$1.7MYoY · Pro
Exports
$0YoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 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 | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8702403100 | Bus-Type Veh,W/Only Elec Motr,for 16 or More Perso | $2.6M | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 8702406100 | Bus-Type Veh, W/ Elec Motr Only, For 10-15 Persons | $881K | 5.39% | 100.00% | $48K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8702400000 | Public-Trnsprt Typ Pasgnr Veh, Only Electric Motor | $1.9M |
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.
Imports · July 2026
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Canada and China together supply 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
97.7% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 2.54%.