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U.S. imports of battery-electric buses & passenger vehicles (10+ persons) (HS 870240) totaled $4.6M in April 2026, traded with 5 countries.
Last updated: April 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.
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