The tariff classification of an Audi sports utility vehicle from Slovakia
Issued December 13, 2005 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8703.24.0068
Headings: 8703
Product description
The item is an Audi of America sports utility vehicle. The SUV is powered by a 4163 cc (4.2 liter) eight cylinder fuel injected engine and is available in a six speed transmission. All versions of the vehicle will feature this engine. The standard version of the SUV has overall seating for five persons with safety equipment for each individual. There are also versions of the SUV with seating configurations for seven passengers on three rows of seats and six passengers with three rows of seats, where the second row contains two captain chairs. The approximate interior volume of the vehicle is 3.9 cubic meters.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the Audi of America sports utility vehicle will be 8703.24.0068, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including stations wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc, having engines with more than 6 cylinders, with an interior volume exceeding 3.
Full text
NY R02939 December 13, 2005 CLA-2-87:RR:NC:N1:101 R02939 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8703.24.0068 Mr. Steven A. Britt Customs Analyst Volkswagen of America 3800 Hamlin Rd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326 RE: The tariff classification of an Audi sports utility vehicle from Slovakia Dear Mr. Britt: In your letter dated December 7, 2005 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The item is an Audi of America sports utility vehicle. The SUV is powered by a 4163 cc (4.2 liter) eight cylinder fuel injected engine and is available in a six speed transmission. All versions of the vehicle will feature this engine. The standard version of the SUV has overall seating for five persons with safety equipment for each individual. There are also versions of the SUV with seating configurations for seven passengers on three rows of seats and six passengers with three rows of seats, where the second row contains two captain chairs. The approximate interior volume of the vehicle is 3.9 cubic meters. The applicable subheading for the Audi of America sports utility vehicle will be 8703.24.0068, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including stations wagons and racing cars, with spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc, having engines with more than 6 cylinders, with an interior volume exceeding 3.4 m3. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Robert DeSoucey at 646-733-3008. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of new vehicles from Germany
The tariff classification of new vehicles from South Korea
The tariff classification of a new motor vehicle from South Korea
The tariff classification of vehicles from South Korea
The tariff classification of automobiles from Korea
The tariff classification of a Mercedes-Benz motor vehicle from Austria
The tariff classification of the UCR/S Sport Utility Vehiclefrom a foreign trade zone operation
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →