8702 - Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver:

This HTS category, 8702, encompasses motor vehicles specifically designed for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. These are typically recognized as buses, coaches, and similar large passenger-carrying vehicles. The primary distinguishing factor for this category is its capacity, which significantly exceeds that of standard passenger cars or light commercial vehicles.

Unlike sibling categories in Chapter 87 that cover other types of vehicles such as cars (e.g., 8703) or trucks (e.g., 8704), 8702 focuses exclusively on vehicles with a high passenger occupancy. This focus on passenger capacity is the critical determinant for classification within this heading.

The subcategories within 8702 further differentiate these vehicles based on their propulsion systems. This includes vehicles powered solely by diesel or semi-diesel engines (8702.10), those with a hybrid combination of compression-ignition engines and electric motors (8702.20), vehicles utilizing spark-ignition engines and electric motors (8702.30), and those exclusively powered by electric motors (8702.40). The "Other" category (8702.90) captures vehicles that do not fit into the aforementioned propulsion-based subdivisions.