8702.20 - With both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor as motors for propulsion:

This HTS category, 8702.20, specifically classifies motor vehicles designed for transporting ten or more persons, including the driver, that are propelled by a combination of a compression-ignition internal combustion engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and an electric motor. These vehicles utilize both engine types for their primary propulsion, indicating a hybrid power system where the internal combustion engine and the electric motor work in tandem or sequentially.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, 8702.20 is unique in its requirement for both a diesel or semi-diesel engine and an electric motor. It differs from 8702.10, which exclusively uses a compression-ignition engine, and 8702.30, which employs a spark-ignition engine alongside an electric motor. Furthermore, it is distinct from 8702.40, which is solely powered by an electric motor, and 8702.90, which covers other miscellaneous configurations not falling into the preceding subheadings.

Within this category, further subdivisions exist to refine classification based on passenger capacity. The subcategories 8702.20.31.00 and 8702.20.61.00 differentiate vehicles designed for the transport of 16 or more persons from all other vehicles within this hybrid diesel-electric propulsion group. This distinction is crucial for specific trade regulations and reporting requirements.