8703.50.00.50 - Used 🖩

This HTS category, 8703.50.00.50, specifically classifies used motor vehicles that are primarily designed for the transport of persons, excluding those falling under heading 8702. These vehicles must be equipped with both a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion. Crucially, they are not capable of being charged by plugging into an external source of electric power. Furthermore, the internal combustion engine of these vehicles must have a cylinder capacity that exceeds 1,500 cubic centimeters but does not surpass 2,500 cubic centimeters.

The defining characteristic of this category, as indicated by the ".50" suffix, is that the vehicles classified herein are used. This directly distinguishes them from their sibling category, 8703.50.00.30, which covers new vehicles meeting all the same technical specifications regarding propulsion type, charging capability, and engine cylinder capacity. The "used" status is a critical determinant for classification, impacting duties and regulatory considerations.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS database, there are no further subcategories under 8703.50.00.50. Therefore, the classification is complete at this level. Importers and exporters should ensure that the vehicle's condition is definitively used and that all other technical criteria – dual propulsion, non-plug-in charging, and the specified engine displacement range – are met for correct classification within this code.