8704.31.01.20 - G.V.W. not exceeding 2.5 metric tons 🖩

This HTS category, 8704.31.01.20, specifically covers motor vehicles designed for the transport of goods, which are powered by a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, and have a Gross Vehicle Weight (G.V.W.) not exceeding 2.5 metric tons. These are typically light-duty trucks, vans, or utility vehicles where the primary function is cargo carriage, and their operational weight falls within this defined threshold.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 8704.31.01.40, is crucial. While both are subcategories within motor vehicles for goods transport with spark-ignition engines and G.V.W. not exceeding 5 metric tons, this particular classification is for vehicles with a G.V.W. *not exceeding* 2.5 metric tons. The sibling category, conversely, encompasses vehicles with a G.V.W. that exceeds 2.5 metric tons but remains below 5 metric tons. Therefore, the exact G.V.W. is the decisive factor for correct classification.

As this classification is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to subdivide it. The definition of G.V.W. not exceeding 2.5 metric tons serves as the ultimate specificity for the goods falling under this code. Importers and exporters should ensure their vehicles are accurately weighed and that this weight is within the specified limit to correctly utilize this classification for customs purposes.