8707.10.00 - For vehicles of heading 8703
Sub-classifications
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8707 1000 20
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8707 1000 40
Overview
This HTS category, 8707.10.00, specifically covers vehicle bodies, including cabs, designed for use with motor vehicles classified under heading 8703. Heading 8703 encompasses passenger automobiles and other vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons. Therefore, this classification applies to the chassis and integral parts that form the main structure of passenger cars, station wagons, racing cars, and similar vehicles.
The distinction between 8707.10 and its sibling, 8707.90 ("Other"), lies in the intended application of the vehicle body. While 8707.90 would cover bodies for vehicles classified under headings 8701 to 8705 (tractors, road tractors, vehicles for special purposes like ambulances or fire engines, and construction or engineering work vehicles), 8707.10 is narrowly defined for the passenger transport vehicles of heading 8703.
Within this subcategory, further distinctions are made to aid in precise classification. The subcategories 8707.10.00.20 and 8707.10.00.40 differentiate based on whether the body is intended for passenger automobiles or "other vehicles" falling under heading 8703. This granular breakdown allows for more specific tariff treatment and statistical tracking based on the intended end-use of the vehicle body.