8707.10.00.20 - For passenger automobiles

This HTS category, 8707.10.00.20, specifically covers the bodies, including cabs, designed and manufactured for passenger automobiles. These are the structural components that form the main enclosure of a vehicle intended for carrying passengers. This includes chassis-cab configurations where the body is primarily for passenger occupancy, but excludes specialized vehicle bodies falling under other headings.

It is important to distinguish this classification from its sibling category, 8707.10.00.40, which is for bodies intended for "other vehicles" such as trucks, buses, or specialized vehicles like fire engines or ambulances. While both relate to vehicle bodies, this specific code is exclusively for passenger cars as defined by heading 8703. The intended use and design of the body, specifically for passenger transport, are the key differentiating factors.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this HTS code. Classification within 8707.10.00.20 is determined by the explicit design and primary purpose of the body to be integrated into a passenger automobile. Customs officials will look to the physical characteristics, intended function, and often manufacturing specifications to confirm that the body is exclusively for passenger vehicles and not for any other type of motor vehicle.