8707.10.00.40 - For other vehicles

This HTS category, 8707.10.00.40, covers bodies, including cabs, designed for motor vehicles classified under heading 8703 that are *not* passenger automobiles. This specifically includes bodies intended for vehicles such as chassis with engines intended for passenger automobile use, but which are not equipped with passenger compartments, or other similar vehicle types that fall under 8703 but are not principally designed for the transport of passengers.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, 8707.10.00.20, which exclusively covers bodies for passenger automobiles. Therefore, if a vehicle body is part of a product designed for the carriage of fewer than 10 persons (including the driver), it would likely fall under the sibling category. This classification hinges on the intended use and design of the vehicle for which the body is manufactured.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to explore. Classification at this level requires a clear understanding of whether the intended vehicle is a passenger automobile or another type of vehicle falling under heading 8703 that does not fit the definition of a passenger automobile. The focus remains on the specific application of the vehicle body within the broader scope of heading 8703.