8707.90.50.80 - For vehicles of heading 8705

This HTS category, 8707.90.50.80, specifically classifies bodies, including cabs, intended for vehicles falling under heading 8705. Heading 8705 covers specialized motor vehicles such as fire-fighting vehicles, breakdown lorries, mobile cranes, concrete mixers, and other vehicles designed for specific occupational tasks. Therefore, this classification applies to the chassis-mounted structures, shells, or cabins that form the primary non-engine components of these specialized vehicles.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. Subheading 8707.90.50.20 is for bodies intended for certain specialized tractors (subheadings 8701.21 through 8701.29), while 8707.90.50.40 is for bodies of vehicles of heading 8702 (which generally covers vehicles for the transport of more than 10 persons). Similarly, 8707.90.50.60 pertains to bodies for vehicles of heading 8704 (goods-forming vehicles), and 8707.90.50.90 is a residual category for other vehicle types not otherwise specified. This category's specific focus on heading 8705 ensures that bodies for distinct, specialized vehicle functions are correctly identified.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 8707.90.50.80. Classification at this level requires confirming that the body or cab is indeed designed and manufactured for use with a vehicle classified under heading 8705, taking into consideration the specific functional purpose for which the vehicle is equipped. For instance, a fire truck's elevated water cannon platform or a mobile workshop's utility compartments, when constituting the vehicle's main body structure, would fall under this classification if intended for a vehicle of heading 8705.