{ "summary": "HS heading 87.03 covers motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars. It is in chapter 87 (vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof). It is split into 14 subheadings: 8703.10 (vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles), 8703.21 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc), 8703.22 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 000 cm3 but not exceeding 1 500 cm3), 8703.23 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm3 but not exceeding 3 000 cm3), 8703.24 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc), 8703.31 (other vehicles, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc) and 8 others. National tariff lines under heading 87.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (73 lines, also used by 1 other country).", "updatedAt": "2026-10-11", "facts": [ { "label": "Heading", "value": "87.03", "source": "border.bot release GLOBAL:hs #2" }, { "label": "Description", "value": "Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars", "source": "border.bot release GLOBAL:hs #2" }, { "label": "Chapter", "value": "87: Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof", "source": "border.bot release GLOBAL:hs #2" }, { "label": "Subheadings", "value": "14", "source": "border.bot release GLOBAL:hs #2" }, { "label": "Edition", "value": "HS2022", "source": "border.bot release GLOBAL:hs #2" } ], "faq": [ { "question": "What does HS heading 87.03 cover?", "answer": "HS heading 87.03 covers motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars." }, { "question": "Which chapter is HS heading 87.03 in?", "answer": "HS heading 87.03 is in chapter 87 (vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof)." }, { "question": "How many subheadings does HS heading 87.03 have?", "answer": "HS heading 87.03 has 14 subheadings: 8703.10 (vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles), 8703.21 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc), 8703.22 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 000 cm3 but not exceeding 1 500 cm3), 8703.23 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm3 but not exceeding 3 000 cm3), 8703.24 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc), 8703.31 (other vehicles, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc) and 8 others." }, { "question": "Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 87.03?", "answer": "National tariff lines under heading 87.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (73 lines, also used by 1 other country)." } ], "sections": [ { "id": "covers", "title": "What this code covers", "text": [ "HS heading 87.03 covers motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars.", "It is split into 14 subheadings: 8703.10 (vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles), 8703.21 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc), 8703.22 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 000 cm3 but not exceeding 1 500 cm3), 8703.23 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500 cm3 but not exceeding 3 000 cm3), 8703.24 (other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cc), 8703.31 (other vehicles, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc) and 8 others." ] }, { "id": "not-covered", "title": "What it doesn’t cover", "text": [ "Other goods of chapter 87 are classified in its other 15 headings, listed below." ] }, { "id": "structure", "title": "How it is structured", "text": [ "Heading 87.03 is one of 16 headings in chapter 87. Its first two digits, 87, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (8703.10, 8703.21, 8703.22)." ] }, { "id": "other-countries", "title": "In other countries", "text": [ "National tariff lines under heading 87.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (73 lines, also used by 1 other country)." ] }, { "id": "sources", "title": "Sources and updates", "text": [ "The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.", "This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.", "Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling." ] } ], "data": { "type": "hs-heading", "edition": "HS2022", "chapter": { "code": "87", "description": "Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof" }, "heading": { "code": "8703", "description": "Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars" }, "subheadings": [ { "code": "870310", "description": "Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles", "levels": [ "Vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow; golf cars and similar vehicles" ] }, { "code": "870321", "description": "Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine: Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc", "levels": [ "Other vehicles, with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston 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