HS Chapter 87 — Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts

HS chapter 87 (Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts) covers 81 product categories in U.S. import records, with 2,152,932 bill-of-lading shipments. The most imported headings are Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars, and Trailers and semi-trailers.

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Headings in this chapter

HS	Heading	Products	Shipments
8708	Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705	15	873,796
8703	Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars	12	302,870
8716	Trailers and semi-trailers	6	264,624
8714	Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713	9	255,800
8705	Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, wreckers, mobile cranes, fire fighting vehicles, concrete mixers, road sweepers, spraying vehicles, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units)	5	102,225
8715	HS 8715	1	80,915
8704	Motor vehicles for the transport of goods	7	76,950
8712	HS 8712	1	54,911
8711	Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars	7	49,500
8702	Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver	2	34,168
8701	Tractors (other than tractors of heading 8709)	7	32,585
8709	Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods	3	9,576
8707	Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705	2	4,789
8713	Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorized or otherwise mechanically propelled	2	4,397
8706	HS 8706	1	3,634
8710	HS 8710	1	2,192

Frequently asked questions about HS chapter 87

What is HS chapter 87?

Chapter 87 of the Harmonized System covers vehicles. In U.S. import records it spans 16 four-digit headings and 81 six-digit product codes.

How many U.S. import shipments fall under HS chapter 87?

ImportDoor has 2,152,932 U.S. Customs bill-of-lading shipment records under chapter 87, updated monthly.

Which HS 87 heading is imported most into the U.S.?

HS 8708 (Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705) leads with 873,796 shipments, followed by HS 8703 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport) and HS 8716 (Trailers and semi-trailers).