HS Code 8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type
5 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 16 in Chapter 87 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 8702 covers buses, coaches and minibuses built to carry 10 or more people, including the driver. The codes below split them by engine type, so you can match a vehicle to the right line.
Goods answering to “Vehicles; public transport passenger type” split into 5 six-digit codes, 870210 through 870290. Each one carries its own customs description, and the exact wording below is what a classification has to match. The heading is number 2 of 16 in Chapter 87, Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof, which runs to 98 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 8702
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 870210 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used |
| 870220 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used |
| 870230 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used |
| 870240 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used |
| 870290 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used |
What HS code 8702 covers
The test is simple. The vehicle must be built to carry 10 or more persons, including the driver. City buses, coaches and minibuses of that size fit here.
Under the Harmonized System, a heading is a four-digit group that is cut into six-digit subheadings. For this heading, the cut is made by how the vehicle is powered.
Six-digit codes under 8702 by engine type
Every subheading starts with the same words: a public transport vehicle for 10 or more people. Only the propulsion differs. Here is a plain-language reading of each one.
To choose the right line, work in two steps. First, check the seating. If the vehicle carries fewer people, it does not belong in this heading. Second, check what moves it: a diesel engine, a diesel engine with an electric motor, or an electric motor alone. If none of these fits, the last code is the catch-all.
- 870210: diesel bus.
- 870220: hybrid diesel-electric bus.
- 870230: carries the same wording as 870220 on this page. Check the official tariff text before you file a declaration.
- 870240: electric bus.
- 870290: other public transport vehicles of this size that are not named in the codes above.
8702 vs 8703, 8704 and 8706
Heading 8703 is for motor cars and other vehicles made mainly to carry people, and it leaves out anything that belongs in 8702. So a vehicle for 10 or more persons goes to 8702, and a regular passenger car goes to 8703.
A vehicle built to move cargo does not move into 8702 just because it has seats.
Parts of a vehicle are classed differently. A bare chassis or a body sold alone is therefore not a finished bus. If you are unsure, try the HS code classifier.
Where 8702 sits in the HS
Heading 8702 belongs to Chapter 87, which covers vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, plus their parts and accessories. Reading up the chain helps when you need to find a nearby code or check a related heading.
Who imports and exports under HS 8702
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Nearby headings in Chapter 87
- 8701Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709)12 codes
- 8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport…14 codes
- 8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods13 codes
- 8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or…5 codes
- 8706Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to…1 code
- 8707Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 87052 codes
- 8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 870515 codes
- 8709Works trucks, self-propelled, (not fitted with lifting or handling…3 codes
- 8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; motorised, whether or not fitted…1 code
- 8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles; fitted with an auxiliary motor…7 codes
- 8712Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised1 code
- 8713Carriages for disabled persons; whether or not motorised or otherwise…2 codes
Who ships under 8702?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 5 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment, chapters 86–89.
HS Code 8702: common questions
What does HS code 8702 include?
It includes new or used buses, coaches and minibuses of that size. They are split into subheadings 870210 to 870290 by how they are powered.
What is the HS code for an electric bus?
An electric bus that has only an electric motor for propulsion falls under 870240.
What is the HS code for a diesel bus?
A bus with both that engine and an electric motor is listed under 870220 and 870230.
What is the difference between HS 8702 and 8703?
Heading 8703 covers motor vehicles made mainly to carry people, other than those of heading 8702.
What is the parent category of HS 8702, also called HSN code 8702?
Its parent is Chapter 87, which covers vehicles and their parts, apart from railway or tramway stock.
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