Nylon Timing Belt for Automotive Engines from Japan
A toothed nylon-reinforced timing belt used to synchronize engine components in vehicles. Classified in 3926.90.60.90 as plastic belting for machinery, derived from polyamide polymers (heading 3908), excluding rubber-covered variants. Its precision teeth and machinery end-use define the belting function.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide monomer content breakdown (e.g
• nylon-6,6 >95%) to comply with subheading notes on polymer classification
• Label as 'machinery belting' on invoices; include CAD drawings showing teeth profile to distinguish from flat belts