Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Summer Tire from Germany
High-performance summer tire designed for passenger cars, featuring asymmetric tread pattern for superior grip on dry and wet roads. Classified under HTS 4011.10.50.00 as a new pneumatic tire for motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), excluding radial tires in other subheadings. Made entirely of rubber with no textile reinforcement specified otherwise.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify tire specifications including size, load index, and speed rating match 'motor car' use to avoid reclassification
• Provide DOT certification and manufacturer test data; ensure labeling complies with FMVSS 139 standards