Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Summer Tire from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
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