Michelin X Line Energy D2 Truck Radial Tire from Japan
A premium radial pneumatic tire designed specifically for trucks, featuring reinforced sidewalls and a tread pattern optimized for long-haul highway use. Classified under HTS 4011.20.10 as a new rubber tire for trucks with radial construction, excluding bias-ply or agricultural types. It meets the radial ply criteria in heading 4011 for bus or truck applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
19%
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 aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify radial construction documentation from manufacturer to distinguish from bias-ply under 4011.20.20; include DOT markings on sidewall
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as bus tires if dual-use—specify truck end-use in entry