Michelin Defender LTX M/S Light Truck Tire from China
This all-season radial tire is designed specifically for light trucks, SUVs, and pickups, featuring a tread pattern optimized for highway driving and light off-road use. It falls under HTS 4011.20.50.10 as a new pneumatic tire of rubber for on-the-highway light truck applications, excluding bus or heavy truck sizes. The tire's construction includes reinforced sidewalls for load-bearing capacity typical of light-duty vehicles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify tire size and load index match light truck specs (e.g
• LT metric designations) to confirm 4011.20.50.10 classification; provide DOT certification and manufacturer specs for customs; watch for misclassification as passenger car tires which fall under different subheadings