Bridgestone RE-71 Aircraft Main Gear Tire from Japan
Bridgestone RE-71 is a pneumatic tire for main landing gear on wide-body aircraft like the Airbus A380, engineered with heat-resistant rubber for multiple high-impact cycles. It is classified in HTS 4011.30.0050 as a new 'other' pneumatic tire of rubber for aircraft, distinct from automobile or truck tires. The tire's aviation-specific tread pattern ensures optimal performance on runways.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit FAA supplemental type certificate if applicable for verification; watch for undervaluation penalties on high-value aviation tires
• Avoid pitfall: confusing with off-road truck tires under 4011.61