Retreaded Radial Tire for Honda Accord from Japan
Retreaded radial tire optimized for mid-size sedans such as the Honda Accord, with radial ply design for improved handling and fuel efficiency on highways. Classified under HTS 4012.11.40.00 because it is a retreaded pneumatic tire specifically for motor cars (station wagons excluded here but included in heading), meeting the radial specification. The retreading process reuses the original casing with a new rubber tread.
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
• Include load index and speed rating in import docs to prove suitability for motor cars, preventing reclassification to commercial vehicle headings
• Ensure no textile content dominates, as chapter notes exclude significant textile articles under Section XI