Retreaded Radial Passenger Car Tire from Japan
A retreaded radial pneumatic tire designed for passenger vehicles, featuring a worn casing rebuilt with a new tread pattern using vulcanized rubber. Classified under HTS 4012.19.4000 as a retreaded radial tire, excluding truck or bus types. It meets the chapter's definition of rubber goods and is not covered by exclusions like textiles or footwear.
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 retreading certification and DOT marking to ensure compliance with US safety standards for retreaded tires
• Provide detailed documentation on casing age and retread process to avoid misclassification as new tires under 4011
• Check for radial ply confirmation via cross-section to prevent reclassification as bias-ply under other subheadings