Michelin Primacy Inner Tube for Passenger Cars from Japan
This is a vulcanized rubber inner tube specifically designed for motor car tires, featuring a butyl rubber construction for superior air retention and puncture resistance. It fits standard passenger car wheel sizes like 15-18 inches and is used in vehicles such as sedans and station wagons. Classified under HTS 4013.10.00.10 as an inner tube of rubber for motor cars, excluding textiles or other excluded materials per Chapter 40 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
18.7%
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.
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
9903.74.100%Articles as provided for in subdivision (k) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Verify tube dimensions and vehicle compatibility match 'motor car' specs (sedans, wagons) to avoid misclassification as truck tubes under 4013.10.00.30
• Ensure labeling complies with FMVSS standards for safety; provide DOT certification documentation at customs