Precast Concrete Parking Bumpers from Japan
Durable precast concrete blocks designed to stop vehicles in parking lots, reinforced for impact resistance. Classified under HTS 6810.99.00.80 as other articles of concrete not specified elsewhere in the tariff schedule. They are not building stone or basic blocks but functional site furnishings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify reinforcement materials comply with US standards; provide engineering specs to avoid misclassification as building materials
• Include test certificates for compressive strength to meet construction import documentation requirements