Laminated Automotive Windshield from Japan
A curved laminated safety glass windshield designed for passenger cars, consisting of two sheets of glass bonded with a polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer to prevent shattering upon impact. It falls under HTS 7007.21.51.00 as laminated safety glass of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, specified as 'other' not exclusively for aircraft, spacecraft, or vessels.
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 DOT (Department of Transportation) certification and FMVSS 205 compliance markings on the glass for U.S. vehicle import standards
• Include detailed technical specs like thickness, curvature, and interlayer type in commercial invoices to avoid misclassification as non-safety glass