Steering Wheel Lock Bar from Japan
A steel bar device that clamps around the steering wheel and brake pedal of a car to prevent the wheel from turning, serving as a non-integral immobilizer. It falls under HTS 8301.20.00.30 as a lock specifically designed for motor vehicles, not built into the vehicle's structure. These visible deterrents are popular for aftermarket anti-theft security.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
20.7%
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.
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, 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 the device is explicitly for motor vehicles and non-integral to avoid reclassification as general padlocks under 8301.10
• Include detailed photos and diagrams in documentation showing installation on steering wheel to prove HTS 8301.20.00.30 applicability
• Ensure labeling complies with automotive safety standards; common pitfall is missing country-of-melt for steel components