Steel Door Hinge for Automotive Use from Japan
A heavy-duty hinge made from steel, designed specifically for mounting car doors, allowing smooth opening and closing. It falls under HTS 8302.30.30 as a base metal mounting suitable for motor vehicle coachwork. The iron or steel construction ensures durability under vehicle stresses.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17%
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 material composition (iron/steel) via mill test certificates to confirm HTS classification
• Include detailed engineering drawings showing automotive end-use to avoid misclassification as general hardware
• Check for anti-dumping duties on steel products from specific countries like China or Vietnam