Steel Door Hinge for Automotive Use from Japan
A heavy-duty steel hinge designed for mounting car doors, allowing smooth opening and closing. It falls under HTS 8302.30.60.00 as a base metal mounting suitable for motor vehicle coachwork. Precision-engineered for durability under repeated stress.
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 the hinge is explicitly for motor vehicles via engineering specs to avoid reclassification as general furniture fittings
• Include detailed CAD drawings or OEM part numbers in documentation to prove automotive suitability
• Check for anti-dumping duties on steel products from specific countries like China