Aluminum Window Locks for Train Cars from China
Precision aluminum locks for sliding windows in railway passenger cars, ensuring security and weatherproofing. Classified under HTS 8302.49.60.45 due to their suitability for railway vehicle coachwork. These are not general window hardware but tailored for rail durability.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide OEM specs confirming railway end-use to prevent classification as building hardware
• Ensure material composition documentation (aluminum content) for accurate base metal heading
• Avoid bulk packaging without labels; retail-ready requires different statistical suffixes