Aluminum Window Locks for Train Cars from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
30.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(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