Rough Cast Iron Piston Casting from Japan
Unfinished cast-iron piston blank for spark-ignition engines, cleaned and trimmed only for gates/risers removal and fixture location, awaiting skirt and crown machining. Designed principally for internal combustion piston engines in headings 8407/8408. HTS 8409.91.10 applies to this minimally processed foundry output.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure no wrist pin bores are drilled; such features move classification to 8409.99
• Use dimensional reports comparing to final specs to prove 'not advanced beyond cleaning' status
• Avoid common error of shipping with trial fits—pure rough castings only for this code