Toy Car Spring Motor from Japan
A small spring-wound motor that propels plastic toy cars forward via a simple gearbox when the chassis is pulled back and released. It qualifies for HTS 8412.80.1000 as a dedicated spring-operated motor for generating linear motion in playthings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure motor is separable from toy body for correct classification; comply with CPSIA lead/phthalate testing even for mechanisms; document pull-back winding action to distinguish from wind-up types