Elevator Safety Gear Assembly from Japan
Progressive safety gear that grips guide rails to stop elevator car during overspeed conditions. Principal part for passenger elevators classified under HTS 8431.39.0010.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.1015%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.12, 9903.82.17 and 9903.85.68, derivative aluminum and steel articles with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent, as provided for in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• ASME A17.1 or EN 81 certification mandatory; include test reports in entry documentation
• Speed rating (e.g
• 1.0m/s to 2.5m/s) must match declared elevator specifications
• Avoid classifying as 'brakes' (8483) by providing governor compatibility documentation