Ball Bearing Shield Seal from Mexico
Metal or polymer shield that protects ball bearing internals from contaminants while allowing low-friction operation. HTS 8482.99.3500 covers such parts integral to ball bearing function. Used in cleanroom environments for semiconductor wafer processing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
34.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify shield attachment method (snap-fit, press-fit) to prove bearing specificity
• Cleanroom certification may be required for semiconductor end-use validation