Motorcycle Aluminum Camshaft from Japan
Lightweight aluminum alloy camshaft for high-revving motorcycle engines, controlling valve timing via lobes and journals. HTS 8483.10.30 covers it as an 'other' camshaft for transmission functions in two-wheeled vehicles.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 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
• Provide CAD models or lobe profile specs during entry to confirm camshaft function
• Ensure anodized finishes are documented; surface treatments don't change classification
• Avoid pitfall of declaring under 8714 as generic motorcycle parts without transmission specificity