Dual Mass Flywheel for Diesel Engines from Mexico
Advanced dual-mass flywheel (DMF) for diesel passenger cars, consisting of primary and secondary masses with springs to isolate engine vibrations. Specifically classified under HTS 8483.50.60.00 for flywheels in automotive transmissions.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
27.8%
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
• Break down DMF into sub-components on invoices if possible for potentially lower duties on parts
• Test certificates proving torsional vibration reduction are crucial for classification defense
• Monitor Section 232 tariffs if steel content exceeds thresholds for national security