Automotive Cardan Universal Joint from Germany
A cardan-style universal joint designed for automotive drive shafts, allowing power transmission between shafts at varying angles. It falls under HTS 8486.60.40.80 as a specific type of universal joint used in vehicle transmission systems. Typically features needle bearings and steel yokes for durability.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
27.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility with OEM specifications and provide engineering drawings for customs classification
• Ensure RoHS compliance for automotive parts and include material certificates to avoid misclassification as machinery parts