Automotive Cardan Universal Joint from Japan
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 — Japan → 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 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
• 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