Yoke for Heavy-Duty Universal Joint from Canada
A forged steel yoke designed as a key component for connecting shafts in universal joints, commonly used in automotive drivelines and industrial machinery. It falls under HTS 8483.90.8040 as a specific part of universal joints, enabling angular misalignment while transmitting torque. This part is presented separately and not assembled into a complete joint.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Verify material composition (e.g
• steel alloy) for accurate classification and provide engineering drawings to customs
• Ensure markings indicate compatibility with universal joint assemblies to avoid misclassification as general couplings
• Common pitfall: importing pre-assembled joints, which shifts to 8483.60