School Bus Stop Arm Signal Light from Japan
Red flashing LED lights mounted on deployable stop arms for school buses (8702/8703), visible from 500 feet for pedestrian safety. Includes photocell for automatic activation and hardwired vehicle integration. Classified in 8512.20.4040 for visual signaling on specified school buses.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
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.
9903.05.900%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
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Mandatory FMVSS 131 certification required; entries without rejected 30% of time
• Document specific bus chassis compatibility (Blue Bird, Thomas Built, etc.) in commercial invoice
• Separate from stop arm mechanism in packaging to avoid set classification issues