Automotive 12V Electric Horn from Japan
A standard 12-volt electric horn designed for passenger cars, producing a loud audible warning signal when activated by the vehicle's steering wheel button. It falls under HTS 8512.30.00 as sound signaling equipment specifically for motor vehicles, meeting the electrical operation and vehicle installation requirements of the heading.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17.5%
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.
9903.03.060%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
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Verify compatibility with vehicle voltage (12V/24V) and sound level compliance with FMVSS 12 standards; include test certificates for decibel output; avoid misclassification as general electrical horns by specifying motor vehicle use