12V Car Windshield Defroster Kit from Japan
A plug-and-play electrical defroster mat using PTC heating elements placed on the windshield interior for rapid ice and fog removal in passenger cars. Classified under HTS 8512.40.20.00 for its dedicated motor vehicle demisting function with automotive power compatibility.
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
• Include automotive certification (e.g
• SAE J639) in documentation; test for 12V vehicle voltage tolerance; avoid generic 'heating pad' labeling to maintain vehicle-specific classification