Metro Subway Axle from Mexico
Compact steel axle for urban metro and subway rolling stock, optimized for frequent stops with corrosion-resistant coatings. HTS 8607.19.03.00 covers such axles as parts of tramway or railway vehicles.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25.4%
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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide gauge specifications (standard vs. metro gauge) in import docs for proper verification
• Ensure supplier provides material test reports (MTRs) for alloy steel compliance
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'wheels'—focus on axle-specific function