Passenger Train Car Axle from Mexico
Forged steel axle for high-speed passenger rail cars, engineered for smooth operation with tapered roller bearing mounts. Falls under HTS 8607.19.03.00 as a core component of railway rolling stock truck assemblies.
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 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
Import Tips
• Include engineering drawings proving railway-specific design to distinguish from general axles
• Comply with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety standards for documentation
• Watch for undervaluation penalties; axles often require detailed cost breakdowns