Resilient Wheel Polyurethane Insert from Germany
Noise-reducing polyurethane insert between tire and wheel center in resilient railway wheels. Still classified under HTS 8607.19.15.00 as wheel parts despite composite material.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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 composite material test reports showing rail compatibility
• Document as wheel part, not rubber article, with assembly drawings