Buffer Friction Shoe from China
Buffer friction shoes provide damping in draft gear systems for 8605 locomotives via metal-to-metal contact. Heat-treated for wear resistance. Under HTS 8607.30.10.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Brinell hardness tests prove railway grade
• Quantity per car documentation for use justification
• Anti-friction coatings declared separately