End-of-Car Buffer Housing from China
End-of-car buffer housings encase the friction and spring elements on freight car strikers for 8606 vehicles. They provide structural support during impacts. HTS 8607.30.10 includes these buffer components.
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
• Engineering specs must reference AAR M-901 for freight buffer standards
• Avoid 'universal' labeling; specify 8605/8606 to block 8607.30.90
• Weldment documentation prevents underframe reclass to 8607.11