Coupler Yoke from Japan
The coupler yoke is the intermediate steel component that connects the coupler shank to the draft gear system in railway cars. Classified under HTS 8607.30.50.00 as a part of coupling devices.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.6%
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
• Specify yoke contour type (Standard, Modified, or Narrow),Include material specifications (typically AAR Grade E steel, 80 ksi minimum yield),Markings must include foundry identification and heat number for traceability