Railcar Buffer Housing from Germany
Steel buffer housings protect and contain buffer mechanisms at the ends of passenger coaches and some freight cars. Falls under HTS 8607.30.50.00 as parts of buffers for rolling stock.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Designed for UIC or European buffer heights (typically 600-800mm above rail),Corrosion protection specifications (hot-dip galvanizing minimum 85μm),Separate from coupler pockets if imported individually