Freight Car Side Bearing Cage from Japan
A cast steel cage housing side bearings for freight car truck centering and stability. Classified in HTS 8607.99.50.00 as other parts of railway rolling stock for maintenance replacements. Prevents derailment under dynamic loads.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
28.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify AAR interchange rules compliance in import docs for U.S. freight compatibility
• Avoid bulk packaging misclassification; declare as individual rail-specific components
• Test for wear material certification to bypass environmental import restrictions