Ford F-150 Aluminum Front Bumper Stamping from Japan
This is a die-stamped aluminum panel forming the main structural component of the front bumper for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. It falls under HTS 8708.10.30.30 as a bumper stamping made of aluminum for motor vehicles in headings 8701 to 8705. The stamping process creates the shaped form without further assembly.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.94.4315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of Japan as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 15 percent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter.
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Verify aluminum alloy composition meets HTS requirements via material certificates to avoid reclassification
• Include vehicle-specific engineering drawings in documentation to prove fitment for motor vehicles of 8701-8705
• Avoid common pitfalls like declaring as finished bumpers; stampings must lack paint or attachments