Laminated Automotive Windshield from Japan
A safety glass windshield made by laminating two sheets of glass with a polyvinyl butyral interlayer, designed for passenger cars. It falls under HTS 8708.22.00.00 as a front windscreen for motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, providing shatter-resistant protection.
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.
9903.05.900%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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Verify DOT (Department of Transportation) certification and FMVSS 205 compliance for all imported windshields to avoid CBP rejection
• Include detailed technical specs like glass thickness and interlayer material in commercial invoices to prevent misclassification
• Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin glass; source from approved manufacturers to minimize tariffs