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
17.5%
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.
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 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
• 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