Tinted Laminated Front Windshield from Japan
A laminated windshield with factory-applied tint band for UV protection and glare reduction in passenger vehicles. It qualifies under HTS 8708.22.00.00 as a front windscreen explicitly listed in the subheading note.
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.
9903.03.060%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
9903.74.110%Articles as provided for in subdivision (l) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
Import Tips
• Ensure tint levels comply with FMVSS 205 light transmission standards (minimum 70% for windshields)
• Declare exact VLT (visible light transmission) percentages on entry documents to prevent ASB (Aftermarket Safety Band) misclassification
• Use protective packaging like foam corners and shrink-wrap for fragile glass shipments