Steel Car Door Panel Stamping from Germany

A pre-formed steel stamping used for the outer panel of automobile doors in passenger vehicles. It falls under HTS 8708.29.51.10 as a body stamping part for motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705, specifically categorized as 'other stampings' for vehicle bodies.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.94.5315%Parts of passenger vehicles and light trucks that are products of the European Union as specified in subdivision (o) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent as provided for in subdivision (m) of U.S. note 33 to this subchapter) rate of duty under column1 less than 15 percent.
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 the stamping is solely for vehicle body use and not further assembled to avoid classification as a finished body part

Provide detailed manufacturing specs and vehicle compatibility docs to customs for proper HTS verification

Check for anti-dumping duties on steel from certain countries and ensure origin certificates