Steel Running Board for Pickup Truck from Germany
A heavy-duty steel running board designed to mount on the side of pickup truck bodies for easier cabin access. It attaches directly to the body frame and includes anti-slip treads. Classified under HTS 8708.29.51.60 as an other part or accessory of motor vehicle bodies (including cabs), excluding bumpers and safety components.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
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 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
Import Tips
• Verify the running board is specifically for vehicle body mounting, not chassis or engine parts, to avoid misclassification
• Include detailed engineering drawings and installation instructions in documentation to prove body accessory status