Cast Iron Differential Gear Carrier from Mexico
Cast iron carrier that houses the differential gears in vehicle transaxles and rear axles. Essential for power distribution to wheels. HTS 8708.40.70.00 applies as it's a cast iron part of the gear box system in motor vehicles.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.74.0825%Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, as provided for in subdivision (i) of U.S. note 38 to this subchapter.
9903.94.0525%Except for products described in headings 9903.94.06, 9903.94.32, 9903.94.33, 9903.94.42, 9903.94.43, 9903.94.44, 9903.94.45, 9903.94.52, 9903.94.53, 9903.94.54, 9903.94.55, 9903.94.62, 9903.94.63, 9903.94.66 and 9903.94.67, automobile parts, as provided for in subdivision (g) of U.S. note 33 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
• Include CAD drawings showing integration with gear box to distinguish from axle parts
• Test for cast iron microstructure to avoid reclassification as malleable iron
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain cast iron automotive parts from specific countries