Steel Transmission Gear Forging from Mexico
A precision-forged steel component designed for use in automotive gear boxes of motor vehicles under headings 8701 to 8705. This forging serves as the raw or semi-finished form of a gear that undergoes further machining to transmit power within the transmission system. It falls under HTS 8708.40.75.70 as a steel forging specifically for gear box parts.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.74.100%Articles as provided for in subdivision (k) of U.S. note 38 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 forging's intended use for motor vehicle gear boxes via manufacturer specs to confirm classification under 8708
• Obtain a Certificate of Origin and material test reports proving steel composition to avoid misclassification as non-steel parts