Ford F-150 Automatic Transmission Gearbox Housing from Japan
This aluminum housing encases the gears and components of an automatic transmission for Ford F-150 trucks, classified under HTS 8708.40.75 as a part of a gearbox for motor vehicles in headings 8701-8705. It is not a complete gearbox but a key structural component essential for gear shifting.
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
• Verify the part is specifically for motor vehicle gearboxes via OEM specs to avoid misclassification as general machinery
• Provide detailed engineering drawings and vehicle compatibility certificates to demonstrate it's a replacement part under 8708
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain aluminum housings from specific countries like China