Forged Steel Trailer Axle Beam from Japan
A heavy-duty forged steel beam used as the main structural component of non-driving axles in utility trailers and RVs. It falls under HTS 8708.50.91 as a part of non-driving axles for motor vehicles like trailers classified in headings 8701-8705. These beams support weight without transmitting drive power.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
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 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 compatibility with vehicle GVWR via engineering specs to avoid misclassification as complete axles
• Provide material test certificates (e.g
• ASTM standards) for steel composition to meet DOT compliance