Road Wheel Balancing Weight Clips from Japan
Adhesive-backed lead or zinc clips used to balance passenger car and light truck road wheels under headings 8701-8705. HTS 8708.70.60.60 covers these as 'other' wheel parts/accessories for general vehicles. Essential for vibration-free operation post-tire mounting.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
42.5%
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.
9903.94.4315%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.
9903.05.900%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
• Specify weight material (lead/zinc) and adhesive type in docs; environmental regs may restrict lead content
• Bulk shipments require unit count per wheel set for statistical reporting accuracy