Monroe Gas-Magnum Shock Absorber from Mexico
The Monroe Gas-Magnum is a heavy-duty shock absorber designed for trucks and SUVs, featuring a gas-charged design to reduce fluid foaming and improve ride control. It falls under HTS 8708.80.65 as a part of motor vehicle suspension systems for vehicles in headings 8701 to 8705. This classification applies to replacement shock absorbers not specified elsewhere in the suspension parts subheading.
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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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 specific vehicle models in headings 8701-8705 via OEM specs to ensure correct HTS classification
• Include detailed technical specs and material composition in documentation to prevent misclassification as assemblies
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain shock absorber origins; provide certificates of origin